City of the Rising Sun

City of the Rising Sun is a 1999 South Korea action drama film about two friends, Hong-ki and Do-chul, in their mid-twenties struggling in life, set against the backdrop of late 1990s Korea. The film stars Jung Woo-sung as Do-chul and Lee Jung-jae as Hong-ki.

Storyline
Do-chul is a boxer who is forced to give up boxing due to his continuous series of losses. Jobless as he has given up the sport, he is introduced to a debt collecting agency where he meets and starts working with Hong-ki, a swindler, a con-artist. Hong-ki believes that he can do everything with money, and frequently sees himself winning the lottery of life. As a gambler, he frequently bets on horse racing and loses all the money he has. The two become friends soon after they meet, although Hong-ki's swindling eventually makes Do-chul to distrust Hong-ki and announce the end of their friendship. After a series of events that cause each one of them to lose everything they have, they become friends again and wish for a little hope watching the rising sun.

Cast

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