Lady Vengeance (2005)
Chinjeolhan geumjassi (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 1h 55min
- Crime, Drama
- 29 Jul 2005 (South Korea)
- Movie
After being wrongfully imprisoned for thirteen years and having her child taken away from her, a woman seeks revenge through increasingly brutal means.
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- 13 wins & 14 nominations.
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Cast
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Nam-mi Kang | ... |
Choir Member 1
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Jeong-nam Choi | ... |
Choir Member 2
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Hye-Sook Go | ... |
Choir Member 3
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Bok-hwa Baek | ... |
Choir Member 4
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Cheol Hong | ... |
Choir Member 5
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Ho-soo Joo | ... |
Choir Member 6
(as Joo Seong-wan)
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In-bo Jang | ... |
Choir Member 7
(as Jang Min)
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| Kim Byeong-Ok | ... |
Preacher
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| Lee Yeong-ae | ... |
Geum-ja Lee
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Seong-Yoon Choi | ... |
Won-mo's Friend
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Il-woo Nam | ... |
Detective Choi
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| Cha Soon-bae | ... |
Reporter
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| Kim Ik-tae | ... |
Won-mo's Father
(as Ik-tae Kim)
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Yeong-mi Lee | ... |
Won-mo's Mother
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Jin-gu Kim | ... |
Sun-sook Go
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| Kim Bu-seon | ... |
So-young Woo
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Young-ju Seo | ... |
Yang-hee Kim
(as Yeong-ju Seo)
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Go Su-hee | ... |
Ma-nyeo
(as Su-hee Go)
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| Oh Dal-su | ... |
Mr. Chang
(as Dal-su Oh)
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| Ra Mi-ran | ... |
Su-hee Oh
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| Seung-shin Lee | ... |
Yi-jeong Park
(as Seung-Shin Lee)
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Geum-Seon Kim | ... |
Prisoner 1
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Yeonsoo Song | ... |
Prisoner 2
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Jung-yong Lee | ... |
Pimp
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| Choi Min-sik | ... |
Mr. Baek
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Shi-hoo Kim | ... |
Geun-shik
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| Ko Chang-seok | ... |
So-young's Husband
(as Chang-Seok Ko)
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Hye-Ryeong Hong | ... |
Detective Choi's Wife
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Kim Jeong-nam | ... |
Won-mo's Relative
(as Jeong-nam Kim)
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Choi Hee-jin | ... |
Prisoner 3 / Female Adoption Agency Employee
(as Hee-jin Choi)
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Yea-young Kwon | ... |
Jenny
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| Tony Barry | ... |
Jenny's Adopted Father
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Anne Cordiner | ... |
Jenny's Adopted Mother
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Song-woo Nam | ... |
Won-mo
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Sung-ae Jun | ... |
Prisoner 4
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Kyung-mi Lee | ... |
Prisoner 5
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Young-hee Lee | ... |
Prisoner 6
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Ha-ran Jang | ... |
Se-hyun's Big Sister
(as Jang Jung-ae)
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| Choi Jung-woo | ... |
Dong-hwa's Father
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| Park Myung-shin | ... |
Dong-hwa's Mother
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| Lee Yong-nyeo | ... |
Jae-kyung's Mother
(as Yong-nyeo Lee)
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Chun-gi Kim | ... |
Jae-kyung's Father
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Mi-won Won | ... |
Eun-joo's Grandmother
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Byung-Joon Lee | ... |
Dong-hwa
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Hee-soo Kim | ... |
Se-hyun
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Seo Ji-hee | ... |
Eun-joo
(as Ji-hee Seo)
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| Kim Yoo-jung | ... |
Jae-kyung
(as Kim Yoo-jeong)
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Sae-won Kim | ... |
Hae-sul
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| Oh Gwang-Rok | ... |
Se-hyun's Father
(as Oh Kwang-rok)
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| Song Kang-ho | ... |
Assassin 1
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| Shin Ha-kyun | ... |
Assassin 2
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| Yoo Ji-tae | ... |
Adult Won-mo
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| Kang Hye-jeong | ... |
Tv Announcer
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| Jin-Seo Yoon | ... |
Prisoner
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| Lee Dae-yeon | ... |
Prison Head
(as Dae-yeon Lee)
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Su-gyeong Lim | ... |
Prison Officer
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Jae-Duk Han |
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| Ryu Seung-wan | ... |
Passerby
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Directed by
| Park Chan-wook | ... | (directed by) (as Park Chan Wook) |
Written by
| Chung Seo-kyung | ... | (written by) (as Chung Seo Kyung) & |
| Park Chan-wook | ... | (written by) (as Park Chan Wook) |
| Park Chan-wook | ... | (character created by: Lady Vengeance, Vengeance Trilogy) (as Chan-wook Park) |
| Park Myeong-chan | ... | (comic) (as Myeong-chan Park) |
Produced by
| J.J. Harris | ... | producer |
| Beth Kono | ... | producer |
| Chun-yeong Lee | ... | producer (as Lee Chun Young) |
| June Lee | ... | associate producer |
| Miky Lee | ... | executive producer |
| Tae-hun Lee | ... | producer (produced by) (as Lee Tae Hun) |
| Park Myeong-chan | ... | executive producer (as Myeong-chan Park) |
| Cho Young-wuk | ... | producer (produced by) (as Cho Young Wuk) |
Music by
| Seung-Hyun Choi | ... | (composed by) (as Choi Seung Hyun) |
| Cho Young-wuk | ... | (music) (as Cho Young Wuk) |
Cinematography by
| Chung-hoon Chung | ... | (cinematography) (as Chung Chung Hoon) |
Editing by
| Kim Jae-beom | ... | (editing) (as Kim Jae Bum) |
| Kim Sang-beom | ... | (editing) (as Kim Sang Bum) |
Editorial Department
| Soojin Chung | ... | production editor |
| Jae-Min Han | ... | colorist |
| Eun Huh | ... | dcp mastering |
| Yong-gi Lee | ... | colorist |
Casting By
| Ju-yeol Lee | ... | (casting) (as Lee Joo Yeol) |
Production Design by
| Jo Hwa-seong | ... | (production design) (as Cho Hwa Sung) |
Art Direction by
| Hyeon-Seok Choi | ||
| Ji-hyeong Han | ||
| Jo Hwa-seong | ... | (as Hwa-sung Cho) |
| Synderela Peng | ... | (as Synderella Peng) |
Set Decoration by
| In-ho Oh | ||
Costume Design by
| Jo Sang-gyeong | ... | (costume) (as Cho Sang Kyoung) |
Makeup Department
| Eun-ju Lee | ... | makeup artist |
| Hee Eun Lee | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Hey-kyung Lee | ... | hair stylist |
| Jong-hee Song | ... | hair artist (as Song Jong Hee) / makeup artist (as Song Jong Hee) |
Production Management
| Jeong Min Kim | ... | production manager |
| Kwon Kyung-won | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Boris Sujdovic | ... | unit manager: Australia |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Hong Jun-gyu | ... | second unit director |
| Dae-jun Kim | ... | second unit director |
| In Sung Lee | ... | second unit director |
| Min-woo Seok | ... | assistant director |
| Song Soo-in | ... | second unit director |
| Um Tae-hwa | ... | second unit director |
Art Department
| Sim Hyung Bin | ... | set: Hand Making Imagination |
| Lee Kyoung Bong | ... | assistant art director |
| Juhan Cha | ... | storyboard artist |
| Song Sun Chan | ... | storyboard artist |
| Nam Kyu Heejin | ... | set: Hand Making Imagination |
| Jong Hoon Kim | ... | property master |
| Jin-young Lee | ... | assistant art director |
| Seung Yong Lee | ... | set dresser: Replica |
| Sihoon Lee | ... | property master |
| Jung Mi-ran | ... | set: Hand Making Imagination |
| Jo Sung Sang | ... | set: Hand Making Imagination |
| Hye Mi Shin | ... | property master |
| Yeo Jung Shin | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Eun-ah Choi | ... | dialogue editor |
| Hyen-gyu Choi | ... | dolby consultant |
| Yoon-sung Hong | ... | adr recordist |
| Jeong Dae Jin | ... | sound mixer: WAVELAB |
| Chang-seop Kim | ... | sound designer (as Kim Chang Sub) / sound effects editor (as Chang-sub Kim) / sound |
| Jae-kyung Kim | ... | dolby consultant |
| Min-Jung Kim | ... | dialogue editor |
| Eun-Joo Lee | ... | boom operator: WAVELAB |
| Seung-cheol Lee | ... | sound recordist (as Lee Seung Chul) |
| Jin-hong Park | ... | sound effects editor |
| Gyu-jong Shim | ... | foley |
| Kim Suk-won | ... | sound designer (as Kim Suk Won) / supervising sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Gwang-su Kim | ... | special effects |
| Tae-eui Kim | ... | special effects |
| Yeong-il Yu | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Sung-jin Jung | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Jeon Hyoung Lee | ... | visual effects supervisor (as Jeon-hyeong Lee) |
| Ju-won Lee | ... | digital compositor |
| Il Hwan Na | ... | visual effects artist |
| Zachary Quinn Scheuren | ... | main title editor: yU+co |
Stunts
| Joo-hyun Jo | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Hong-Pyo Lee | ... | action coordinator: Team Actioners |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Seok-Hyun Cho | ... | second assistant camera |
| Yu Eok | ... | first assistant camera |
| Pil-bong Heo | ... | lighting equipment: Hansol Daylight |
| Chu Sun Il | ... | lighting technician |
| Craig Jackson | ... | grip: Australia |
| Il-Seo Jeong | ... | grip: MOVEMENT |
| Kang Ji-Yang | ... | first assistant camera |
| Seo Jong-tak | ... | lighting technician |
| Byung Ho Kim | ... | generation car: Private development |
| Jung-woo Kim | ... | second assistant camera |
| Kim Kyeong-bae | ... | lighting technician |
| Sin Kyeong-won | ... | first assistant camera |
| Dong-Won Lee | ... | grip: MOVEMENT (as Dong Won Lee) |
| Gang-Heon Lee | ... | lighting technician |
| Ju-Seung Lim | ... | first assistant camera |
| David Litchfield | ... | key grip: Australia |
| John Morton | ... | gaffer: Australia |
| Hyun-min Na | ... | lighting technician |
| Hyun-won Park | ... | lighting (as Park Hyun Won) |
| Wayne Rowe | ... | grip: Australia |
| Chu Sooho | ... | lighting technician |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Se-yeon Choi | ... | costumer |
Music Department
| Cho Young-wuk | ... | music director (as Jo Yeong-wook) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Jeongeun Choi | ... | script supervisor |
| Lee Kyoung-mi | ... | script supervisor (as Kyoung-mi Lee) |
| Kyung Mi Lee | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Soyeon Cha | ... | marketing |
| Ha-jeun Choi | ... | support |
| Hung-suk Choi | ... | production assistant |
| Nick Choi | ... | public relations |
| Pyung-ho Choi | ... | finance and administration department: CJ ENTERTAINMENT |
| Ryu Dong-pil | ... | production assistant |
| Shin Ereim | ... | production assistant |
| Kim Hak-soon | ... | marketing |
| Yeong Hun Han | ... | comic book artist: Lady Vengeance |
| Darren Hanna | ... | catering: Australia |
| Woo Gum Ho | ... | set truck: Hyundai Truck Co., Ltd. |
| Jung-Hyun Hwang | ... | producer: trailer |
| Hye-Sook Jeon | ... | marketing: online |
| Kwang Pil Jeong | ... | public relations support |
| Bryan Jo | ... | international sales |
| Kwa Lee Joo | ... | public relations |
| Gwen Joung | ... | international sales |
| Han-Guel Kang | ... | production assistant |
| Hyun Kang | ... | production coordinator |
| Chan Kim | ... | marketing: online |
| Heejeon Kim | ... | international business department (as Jeon Kim Hee) |
| Katharine Kim | ... | distribution |
| S. Kim Kim | ... | international sales |
| Se-Young Kim | ... | comic book artist: Lady Vengeance |
| Michelle Kwon | ... | marketing |
| David Lee | ... | international sales |
| Gemma Lee | ... | support |
| Harry Lee | ... | public relations support |
| Jeong-eun Lee | ... | copyright |
| June Lee | ... | title producer |
| Lucy Lee | ... | domestic distribution |
| Samantha Lee | ... | international sales |
| Sang-moo Lee | ... | finance and administration department: CJ ENTERTAINMENT |
| Seok-joon Lee | ... | make-up car |
| Alex Panagakis | ... | publicist |
| Charles Park | ... | domestic distribution |
| Evelyn Park | ... | support |
| Jong-jun Park | ... | film |
| Young-ja Park | ... | language adviser |
| Synderela Peng | ... | title designer (as Synderella Peng) |
| Kyung-woo Pyun | ... | production assistant |
| Ryan Robertson | ... | main title producer |
| Kim Woo Sang | ... | production coordinator |
| Kim Sang-man | ... | advertising design |
| Lee Chang Sook | ... | financial management |
| Jung Talsun | ... | domestic distribution |
| Ram Woo | ... | public relations |
| Hwang Yeonha | ... | production assistant |
| Ja-kyung Yoo | ... | food and food stylist: Catering Service |
| Chie Yoon | ... | international sales |
| Sunny Yoon | ... | head of marketing |
| Kim Young-ho | ... | production assistant |
| Garson Yu | ... | title designer |
| Roland Yu | ... | title designer |
Production Companies
- CJ Entertainment (presents)
- CJ Capital Investment (in association with)
- Centurion Investment (in association with)
- Ilshin Capital Investments (in association with)
- Korea Capital Investment (in association with)
- Samsung Venture Capital (in association with)
- TSJ Entertainment (in association with)
- Moho Film (production)
- TMS Entertainment (based on characters from)
- TMS Comics (based on characters from)
- CJ E&M Film Financing & Investment Entertainment & Comics (co-production)
- Stone Comics Entertainment (co-production)
Distributors
- 3L Filmverleih (2007) (Austria) (theatrical)
- 3L Filmverleih (2007) (Germany) (theatrical)
- A-Film Distribution (2006) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- AmaFilms (2005) (Greece) (theatrical)
- ArtCam (2006) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- CJ Entertainment (2005) (South Korea) (theatrical)
- Festive Films (2005) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Kino Bez Granits (2007) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Metropolitan Filmexport (2005) (France) (theatrical)
- Metropolitan Filmexport (2024) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Odeon Films (2006) (Canada) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Shaw Organisation (2005) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Shaw Renters (2005) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Tarantula Films (2005) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Tartan Films (2005) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Tartan (2006) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Alambique Filmes (2022) (Portugal)
- Capelight Pictures (2021) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Capelight Pictures (2021) (Germany) (DVD)
- Capelight Pictures (2021) (Germany) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Deepjoy Picture (2006) (Taiwan) (DVD)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2006) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East)
- Future Film (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
- Madman Entertainment (2006) (Australia) (DVD)
- Palisades Tartan (2009) (United Kingdom)
- Palisades Tartan (2005) (United States)
- Palisades Tartan (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- Platina Filmes (2008) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Star Media Entertainment (2006) (Norway) (DVD)
- Tartan Video USA (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Tartan Video (2006) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2019) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- Vértice 360 (2010) (Spain)
- e-m-s new media (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Eon Digital Films (computer graphics)
Other Companies
- All That Cinema (marketing partner: Agency)
- Artservice Co (online marketing agency)
- Artservice Co (outdoor ads)
- BON Production (scene documentary)
- Bitnaneun (advertising design)
- Bluecap (sound)
- Busan Film Commission (location support)
- CJ E&M Film Financing & Investment Entertainment & Comics (comic book publisher)
- CJ E&M Film Financing & Investment Entertainment & Comics (funding)
- CJ Entertainment (funding)
- Cheongju City Hall (location support)
- Dabo (printing)
- HFR (dailies)
- HFR (digital cinema)
- HFR (digital intermediate)
- Hansol Daylight (HMI lighting)
- Hyundai Truck Co. (set truck)
- ID Agency (foreign assistant appearance)
- Jonolee (poster still)
- Kumho Firm (prop vehicles)
- LIG Insurance (insurance)
- Lead Sound (optical sound)
- Mars Works (props)
- Ministry of Justice (location support)
- Namu Design (advertising agency)
- Seoul Film Commission (location support)
- Tomm Creative Lab (trailer)
- yU+Co. (titles)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Wrongfully accused of child abduction and murder, the angelic-faced single mother, Lee Geum-ja, is released from prison after thirteen long years. Hell-bent on taking her sweet revenge on the man behind the hideous crime, Lee hatches an infallible plan of retribution with the help of her cellmates; however, planning is easier than doing. Now--as Lee Geum-ja struggles to make amends with the daughter she was forced to give up--at the same time, she finds herself torn between her insatiable thirst for vengeance and the desperate need for atonement. Can she have both? Written by Nick Riganas |
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| Taglines | Lee Geum-Ja, have mercy on us... See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | KRW4,200,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The snow during the closing scene is not real. They brought two trucks of salt and scattered it all over the street; the falling snow is CGI. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Top 10 Best Female Revenge Movies of All Time (2022). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Mareta no'm faces plorar See more » |
| Quotes |
Geum-ja Lee:
Listen carefully. Everyone make mistakes. But if you committed a sin, you have to make an atonement for that sin. Atonement, do you know what that means? Big Atonement for big sins. Small Atonement for small sins. See more » |