The Rules of a Gangster
1996, Korean. Directed by Kim Sang-jin.
Sung-chul (Park Joong-hoon), a Korean gangster, flees to Japan after killing a subordinate. On the flight, He-gu (Park Sang-min), an aspiring bartender, discovers his true identity and is forced to act as his guide. Despite multiple betrayals and brushes with death, the two form an uneasy bond. As Sung-chul rises through the ranks of the yakuza, He-gu too is drawn into the criminal underworld. Clumsy but determined, He-gu survives power struggles, betrayal, and heartbreak—only to make reckless decisions that ultimately lead to chaos. In the end, Sung-chul is ordered to eliminate He-gu. At the seaside, after one final plea for mercy, He-gu is shot dead by Sung-chul, who walks away silently.
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Korean
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- Released
- 21 December 1996
- Original title
- 깡패수업
- Country
- South Korea
- Written by
- Park Kye-ok
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The Rules of a Gangster runs 108 minutes (1h 48m).
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The Rules of a Gangster isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 21 December 1996. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Rules of a Gangster?
The Rules of a Gangster (1996) was directed by Kim Sang-jin and stars Park Joong-hoon, Park Sang-min, Cho Eun-sook.