''Righteous Ties'' () is a 2006 South Korean film.

Plot

Chi-sung, a gangster, is sent to prison for seven years after stabbing a man on orders from his boss. But his boss betrays him and tries to have him killed, though the attempt is unsuccessful and Chi-sung manages to escape. His childhood friend Joo-joong is given the task of tracking him down, forcing him to choose between his friendship and loyalty to his gang.

Cast

Jung Jae-young Jeong Jae-yeong (born Jeong Ji-hyeon; November 21, 1970) is a South Korean actor. He is known for starring in the films '' Guns & Talks'' (2001), '' Silmido'' (2003), '' Someone Special'' (2004), '' Welcome to Dongmakgol'' (2005), '' Public Enem ...

as Dong Chi-sung *

Jung Joon-ho Jung Joon-ho (; born November 9, 1969) is a South Korean actor. He first gained fame in the television series ''Women Like You'' (2000). He is best known for the films ''My Boss, My Hero'' (2001) and its My Boss, My Teacher, 2006 sequel, ''Marry ...

as Kim Ju-jung * Ryu Seung-ryong as Jung Sun-tan * Min Ji-hwan as Kim Young-hee *

Shin Goo Shin Soon-ki (; born August 13, 1936), known professionally as Shin Goo (), is a South Korean film, theater, and television actor. Shin began his career on stage in 1962, in the play "Cow", and has appeared in numerous works of Korean theatre, ...

as Chi-sung's father *

Lee Yong-yi Lee Yong-yi (; born July 30, 1958) is a theater, television and movie actress. She is known for her role as Nomo both in theater play and film '' Welcome to Dongmakgol'' (2005) and tvN series ''Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha'' (2021). Career After gra ...

as Chi-sung's mother * Kim Dong-ju *

Yoon Yoo-sun Yoon Yoo-sun (; born January 17, 1969) is a South Korean actress. She began her career as a child actress in 1975, and continued acting as an adult in film and television, including in '' The Story of Two Women'' (1994), ''Even If the Wind Bl ...

as Hwa-yi * Lee Moon-soo as death row inmate *

Joo Jin-mo Joo Jin-mo may refer to: * Joo Jin-mo (actor, born 1958), South Korean actor * Joo Jin-mo (actor, born 1974) Joo Jin-mo (born Park Jin-tae on 26 September 1974), is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in the films '' ...

Jang Young-nam Jang Young-nam (; born November 25, 1973) is a South Korean actress. She began her career as an acclaimed actress in theater, then transitioned to supporting roles on television and film, notably in works by director Jang Jin. A member of Jang J ...

* Jung Gyu-soo *

Kim Kyu-chul Kim Kyu-chul (born April 6, 1960) is a South Korean actor. Kim spent more than a decade as a stage actor before he made his onscreen breakthrough in 1993 with Im Kwon-taek's '' Seopyeonje'', considered one of the classics of Korean cinema. Kim b ...

as Han-wook * Kim Il-woong *

Lee Han-wi Lee Han-wi (born June 17, 1961) is a South Korean actor. Since his acting debut in 1983, Lee has become a prolific supporting actor on Korean film and television. He is particularly known for his mastery of ad-libbing. Personal life Lee marr ...

* Lee Jeong * Park Jung-gi * Im Seung-dae * Park Jun-se * Lee Cheol-min as Park Moon-soo * Kim Sung-hoon * Kong Ho-suk * Lee Sang-hoon as Yoo Myung-sik * Choi Won-tae as young Ju-jung

Release

''Righteous Ties'' was released in South Korea on October 19, 2006,Box-Office Admission Results (2006)
. ''Koreanfilm.org''. Retrieved 13 December 2008. and topped the box office on its opening weekend with 450,134 admissions. The film went on to receive a total of 1,744,677 admissions nationwide, with a gross (as of November 12, 2006) of .South Korea Box Office November 10–12, 2006
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References

External links

* * * * 2006 films 2006 crime comedy films Films about organized crime in South Korea 2000s Korean-language films Films directed by Jang Jin South Korean crime comedy films 2000s South Korean films {{2000s-SouthKorea-film-stub