Details

From acclaimed Korean director Kim Jee Woon comes the Neo-Noir classic, A Bittersweet Life, released on Blu-ray, 4K UHD and Limited Edition 4K UHD & Blu-ray 22nd July 2024 from Second Sight Films.

Sun-woo is not just the manager of an elegant upscale restaurant in Seoul, he is also the trusted and loyal right-hand man for underworld figure Kang. When Kang suspects his young girlfriend, Hee-soo, of being unfaithful, he orders Sun-woo to take care of the problem.

When Sun-woo discovers Hee-soo with her lover, instead of killing her as ordered, he grants them mercy and lets them go. Now, Sun-woo is being hunted down by those he once considered brothers and must battle his way through his own gang on a path to a final confrontation with Kang.

Special Features

Limited Edition

  • Dual format edition including both UHD and Blu-ray with main feature and bonus features on both discs
  • Rigid slipcase with new artwork by Michael Bolland
  • 120-page book with new essays by Dr Lindsay Hallam, Rich Johnson, Michael Leader, Daniel Martin and Alison Peirse
  • 6 x collectors' art cards

Extras

  • New scene specific audio commentary with Director Kim Jee-woon and Academic Areum Jeong
  • New audio commentary by Pierce Conran and James Marsh
  • Audio commentary with Director Kim Jee-woon and Actors Kim Young-chul and Lee Byung-hun
  • Audio commentary with Director Kim Jee-woon, Director of Photography Kim Ji-yong and Set Designer Yoo Seong-hee
  • Making of A Bittersweet Life with optional commentaries
  • Archive featurettes: Art; Music; Sound; Action; Gun Smith; Special Art; Special Effects; CG; Tell Me Why; A Bittersweet Life in Cannes
  • Deleted and Alternate Scenes with optional commentary
  • Music Videos
  • Teaser, Trailer, and TV Spot