City of the Rising Sun

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City of the Rising Sun (Korean: 태양은 없다) is a 1999 South Korean drama film directed by Kim Sung-su. It stars Jung Woo-sung as Do-chul and Lee Jung-jae as Hong-ki.

Plot
Do-chul is a young boxer who has to quit after a series of losses. He then takes a job at a debt-collection agency and meets Hong-ki, a slick con artist who loves gambling and dreaming of luck. The two become friends and try to make a living, but Hong-ki’s scams cause trouble and Do-chul starts to doubt him. After losing everything, they reconnect and cling to a glimmer of hope as they watch the rising sun.

Cast
- Jung Woo-sung as Do-chul
- Lee Jung-jae as Hong-ki
- Han Go-eun as Mimi
- Lee Beom-soo as Byeong-guk
- Park Ji-hun as Seong-hoon
- Lee Ki-yeol as Moon
- Han Sang-mi as Hong Gi-mo
- Kim Young-ho as Boxing trainer
- Lee Bong-gyu as Loan shark
- Kim Tae-hwan as Chang-min

Details
Release date: January 9, 1999
Running time: 101 minutes
Country: South Korea
Language: Korean

The film is a South Korean sports drama about friendship, hustle, and hope.