The Shameless

The Shameless (Korean: 무뢰한; RR: Muroehan; lit. "A Thug" or "A Rogue") is a 2015 South Korean neo-noir crime drama film starring Jeon Do-yeon and Kim Nam-gil.^[2][3][4][5] It is written and directed by Oh Seung-uk, who described it as a "hardboiled romantic noir thriller.^[6][7][8]

The Shameless
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Oh Seung-uk
Written by	Oh Seung-uk
Produced by	Han Jae-duk
Starring	Jeon Do-yeon Kim Nam-gil
Cinematography	Kang Guk-hyun
Edited by	Kim Sang-bum Kim Jae-bum
Music by	Jo Yeong-wook
Production company	Sanai Pictures
Distributed by	CGV Arthouse
Release dates	May 15, 2015 (2015-5-15) (Cannes) May 27, 2015 (2015-5-27) (South Korea)
Running time	118 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean
Budget	US$2.5 million
Box office	US$2.9 million[1]

The Shameless made its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.^{[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]}

Plot

The police are staking out Park Joon-gil for the murder of Hwang Choong-nam, and jaded detective Jung Jae-gon is being pressured to close the case, particularly by his former superior Moon Ki-beom, who lost his badge for corruption. Joon-gil was once the mob enforcer for Jay Investment, but had fallen out of favor when he embezzled and stole the heart of Kim Hye-kyung, the girlfriend of the company's vice president Park Jong-ho. Jay Investment representative Min Young-ki approaches Jae-gon and offers him US$5,000 to ensure that Joon-gil is maimed during the arrest as payback. Jae-gon reluctantly agrees, but a botched arrest sends Joon-gil on the run, and Jae-gon decides the best way to find him again is by sticking with Hye-kyung, hoping she will lead him to the fugitive. Hye-kyung now works as a bar hostess to pay off her substantial debt to Jong-ho, and Jae-gon threatens his way into an undercover job as a floor manager at the nightclub she works at. Introducing himself as Joon-gil's former cellmate Lee Young-joon, Jae-gon begins to spend time with the suspicious Hye-kyung and gradually wins her trust. But when Joon-gil returns asking Hye-kyung for money for a potential deal, Jae-gon's newfound feelings of love and jealousy rise to the surface.

Cast

Un Certain Regard section during the Cannes Film Festival in May, 2015

• Jeon Do-yeon as Kim Hye-kyung
• Kim Nam-gil as Jung Jae-gon
• Park Sung-woong as Park Joon-gil
• Kwak Do-won as Moon Ki-beom
• Kim Min-jae as Min Young-ki
• Oh Ha-nee as Son Min-ji
• Park Ji-hwan as Son Kyung-soo
• Choi Young-do as Kim Ho-gil
• Ha Ji-eun as Han Ji-yeon
• Kang Tae-young as Kim Jin-hyung
• Ji Seung-hyun as Kim Dong-soo
• Chu Gwi-jeong as Strange woman
• Sung Seung-hyun as Drug addict
• Shin Sam-bong as Shopkeeper
• Ji Goon-woo as Drug dealer
• Lee Dong-jin as Hwang Choong-nam
• Yoo Ji-yeon as Hwang's lover
• Jung Jae-woong as Kim Hyung-seok
• Yoon Seung-won as Park Jong-ho
• Jo Won-hee as Deok-ryong

Production

This is the second film Oh Seung-uk has directed, 15 years after his directorial debut Kilimanjaro (2000).^[6] Oh was a prominent screenwriter in the 1990s, having written Green Fish (1997) and Christmas in August (1998).^[18][19][20]

Lee Jung-jae was originally cast in the leading role as Jung Jae-gon, but dropped out after he was injured on the set of his 2014 film Big Match. He was replaced by Kim Nam-gil.^[21]

The Shameless began filming in June 2014.^[22]

Box office

The Shameless was released on May 27, 2015. It opened at fourth place in the box office, grossing ₩2.14 billion (US$1.92 million) from 272,000 admissions in its first five days.^[23][24] By the end of its run, it had grossed ₩3,255,796,431 (US$2,805,292) from 413,836 admissions.

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result
2015	68th Cannes Film Festival	Un Certain Regard	Oh Seung-uk	Nominated
	24th Buil Film Awards[25][26]	Best Film	The Shameless	Won
		Best Director	Oh Seung-wook	Nominated
		Best Actor	Kim Nam-gil	Nominated
		Best Actress	Jeon Do-yeon	Won
		Best New Director	Oh Seung-wook	Nominated
		Best Cinematography	Kang Guk-hyun	Nominated
		Best Music	Jo Yeong-wook	Won
	52nd Grand Bell Awards	Best Director	Oh Seung-wook	Nominated
	35th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards	Best Actress	Jeon Do-yeon	Nominated
	15th Director's Cut Awards			Won
	Cine 21 Awards			Won
	36th Blue Dragon Film Awards			Nominated
		Best Cinematography	Kang Guk-hyun	Nominated
		Best Lighting	Bae Il-hyeok	Nominated
2016	52nd Baeksang Arts Awards	Best Director (Film)	Oh Seung-wook	Nominated
		Best Actress	Jeon Do-yeon	Won
	Jecheon International Music & Film Festival			Won
	7th KOFRA Film Awards			Won
	21st Chunsa Film Art Awards			Nominated