Lady VengeanceLady Vengeance (Korean: 친절한 금자씨; lit.'Kind Miss Geum-ja'; titled Sympathy for Lady Vengeance in some countries) is a 2005 South Korean neo-noirpsychological thriller film directed by Park Chan-wook. The film is the third and final installment in Park's Vengeance Trilogy, following Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002) and Oldboy (2003). It stars Lee Young-ae as Lee Geum-ja, a woman released from prison after serving the sentence for a murder she did not commit.
Oldboy (2003 film)Oldboy (Korean: 올드보이) is a 2003 South Korean action thriller film directed and co-written by Park Chan-wook. A loose adaptation of the Japanese manga Old Boy by Garon Tsuchiya and Nobuaki Minegishi, the film follows Oh Dae-su (Choi Min-sik), who is imprisoned for 15 years without knowing the identity of his captor or his captor's motives.
Sympathy for Mr. VengeanceSympathy for Mr. Vengeance (Korean: 복수는 나의 것; lit.'Vengeance Is Mine') is a 2002 South Korean neo-noircrime thriller film directed by Park Chan-wook, who co-wrote the script with Lee Jae-soon, Lee Moo-young, and Lee Yong-jong. Starring Song Kang-ho, Shin Ha-kyun, and Bae Doona, the film follows an ill-fated kidnapping of a wealthy man's daughter, leading to a path of vengeance.
Park Chan-wookPark Chan-wook (Korean: 박찬욱; pronounced [pak̚ tɕʰanuk̚]; born 23 August 1963) is a South Korean filmmaker and former film critic. Widely regarded as a leading figure in South Korean and 21st-century world cinema, he is known for films that blend crime, mystery, and thriller elements with other genres. His films are noted for their cinematography, framing, black humor, and often brutal subject matter.
2003 in film2003 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, festivals, a list of country- and genre- specific lists of films released, notable deaths and film debuts.
Grand Prix (Cannes Film Festival)The Grand Prix is an award of the Cannes Film Festival bestowed by the jury of the festival on one of the competing feature films. It is the second-most prestigious prize of the festival after the Palme d'Or. It most recent winner was the Russian filmmaker Andrey Zvyagintsev for Minotaur at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. HistoryThe award was first presented in 1967. The prize was not awarded in 1977. The festival was not held at all in 2020.2002 in film2002 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, festivals, a list of country- and genre- specific lists of films released, notable deaths and film debuts. Paramount Pictures and Universal Pictures celebrated their 90th anniversaries in 2002.
TrilogyA trilogy is a set of three distinct works that are connected and can be seen either as a single work or as three individual works. They are commonly found in literature, film, and video games. Three-part works that are considered components of a larger work also exist, such as the triptych or the three-movement sonata, but they are not commonly referred to with the term "trilogy".
Korean languageLanguage spoken in KoreaKorean is a Koreanic language native to Korea, which makes up the majority of the language's 81 million speakers. It is the official language of both North Korea and South Korea. In the south, the language is known as Hangugeo (South Korean: 한국어), and in the north, it is known as Chosŏnŏ (North Korean: 조선어). Since the turn of the 21st century, Korean popular culture has spread around the world through globalization and cultural exports.
RevengeRevenge is defined as committing a harmful action against a person or group in response to a grievance, be it real or perceived. Vengeful forms of justice, such as primitive justice or retributive justice, are often differentiated from more formal and refined forms of justice such as distributive justice or restorative justice.EthicsEthics is the philosophical study of moral phenomena. Also called moral philosophy, it investigates normative questions about what people ought to do or which behavior is morally right. Its main branches include normative ethics, applied ethics, and metaethics. Normative ethics aims to find general principles that govern how people should act.
SalvationSalvation (from Latin: salvatio, from salva, 'safe, saved') is the state of being saved or protected from harm or a dire situation. In religion, salvation generally refers to the deliverance of the soul from a state of ignorance or perpetual harm. The academic study of salvation is called soteriology. Abrahamic religionsIn Abrahamic religions and theology, salvation is the saving of the soul from sin and its consequences.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.