Principal cast
Choi Min-sik, Yoo Ji-tae, Kang Hye-jung, Kim Byeong-ok and Ji Dae-han
Film 344 of 498 on the Screen Path
Oldboy
15 years of imprisonment, five days of vengeance.
About the film
Oldboy at a glance.
Screen Path places this 2003 film at stop 344 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate man seeks revenge on his captors.
Key craft credits
Chung Chung-hoon (director of photography), Kim Jae-beom (editor), Kim Sang-bum (editor), Cho Young-wuk (original music composer) and Choi Seung-hyun (original music composer)
- Director
- Park Chan-wook
- Release
- 2003-11-21
- Runtime
- 120 minutes
- Genres
- Thriller and Mystery
- Country
- South Korea
- Quiz
- 51 questions
The Screen Path journey
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Full cast
- Choi Min-sikCharacter: Oh Dae-su
- Yoo Ji-taeCharacter: Lee Woo-jin
- Kang Hye-jungCharacter: Mi-do
- Kim Byeong-okCharacter: Mr. Han
- Ji Dae-hanCharacter: No Joo-hwan
- Oh Dal-suCharacter: Park Cheol-woong
- Lee Seung-shinCharacter: Hypnotist
- Yoon Jin-seoCharacter: Lee Soo-ah
- Oh Tae-kyungCharacter: Young Dae-su
- Yoo Yeon-seokCharacter: Young Woo-jin
- You Il-hanCharacter: Young Joo-hwan
- Lee Young-heeCharacter: Clock Store Lady
Full crew
Full crew
- Park Chan-wookCredits: Screenplay, Director
- Chung Chung-hoonCredits: Director of Photography
- Hwang Jo-yoonCredits: Screenplay
- Im Joon-hyungCredits: Screenplay
- Kim Sang-bumCredits: Editor
- Choi Seung-hyunCredits: Original Music Composer
- Woo Seung-miCredits: Art Designer
- Lee Sang-wookCredits: Production Sound Mixer
- Kwak Jung-aeCredits: Costume Designer
- Kim Jae-beomCredits: Editor
- Jeon Ro-binCredits: Props
- Kim Won-jungCredits: Stunts
- Ji Jung-hyeonCredits: Stunts
- Shin Jae-hoCredits: Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Cho Sang-kyungCredits: Costume Design
- Ryu Seong-hieCredits: Production Design
- Yang Hong-samCredits: Set Decoration
- Garon TsuchiyaCredits: Comic Book
- Nobuaki MinegishiCredits: Comic Book
- Lee Seung-chulCredits: Sound Supervisor
- Han Jae-dukCredits: Line Producer
- Syd LimCredits: Producer
- Shim Hyun-jungCredits: Original Music Composer
- Kim Dong-jooCredits: Executive Producer
- Seok Min-uCredits: Assistant Director
- Jung SikCredits: Assistant Director
- Ju Sung-limCredits: Camera Operator
- Yu EokCredits: Camera Operator
- Lee Kae-byeokCredits: Assistant Director
- Kim Jang-wookCredits: Executive Producer
- Song Jong-heeCredits: Makeup & Hair
- Han Jang-hyukCredits: Assistant Director
- Lee Ji-sooCredits: Original Music Composer
- Lee Yong-kiCredits: Colorist
- Han Jae-minCredits: Colorist
- Kuk Su-ranCredits: Production Manager
- Lee Jeon-hyoungCredits: VFX Supervisor
- Park Hyun-wonCredits: Lighting Director
- Yang Gil-yeongCredits: Fight Choreographer
- Jung Sung-jinCredits: Visual Effects Director
- Baek Jong-yeolCredits: Title Designer
- Park Geun-seokCredits: Stunts
- Jung HoonCredits: Dolly Grip
- Lee Jeong-suCredits: Special Effects Supervisor
- Ji Young-junCredits: Executive Producer
- Cho Young-wukCredits: Original Music Composer
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