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A love story so toxic it should come with a hazmat suit.
TMDB
65
Rotten Tomatoes
45
Audience Score
67
Watch(US)

Bad Guy (2002)

morally bankruptviscerally uncomfortablestrangely hypnotic

Overview

DramaRomanceThriller

A pimp enforcer takes revenge on a woman who rejected his advances by tricking her into prostitution, but complications arise.

Flag of KRKRKorean
Content warning
eroticismprostitutionbrotheltwo-way mirror
obsession masquerading as affectionpower and degradationsocial hierarchies of desireredemption through complicity

Standout Aspects

Direction

Kim Ki-duk's silent protagonist says everything with his eyes.

Cinematography

Two-way mirror shots that make voyeurs of us all.

Best for:Solo: Nobody needs to witness you watching this. Shower after.·Rewatch: Once you know the ending, every frame hits different.
Heads up:Sexual Content: Coerced prostitution scenes; eroticized exploitation throughout.·Disturbing: Psychological manipulation presented as twisted romance.
Kim Ki-duk

Director

Kim Ki-duk

ReleasedJan 11, 2002
Runtime1h 42m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Revenue$62.1K
Tube Entertainment
LJ Film

Top Cast

Cho Jae-hyun

Cho Jae-hyun

Han-ki

Seo Won

Seo Won

Sun-hwa

Kim Yun-tae

Kim Yun-tae

Yun-tae

Choi Deok-moon

Choi Deok-moon

Myeong-su

Choi Yoon-young

Choi Yoon-young

Hyun-ja

Kim Jung-young

Kim Jung-young

Eun-hye

Namkoong Min

Namkoong Min

Hyun-soo

Kim Yun-tae

Kim Yun-tae

Jung-tae

Lee Han-wi

Lee Han-wi

Dal-soo

Park Wan-kyu

Park Wan-kyu

Pickpocket

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Insight

Kim Ki-duk famously said he made this to explore his own 'violent desire' toward women—questionable artist statement, but explains the raw unease.

Trivia

Cho Jae-hyun and Kim Ki-duk became frequent collaborators; this was their first of seven films together, all similarly morally queasy.

YouTube

Bad Guy (2001) ORIGINAL TRAILER

Bad Guy (2001) ORIGINAL TRAILER

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