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Blood and Ties

Original title: Gongbeom
  • 2013
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
1.6K
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Kim Kap-su and Son Ye-jin in Blood and Ties (2013)
Da-eun lives a happy life with her single father, a man who sacrificed everything in his life for her. 
She was a daughter who loved her father very dearly. 
He was a father who loved his daughter unconditionally. 
However, their relationship is about to take an unexpected turn. 

Da-eun becomes suspicious that her father might be a monstrous kidnapper. 
Even though she wants to believe in his innocence, she finds herself searching for evidence to the contrary. 

What is her fatherÂ’s true identity? And how will she deal with the burden of discovery if her suspicions are confirmed at the end of her final pursuit of the truth?
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Da-eun lives a happy life with her single father. However, their relationship is about to take an unexpected turn because she becomes suspicious that her father might be a monstrous kidnappe... Read allDa-eun lives a happy life with her single father. However, their relationship is about to take an unexpected turn because she becomes suspicious that her father might be a monstrous kidnapper.Da-eun lives a happy life with her single father. However, their relationship is about to take an unexpected turn because she becomes suspicious that her father might be a monstrous kidnapper.

  • Director
    • Dong-Suk Kuk
  • Writer
    • Dong-Suk Kuk
  • Stars
    • Son Ye-jin
    • Kim Kap-su
    • Lee Kyu-han
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    1.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Dong-Suk Kuk
    • Writer
      • Dong-Suk Kuk
    • Stars
      • Son Ye-jin
      • Kim Kap-su
      • Lee Kyu-han
    • 10User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Son Ye-jin
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    • Da-eun
    Kim Kap-su
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    • Soon-man
    Lee Kyu-han
    • Jae-kyung
    Choi Eun-seok
    • Detective Kim
    Park Ji-yeon
    Park Ji-yeon
    • Reporter Yeo
    Kim Seung-hun
    Kim Seung-hun
    • Police officer
    Cho Yoo-shin
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    • Director
      • Dong-Suk Kuk
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      • Dong-Suk Kuk
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    7gouthamselvakumar

    Mind Bending Thriller

    A Father who loves her girl no matter what and the girl who loves her father in any circumstances and what exactly happened between them is the story. As Dae-won is a fully grown woman she takes care of her father very much.One day when was pushed into trauma because of hearing the infamous serial killer voice i.e her father's voice. The story began to ride faster with lots of twists that we can't even guess. Emotional touch is always a wonder in korean movies and they showcased it exactly right here too.I would give a 6.7 / 10
    9kamalbeeee

    Great emotion thriller...!!

    A girl suspect her father would be a kidnapper amd killer..later she try to find truth about his father and past secrets slowly revealed. Good thriller movie and worth watchable..
    7Reno-Rangan

    A last minute attempt to find the truth!

    The Korean thrillers are the best, I can always pick them whenever I feel I want to be entertained. It was directed by a newcomer, but two well known faces interested me. 'The Classic' and 'The Last Blossom' are my favourites and now they are together for this, but a different genre. I think the story was great, but there's something lacking like the thrilling parts which is not as electrified again the concept the film had. You know it has some nervous moments, but not up to the mark if you compare it with other Korean thrillers you have seen.

    It was the tale of a young woman Da Eun who happily living with her father. The real moments of the film begin when she went to a film that based on the real event and soon she develops some doubts. Since she's a pursuing journalism, starts to dig it while the case is about to expire very soon. But what she finds and how it affects her life is the rest of the film where the pace keeps increasing till the final scene.

    Like I said it was based on an awesome idea, but should have developed better. Even though it falls short to get the viewers' appreciation, not doubt it was well executed with the brilliant performances. Except it fails to detail the important event of the film where all the puzzle created which is actually a flashback and supposed to be the twist. So I think the climax was a bit cliché, but a decent solution, overall not a bad film as it was considered by others. Once watchable and instantly forgettable.

    6.5/10
    5garryforbescalgary

    Interesting and frustrating

    An interesting premise that fails to live up to its promise. There are plot holes, which I will not comment on, but meant that I did not enjoy the movie as much as I wanted to. I found it interesting that I simply never could decide if the father was or was not the kidnapper and killer. Like others, I felt the last few minutes seemed a little contrived. These didn't ring true to me and that's why I have to give a lower rating. As too often happens with Korean movies, the police are not exactly covered in glory here. I'm not sure how I feel about the final twist either. Was this really necessary?
    9soeprijo19

    The most excruciating suspicion

    What do you do if you think that the closest person to you is a sadistic criminal? And that person has been adoring you since you're baby? And that person is your father? This movie dances on the suspicions and fears of the audience about what really happened and what is mere suspicion pf our main protagonist: Jung Da Eun.

    Son Ye Jin played excellenty as Jung Da Eun, a girl who's really in doubt whether his father was a sadistic criminal or not. The pace of the movie was also perfect, not too fast and not too many unnecessary flashback. You wouldn't notice the 95 minutes running time because the intensity of every scene. Overall, this is an excellent crime mystery movie that almost without jump scare or gory scene. Definitely worth watching. And make sure to watch it to the last minute for a shocking revealing scene.

    Definitely worth watching 9/10.

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    • Trivia
      Actress Ye-jin SON and actor Kap-soo KIM have acted as a daughter-father pair 7 years ago in the TV show "Alone in Love."
    • Quotes

      Soon-man: It ain't over 'til it's over.

    • Connections
      References RoboCop (1987)

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    • Release date
      • October 24, 2013 (South Korea)
    • Country of origin
      • South Korea
    • Official site
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    • Language
      • Korean
    • Also known as
      • Accomplice
    • Filming locations
      • Seoul, South Korea
    • Production company
      • CJ Entertainment
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      • $13,306,865
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 35m(95 min)
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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