Beat (1997 film)

Beat is 1997 South Korean action crime film directed by Kim Sung-su and written by Sam Shin about a high school dropout who is forced into gang life. Jung Woo-sung played the lead Min and Ko So-young his love interest Romy. The plot is based on a bestselling graphic novel by Huh Young-man.

The role solidified Jung as a leading Korean actor and was also based on his real-life experience as a high school dropout.

Plot
Three friends in Korea drop out of high school. Min is a feared brawler whose mother is a widowed drunk. The story traces his journey from high school to the underworld as his best friend Tae-soo introduces him to life in the mob. Hwan-gyu is their other friend who seems unable to hold down a job. Further complicating Min's life is the volatile Romy, a girl from an upper-class family with dreams of going to a prestigious college.

Cast

 * Jung Woo-sung as Min
 * Ko So-young as Romy
 * Yoo Oh-sung as Tae-soo
 * Im Chang-jung as Hwan-gyu
 * Sa Hyeon-jin
 * Song Geum-sig
 * Jang Dong-jik
 * Shin Burm-sik
 * Kim Boo-seon as Madam Shin
 * Lee In-ock
 * Lee Moon-sik as Ward Office staff