: His anarchist girlfriend, Yeong-mi, suggests kidnapping the daughter of wealthy executive Park Dong-jin.
: Ryu is a deaf-mute factory worker supporting his terminally ill sister . Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
Released in 2002, is a South Korean neo-noir thriller directed by Park Chan-wook . It serves as the bleak and minimalist first entry in the director's acclaimed Vengeance Trilogy , followed by Oldboy and Lady Vengeance . The film explores the cyclical nature of violence and the futility of retribution . Core Narrative : His anarchist girlfriend