Chinjeolhan geumjassi

Name: Chinjeolhan geumjassi
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2005-07-29
Duration: 1 h 55 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Lee Yeong-ae, Choi Min-sik, Yea-young Kwon, Kim Shi-hoo, Oh Dal-su

IMDb ID: tt0451094 · Year: 2005 · Rating: 7.5 (88,893 votes)

Genres: Crime · Drama · Thriller

After being wrongfully imprisoned for thirteen years and having her child taken away from her, a woman seeks revenge through increasingly brutal means.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesCanada: Lady Vengeance (English, Alternative Title)
Canada: Lady Vengeance (French)
Germany: Lady Vengeance
Denmark: Lady Vengeance
Egypt: Lady Vengeance (English)
Finland: Lady Vengeance
France: Lady Vengeance
United Kingdom: Lady Vengeance (English)
India: Lady Vengeance (Hindi)
Netherlands: Lady Vengeance
Norway: Lady Vengeance
Sweden: Lady Vengeance
Singapore: Lady Vengeance (English)
Thailand: Lady Vengeance (English)
World-wide: Lady Vengeance (English)
Australia: Sympathy for Lady Vengeance
Canada: Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (English)
Spain: Sympathy for Lady Vengeance
Indonesia: Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (English)
Ireland: Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (English)
India: Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (English)
New Zealand: Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (English)
United States: Sympathy for Lady Vengeance
Asia: Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (English)
World-wide: Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (English, new title)
South Africa: Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (English)
Mexico: Señora Venganza
United States: Señora Venganza (Spanish)
Hong Kong: 親切的金子 (Cantonese)
Taiwan: 親切的金子
Hungary: A bosszú asszonya
South Korea: Chinjeolhan geumjassi
World-wide: Chinjeolhan geumjassi: Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (new title)
Romania: Dulcea ei razbunare
Turkey: İntikam Meleği (Turkish)
World-wide: Kind-Hearted Ms. Geum-Ja (literal English title)
Italy: Lady Vendetta
Brazil: Lady Vingança
Hong Kong: My Lady Vengeance (English)
Czech Republic: Nebohá paní Pomsta
Poland: Pani zemsta
North Korea: Qin-joe-han gump-ja-she
Vietnam: Quý Cô Báo Thù
Philippines: Shed Tears for Lady Vengeance (English, DVD Title)
Japan: Shinsetsu-na Kumuja-san
Argentina: Simpatía por la mujer venganza
Croatia: Simpatija za gđu Osvetu
Croatia: Simpatija za gdu. Osvetnicu (DVD Title)
Serbia: Simpatije za gospođicu Osvetu
Portugal: Vingança Planeada
Greece: Η εκδίκηση μιας κυρίας
Russia: Сочувствие госпоже Месть
Ukraine: Співчуття пані Помсті
China: 亲切的金子 (Mandarin)
Japan: 親切なクムジャさん (Japanese)
Sympathy for Lady VengeanceContent RatingRRelease Date2005-07-29Runtime115 minutesMetascore75IMDb Popularity4442User Reviews206Critic Reviews222Countries / RegionsSouth KoreaLanguagesKorean
English
JapaneseKeywordsrevenge
murder
vengeance
detective
christianFilming LocationsSeoul, South KoreaProduction CompaniesCJ Entertainment
CJ Capital Investment
Centurion InvestmentIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0451094/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0451094.jpgUpdated At2025-03-29T15:21:11

Directors

Park Chan-wook

Writers

Chung Seo-kyung
Park Chan-wook
Park Myeong-chan

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Lee Yeong-ae | Character: Lee Geum-ja
Actor: Choi Min-sik | Character: Mr. Baek
Actor: Yea-young Kwon | Character: Jenny
Actor: Kim Shi-hoo | Character: Geun-shik
Actor: Oh Dal-su | Character: Mr. Chang
Actor: Lee Seung-shin | Character: Yi-jeong Park
Actor: Kim Byeong-Ok | Character: Preacher
Actor: Ra Mi-ran | Character: Su-hee Oh
Actor: Young-ju Seo | Character: Yang-hee Kim
Actor: Go Su-hee | Character: Ma-nyeo
Actor: Kim Geum-soon | Character: Prisoner 1
Actor: Yeonsoo Song | Character: Prisoner 2
Actor: Lee Jung-yong | Character: Pimp
Actor: Ko Chang-seok | Character: So-young's Husband
Actor: Hye-Ryeong Hong | Character: Detective Choi's Wife
Actor: Kim Jeong-nam | Character: Won-mo's Relative
Actor: Choi Hee-jin | Character: Prisoner 3, Female Adoption Agency Employee
Actor: Tony Barry | Character: Jenny's Adopted Father
Actor: Anne Cordiner | Character: Jenny's Adopted Mother
Actor: Song-woo Nam | Character: Won-mo
Actor: Sung-ae Jun | Character: Prisoner 4
Actor: Kyung-mi Lee | Character: Prisoner 5
Actor: Lee Young-hee | Character: Prisoner 6
Actor: Ha-ran Jang | Character: Se-hyun's Big Sister
Actor: Choi Jung-woo | Character: Dong-hwa's Father
Actor: Park Myung-shin | Character: Dong-hwa's Mother
Actor: Lee Yong-nyeo | Character: Jae-kyung's Mother
Actor: Seong-Yoon Choi | Character: Won-mo's Friend
Actor: Nam Il-woo | Character: Detective Choi
Actor: Cha Soon-bae | Character: Reporter
Actor: Kim Ik-tae | Character: Won-mo's Father
Actor: Yeong-mi Lee | Character: Won-mo's Mother
Actor: Jin-gu Kim | Character: Sun-sook Go
Actor: Kim Bu-seon | Character: So-young Woo
Actor: Bok-hwa Baek | Character: Choir Member 4
Actor: Lee Byung-joon | Character: Dong-hwa
Actor: Jeong-nam Choi | Character: Choir Member 2
Actor: Lee Dae-yeon | Character: Prison Head
Actor: Hye-Sook Go | Character: Choir Member 3
Actor: Oh Gwang-Rok | Character: Se-hyun's Father
Actor: Shin Ha-kyun | Character: Assassin 2
Actor: Jae-Duk Han | Character: Actor
Actor: Kim Hee-soo | Character: Se-hyun
Actor: Cheol Hong | Character: Choir Member 5
Actor: Kang Hye-jeong | Character: TV Announcer
Actor: In-bo Jang | Character: Choir Member 7
Actor: Seo Ji-hee | Character: Eun-joo
Actor: Yoo Ji-tae | Character: Adult Won-mo
Actor: Yoon Jin-seo | Character: Prisoner
Actor: Ho-soo Joo | Character: Choir Member 6
Actor: Nam-mi Kang | Character: Choir Member 1
Actor: Song Kang-ho | Character: Assassin 1
Actor: Chun-gi Kim | Character: Jae-kyung's Father
Actor: Sae-won Kim | Character: Hae-sul
Actor: Su-gyeong Lim | Character: Prison Officer
Actor: Won Mi-won | Character: Eun-joo's Grandmother
Actor: Ryoo Seung-wan | Character: Passerby
Actor: Kim Yoo-jung | Character: Jae-kyung

[Directors Group]
Name: Park Chan-wook | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Chung Seo-kyung | Role: Writer
Name: Park Chan-wook | Role: Writer
Name: Park Myeong-chan | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: J.J. Harris | Role: Producer
Name: Beth Kono | Role: Producer
Name: Chun-yeong Lee | Role: Producer
Name: June Lee | Role: Producer
Name: Miky Lee | Role: Producer
Name: Park Myeong-chan | Role: Producer
Name: Lee Tae-Heon | Role: Producer
Name: Cho Young-wuk | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Shawn Choi | Role: Composer
Name: Cho Young-wuk | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Chung-hoon Chung | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Kim Jae-beom | Role: Editor
Name: Kim Sang-beom | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Ju-yeol Lee | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Cho Hwa-sung | Role: Production Designer

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Ji-hyeong Han | Role: Art Director
Name: Cho Hwa-sung | Role: Art Director
Name: Choi Hyeon-seok | Role: Art Director
Name: Synderela Peng | Role: Art Director

[Set Decoration Group]
Name: In-ho Oh | Role: Set Decorator

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Jo Sang-gyeong | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Song Jong-hee | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Eun-ju Lee | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Hee Eun Lee | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Hey-kyung Lee | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Jeong Min Kim | Role: Production Manager
Name: Kwon Kyung-won | Role: Production Manager
Name: Boris Sujdovic | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Hong Jun-gyu | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Dae-jun Kim | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: In Sung Lee | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Seok Min-woo | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Song Soo-in | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Taehwa Um | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Sim Hyung Bin | Role: Art Department
Name: Lee Kyoung Bong | Role: Art Department
Name: Juhan Cha | Role: Art Department
Name: Song Sun Chan | Role: Art Department
Name: Nam Kyu Heejin | Role: Art Department
Name: Jin-young Lee | Role: Art Department
Name: Seung Yong Lee | Role: Art Department
Name: Jung Mi-ran | Role: Art Department
Name: Jo Sung Sang | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Eun-ah Choi | Role: Sound Department
Name: Hyen-gyu Choi | Role: Sound Department
Name: Yoon-sung Hong | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jeong Dae Jin | Role: Sound Department
Name: Chang-seop Kim | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jae-kyung Kim | Role: Sound Department
Name: Min-Jung Kim | Role: Sound Department
Name: Eun-Joo Lee | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jin-hong Park | Role: Sound Department
Name: Lee Seung-cheol | Role: Sound Department
Name: Gyu-jong Shim | Role: Sound Department
Name: Kim Suk-won | Role: Sound Department

[Special Effects]
Name: Gwang-su Kim | Role: Special Effects
Name: Tae-eui Kim | Role: Special Effects
Name: Yeong-il Yu | Role: Special Effects

[Visual Effects]
Name: Sung-jin Jung | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Jeon Hyoung Lee | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Ju-won Lee | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Il Hwan Na | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Zachary Quinn Scheuren | Role: Visual Effects

[Stunts]
Name: Joo-hyun Jo | Role: Stunts
Name: Hong-Pyo Lee | Role: Stunts

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Seok-Hyun Cho | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Yu Eok | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Pil-bong Heo | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Lee Kang Hun | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Chu Sun Il | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Craig Jackson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Il-Seo Jeong | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Kang Ji-Yang | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Seo Jong-tak | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Sung-Lim Ju | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Byung Ho Kim | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jung-woo Kim | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Kim Kyeong-bae | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Shin Kyung-Won | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Dong-Won Lee | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Gang-Heon Lee | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: David Litchfield | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: John Morton | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Hyun-min Na | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Hyun-won Park | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Wayne Rowe | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Han Se-jun | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Chu Sooho | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Se-yeon Choi | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Soojin Chung | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Eun Huh | Role: Editorial Department

[Music Department]
Name: Cho Young-wuk | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Hung-suk Choi | Role: Production Department
Name: Ryu Dong-pil | Role: Production Department
Name: Shin Ereim | Role: Production Department
Name: Han-Guel Kang | Role: Production Department
Name: Hyun Kang | Role: Production Department
Name: Kyung-woo Pyun | Role: Production Department
Name: Kim Woo Sang | Role: Production Department
Name: Hwang Yeonha | Role: Production Department
Name: Kim Young-ho | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Jeongeun Choi | Role: Script and Continuity Department
Name: Lee Kyoung-mi | Role: Script and Continuity Department
Name: Kyung Mi Lee | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Soyeon Cha | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ha-jeun Choi | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Nick Choi | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Pyung-ho Choi | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kim Hak-soon | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Yeong Hun Han | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Darren Hanna | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Woo Gum Ho | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jung-Hyun Hwang | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Han Jae-min | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Hye-Sook Jeon | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kwang Pil Jeong | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Bryan Jo | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kwa Lee Joo | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Gwen Joung | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Chan Kim | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Heejeon Kim | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jong Hoon Kim | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Katharine Kim | Role: Additional Crew
Name: S. Kim Kim | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Se-young Kim | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Michelle Kwon | Role: Additional Crew
Name: David Lee | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Gemma Lee | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Harry Lee | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jeong-eun Lee | Role: Additional Crew
Name: June Lee | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Lucy Lee | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Samantha Lee | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sang-moo Lee | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Seok-joon Lee | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sihoon Lee | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Alex Panagakis | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Charles Park | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Evelyn Park | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jong-jun Park | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Young-ja Park | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Synderela Peng | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ryan Robertson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kim Sang-man | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Mark W. Shaw | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Hye Mi Shin | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Yeo Jung Shin | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Lee Chang Sook | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jung Talsun | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ram Woo | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Lee Yong-gi | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ja-kyung Yoo | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Chie Yoon | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sunny Yoon | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Garson Yu | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Roland Yu | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

Director Park Chan-wook on Weaving Violent and Erotic Themes into 'Oldboy' | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3566061337/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi3566061337/1434659529640-260ouz-1692034924657.mp4?Expires=1788453868&Signature=tfumge1nJCJCkbpU49aKAYJmNZdxjK~AFmC2NkV3smNOjxs5OvxHhiC38VoN2EihpANjzwcG3GdupQyiDpbxbSHq-7qialcCwHaKR0faDjxTwzESpyUxZFuLsMxsWmS7rm82sKvLl2BZTkly2wYH7t0viXDMW9GL68JmrZn7otfpwUThQ0SPKTlzbf-~WUZV5PvhXmwAZnCdQY~xtFSbRxM5Oq5LJNb78pi6hBI5K2hXKJ~m6Z6jGlqx-Z8QWuiNR7QL~vhPcbBVAUF5rz36IvazWN239Y4XOg0R1GLd9XTCVJ3YIzyoQnwR526tsjP805ME-TZTw1COLdUh2Eoyzw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

South Korea: July 29, 2005
Italy: September 3, 2005 (Venice Film Festival)
Canada: September 15, 2005 (Toronto International Film Festival)
United States: September 30, 2005 (New York Film Festival)
South Korea: October 2005 (Pusan International Film Festival)
Brazil: October 5, 2005 (Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival)
Hong Kong: October 11, 2005 (closing film, Hong Kong Asian Film Festival)
Spain: October 12, 2005 (Sitges Film Festival)
Hong Kong: October 13, 2005
Singapore: October 20, 2005
United Kingdom: October 22, 2005 (BFI London Film Festival)
Japan: October 28, 2005 (Tokyo International Film Festival)
Japan: November 12, 2005
Taiwan: November 12, 2005 (Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival)
France: November 13, 2005 (Lyon Asiexpo Film Festival)
France: November 16, 2005
Greece: November 19, 2005 (Thessaloniki International Film Festival)
Taiwan: November 25, 2005
Sweden: November 26, 2005 (Stockholm International Film Festival)
Czech Republic: December 1, 2005 (FilmAsia Festival)
Greece: December 8, 2005
Italy: January 5, 2006
Poland: January 20, 2006
Portugal: February 2006 (FANTASPORTO)
United Kingdom: February 10, 2006
Ireland: February 10, 2006
United States: February 17, 2006 (Portland International Film Festival)
Thailand: February 22, 2006 (Bangkok International Film Festival)
United States: March 4, 2006 (Lake County Film Festival)
Argentina: March 11, 2006 (Mar del Plata Film Festival)
Sweden: March 17, 2006
United States: March 31, 2006 (Hawaii Film Festival)
United States: March 31, 2006 (Wisconsin Film Festival)
United States: April 2006 (Sarasota Film Festival)
Hungary: April 7, 2006 (Titanic International Filmpresence Festival)
Netherlands: April 22, 2006 (Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival)
United States: April 28, 2006 (Indianapolis International Film Festival)
United States: April 28, 2006 (limited)
Mexico: May 7, 2006 (Muestra Internacional de Cine)
United Arab Emirates: May 8, 2006 (DVD premiere)
Romania: June 9, 2006 (Transilvania International Film Festival)
China: June 17, 2006 (Shanghai International Film Festival)
Australia: August 3, 2006 (Melbourne International Film Festival)
Mexico: September 14, 2006 (limited)
Iceland: September 21, 2006 (DVD premiere)
Finland: September 23, 2006 (Helsinki International Film Festival)
Norway: October 19, 2006 (Bergen International Film Festival)
Finland: October 25, 2006 (DVD premiere)
Philippines: November 3, 2006 (Cinemanila Film Festival)
Netherlands: December 21, 2006
Germany: January 11, 2007
Austria: February 2, 2007
Russia: February 14, 2007 (Moscow, premiere)
Russia: February 15, 2007 (limited)
Ukraine: April 19, 2007
Brazil: May 11, 2007
Spain: August 10, 2007
Hungary: November 22, 2007
Brazil: February 20, 2008 (DVD premiere)
Germany: November 7, 2009 (Munich Asia Filmfest)
Philippines: November 7, 2014 (QCinema International Film Festival)
Taiwan: May 25, 2018 (re-release)
Indonesia: August 1, 2021 (internet)
Germany: August 13, 2021 (DVD and Blu-ray premiere)
Egypt: October 26, 2021 (DVD premiere)
Finland: April 1, 2023 (Night Visions International Film Festival)
Taiwan: June 16, 2023 (re-release)
France: March 6, 2024 (re-release)

Awards

Box Office