A RELUCTANT BOND OF THE TWO DISSIMILAR MEN SERVES A CHANCE TO REDIRECT THEIR LIVES IN THE RIGHT PATH
Once an infamous lawyer for taking any cases for money, Jang-su (SEOL Kyung-gu) is now a terminal patient. His dreary time left is shaken up by the new volunteer Young-ki (CHO Jin-woong), a low-life gangster assigned to do the court-ordered community service. Finding Young-ki’s unrefined manner refreshing and authentic, Jang-su asks Young-ki to help him complete ...more
A RELUCTANT BOND OF THE TWO DISSIMILAR MEN SERVES A CHANCE TO REDIRECT THEIR LIVES IN THE RIGHT PATH
Once an infamous lawyer for taking any cases for money, Jang-su (SEOL Kyung-gu) is now a terminal patient. His dreary time left is shaken up by the new volunteer Young-ki (CHO Jin-woong), a low-life gangster assigned to do the court-ordered community service. Finding Young-ki’s unrefined manner refreshing and authentic, Jang-su asks Young-ki to help him complete his bucket list in return of a large sum of his life insurance money. In desperate need of fast cash, Young-ki accepts the offer, but the job leads them to an unexpected ending.less
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Production Status
Released
Running Time
116min
Release Date
Oct 02, 2019
Country
South Korea
Rating
15
Language
Co-Production
N
Original
Box Office
Number of Screens : 894
Total Admissions : 1,240,022
Total Gross : $7,257,427
As of Oct 28, 2025
Contact Point
Showbox Corp | sales@showbox.co.kr
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