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A Bittersweet Life
A hitman becomes the target in this ultra-stylish neo noir from Kim Jee-woon.
Director: Kim Jee-woon and Doo Hong Jung
Overview
Classic neo-noir thriller from Kim Jee-woon (I Saw the Devil, A Tale of Two Sisters), starring Lee Byung-hun (Squid Game). Gangster Sun-woo has worked his way up the ranks, earning the trust of his crime boss Mr. Kang who assigns him to follow his mistress. But Sun-woo becomes the target when he chooses to spare the mistress and her secret lover.
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