Once Upon a Time in Seoul

Once Upon a Time in Seoul (Korean: 소년은 울지 않는다; lit. Boys Don't Cry) is a 2008 South Korean drama film starring Lee Wan and Song Chang-eui.^[2][3]

Once Upon a Time in Seoul
South Korean poster
Hangul	소년은 울지 않는다
Revised Romanization	Sonyeoneun ulji anneunda
Directed by	Bae Hyoung-jun
Written by	Han Ji-hoon Kim Sang-don
Produced by	Lee Eun Son Seong-moon
Starring	Lee Wan Song Chang-eui
Cinematography	Hwang Ki-seok
Edited by	Park Kwang-il
Music by	Lee Byung-hoon
Production companies	MK Pictures KD Media Pancinema
Distributed by	Studio 2.0
Release date	November 6, 2008 (2008-11-06)
Running time	98 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean
Budget	US$4 million
Box office	US$419,587[1]

Plot

1953, the Korean War has ended, but the fight for survival has just begun. Two 18-year-old boys, Tae-ho and Jong-du, live in a camp for orphaned boys, which is more of a concentration camp where everyone suffers from hunger, inhumane treatment and unbearable work conditions. But these two have a dream of a better tomorrow. Tae-ho is the one with wits and brains and Jong-du is the tough street fighter. Together they scheme to steal US Army supplies and recruit other boys to grow their business. But when they start to take business away from the local gangsters, their fight for survival turns into a war.

Cast

• Lee Wan as Jong-du
• Song Chang-eui as Tae-ho
• Greena Park as Soon-nam
• Lee Ki-young as Do-cheol
• Ahn Gil-kang as Myeong-soo
• Jung Kyung-ho as Mouse
• Park Yeong-seo as Deok-bae
• Kang Yi-seok as Wonder child
• Cha Seung-yeol as Jae-gook
• Han Seong-jin as Sang-gook
• Joo Min-soo as Yeong-nam
• Eom Min-hyeok as Woo-sik
• Im Yeong-sik as Sang-il
• Lee Geon-moon as Yong-goo
• Kim Geon-ho as Mr. Jang
• Song Young-chang as Man-gi (cameo)