Bad Guy (2001) on Netflix
In downtown Seoul, a silent man stares at Sun-hwa, a student, who walks away. He forces a kiss on her; she spits in his face. He sets out to ruin her.
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Plot summary
Sun-hwa sits on a bench in downtown Seoul when a silent man sits beside her and stares at her. She walks away. When her boyfriend joins her, the man grabs her and kisses her. Soldiers in the crowd beat and restrain him. She demands an apology; he says nothing, and she spits on him. Later, shopping in a bookstore, she pockets a wallet lying on a book beside her. Its owner says she took ten million won.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Bad Guy (2001)
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- The film sparked outrage for its frank portrayal of gangsters, prostitution and sexual slavery, with women's rights activists calling it misogynist. The lead actor and director were heavily criticized, but it became the director's greatest commercial success.
