The Shadow's Edge
2025 · Action · Crime
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Film / 2005
A Bittersweet Life
Directed by
Kim Jee-woon
Kim Sun-woo is an enforcer and manager for a hotel owned by a cold, calculative crime boss, Kang who assigns Sun-woo to a simple errand while he is away on a business trip; to shadow his young mistress, Hee-soo, for fear that she may be cheating on him with a younger man with the mandate that he must kill them both if he discovers their affair.
The story
Kim Sun-woo is an enforcer and manager for a hotel owned by a cold, calculative crime boss, Kang who assigns Sun-woo to a simple errand while he is away on a business trip; to shadow his young mistress, Hee-soo, for fear that she may be cheating on him with a younger man with the mandate that he must kill them both if he discovers their affair.
Cast
Lee Byung-hunSun-woo
Kim Yeong-cheolMr. Kang
Shin Min-aHee-soo
Kim Roi-haMoon-seok
Lee Ki-youngOh Moo-seong
Hwang Jung-minMr. Baek
Eric MunTae-goo
Oh Dal-suMyeong-goo
Kim Hae-gonTae-woong
Kim HanSe-yoon
Jin GooMin-gi
Lee Hang-sooChairman Won
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Oh Kwang-rokGangster
Jeon Kuk-hwanChairman Baek
Lee Seung-hoMr. Park
Kim Seung-ohMoo-seong's Subordinate
Lee Han-solMoo-seong's Subordinate
Vadym DomashchenkoMikhail
SonnyFilipino Gang
NicoFilipino Gang
Kim Soo-namShoulder Bag
Kang Young-guShoulder Bag
Heo Myeong-haengShoulder Bag
Jeong Goo-jinShoulder Bag
Wang Deok-sangShoulder Bag
Jang Jae-yongRecording Studio Engineer
Lee Ahn-gyooRecording Studio Senior
Jeon Na-hyeonSo-yeong
Park Jin-wooCheol-moon
Woo Sang-jeonMr. Seong
Jeong Gye-soonGrandmother
Jung Yu-miMi-ae
Choi Si-yeonMr. Kang's Wife
Lee Jae-ookTaxi Driver
Ahn Jang-hyeokPassage Subordinate
Hwang Dong-seokPassage Subordinate
Kim Pan-seonMeeting Room Subordinate
Jeong Won-kyeongPit Shoulder
Jo Seon-haengMr. Kang's Driver
Kim In-ohNight Club Employee
Seo Jeong-heeLounge Manager
Kim Hyo-hyeonBartender
Choi Hyo-hyeonBartender
Song Sang-ookLounge Male Employee
Kwak Min-hoLounge Male Employee
Kim Hee-jinLounge Female Employee
Kim Byeong-gookLounge New Manager
Hong Eun-miLounge Guest
Kim Jae-okLounge Guest
Ryoo Chang-hoonRecording Studio Engineer Assistant
Park Jong-minRecording Studio Male Employee
Lee Kyeong-wonRecording Studio Female Employee
Kim Ji-hoonPianist
Yoo Joo-hyeonViolinist
Lee Ji-heeViolinist
Song Jae-haViola
Kang Min-heeDouble Bassist
Kwon Ye-jiHongdae Club Guest
Park So-jeongHongdae Club Guest
Jo Jung-heeNight Club DJ
Kwon Chae-yeongRoom Lady
Jeon Hye-minRoom Lady
Kim Eun-jiRoom Lady
Jo Seung-ryongWaiting Room Player
Kim Tae-heeWaiting Room Player
Yoo Sang-seobMoon-seok's Subordinate
Kim Dae-yongMoon-seok's Subordinate
Jeong Yun-HeonMoon-seok's Subordinate
Baek Dong-hyunMoon-seok's Subordinate
Yoon Jin-yoolLeg Car
Jang Han-seungLeg Car
Seo Joon-haLeg Car
Jeong Mi-hyeMiddle-Aged Woman
Choi Chang-kyunMr. Kang's Assistant
Park Seon-woongGyeong-pyo
Oh Yoo-jinKorean Restaurant Employee
Park Seong-gyoonShoulder Bag
Kim Jee-woonLee Byung-hun's Hand Stand-In (uncredited)
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