A Bittersweet Life
2005, Korean. Directed by Kim Jee-woon.
When doing right goes very, very wrong.
Kim Sun-woo is an enforcer and manager for a hotel owned by a cold, calculative crime boss, Kang who assigns Sun-woo to a simple errand while he is away on a business trip; to shadow his young mistress, Hee-soo, for fear that she may be cheating on him with a younger man with the mandate that he must kill them both if he discovers their affair.
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Korean
- Rated
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A Bittersweet Life is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in India.
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Cast & crew
Details
- Released
- 1 April 2005
- Original title
- 달콤한 인생
- Country
- South Korea
- Written by
- Kim Jee-woon
- Box office
- $7.6M
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A Bittersweet Life: quick answers
Is A Bittersweet Life worth watching?
Our verdict is Worth the Hype: Clear your evening for this. It scores 7.4/10 from 1,062 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is A Bittersweet Life?
A Bittersweet Life runs 119 minutes (1h 59m).
Does A Bittersweet Life have a post-credits scene?
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A Bittersweet Life parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
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Which OTT platform is A Bittersweet Life on?
A Bittersweet Life is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Bittersweet Life?
If you liked A Bittersweet Life, try Troubleshooter, The Rookie, Convict.
Who directed A Bittersweet Life?
A Bittersweet Life (2005) was directed by Kim Jee-woon and stars Lee Byung-hun, Kim Yeong-cheol, Shin Min-a.