Hopeless

Hopeless Movie Details:

Hopeless Movie Cast & Characters:

• Hong Xa-bin as Yeon-gyu
• Song Joong-ki as Chi-geon
• Kim Hyung-seo as Ha-yan
• Jung Jae-kwang as Seung-mu
• Jung Man-sik as the owner of the Chinese restaurant
• Park Bo-kyung as Mo-kyung, Yeon-gyu’s mother
• Kim Jong-soo as Joong-beom, the boss of the organization

Storyline:

Although he never had what he wants in his 18 years life, he still struggles to grasp a hope, Yeon-gyoo is a teenage boy who wants to escape his hometown where violence is commonly enacted among neighbors. He only hopes to have a peaceful life with his mother. However, the world never allows him to have a dream nor hope for life. When Yeon-gyoo needs a hand from grown-ups, Chi-geon, a thug of the town, offers a favor. The simple favor leads Yeon-gyoo to explore the world of Chi-geon. It ironically results Yeon-gyoo gradually falling into Chi-geon’s life. Grasping a hope to run away from where he is, he struggles between the border. Can he escape from the town at the end?

About Hopeless Movie:

Hopeless (Korean: 화란) is a South Korean neo-noir thriller film directed by Kim Chang-hoon and starring Hong Xa-bin in his film debut. The film also features Song Joong-ki and Kim Hyung-seo.

It premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. The film was released theatrically in South Korea on October 11, 2023.