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A desperate actor fakes it till he makes it—for love, money, and survival in Korea's underbelly.
TMDB
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Fly High (2009)

gritty romancestreet-level hustlemelodramatic tragedy

Overview

ActionRomance

Si-bum has a dream of being an actor. One day, he meets a girl Su-kyoung and falls in love with her at first sight. With Si-bum together, Su-kyoung seems to get over her pain and also the uncomfortable relationship with her father. But after a while, she has to confront her mother's death. To escape from the reality, they take a trip to the sea but then Su-kyoung gets severely injured from a car accident. Desperately struggling to save her, Si-bum steals money to pay her hospital and this leads him to work in a bar to serve rich girls. Now Si-bum uses his acting skill to relieve Su-kyoung and pretends he makes a living from acting. But when he is getting popular, he decides to follow his friend Young-ho to Seoul to make more money. One day he comes across one of his old friends and gets involved in a big fight.

Flag of KRKRKorean
Content warning
performance as survivalclass desperationtoxic masculinity and sacrificeillusions of escape

Standout Aspects

Acting

Kim Bum's raw desperation—he's giving everything.

Direction

Park Jeong-Hun's unflinching gaze at poverty's theater.

Best for:Solo: When you need to cry alone with zero judgment.·Streaming: Late-night indie rabbit hole material.·Date Night: Only if your date enjoys emotional devastation.
Heads up:Violence: Brutal street fighting and a graphic car accident.·Emotional: Terminal illness, parental death, and crushed dreams.
Park Jeong-Hun

Director

Park Jeong-Hun

ReleasedDec 3, 2009
Runtime1h 40m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy

Top Cast

Kim Bum

Kim Bum

Si-bum

Bae Soo-bin

Bae Soo-bin

Ho-su

Song Ha-yoon

Song Ha-yoon

Su-kyoung

Lee Chae-young

Lee Chae-young

Su-ah

Kim Jin-woo

Kim Jin-woo

Young-ho

Moon Ji-Young

Moon Ji-Young

Member in the van

Park Yoon-jae

Park Yoon-jae

Young-ho's group

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

The film reflects 2000s Korean 'kkot-baem' culture—pretty boys exploiting wealthy older women in host bars.

Insight

Kim Bum shot this during his 'Boys Over Flowers' fame, deliberately choosing grime over glamour.

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