Lee Min-ho and Kim Rae-won’s mudslinging turf war
by girlfriday
I know, you want to know if there’s actual mud. There is! There’s plenty for the boys to roll around in and then some. The first teaser is out for the action noir movie Gangnam 1970, formerly known as Gangnam Blues (boo, I liked the first title better), starring Lee Min-ho (Heirs) and Kim Rae-won (Thousand Day Promise) as gangsters who cash in on the development of Seoul’s Gangnam district in the 1970s. The teaser is gritty and action-packed, as expected, and features a large-scale rainy mud battle as its centerpiece.
The newest project from director Yoo Ha is considered the final chapter of his street gang trilogy, which includes Once Upon a Time in High School (2004, starring Kwong Sang-woo) and A Dirty Carnival (2006, starring Jo In-sung). They’re not continuous stories, but just similar in theme and genre — bromance, gangsters, and lots of action.
Lee Min-ho and Kim Rae-won play orphans who grew up together as the closest of friends, who consider each other no different from blood brothers. At a time when real estate development could literally make a person rich overnight, they set out to make something of themselves, full of ambition and hot-blooded youth. As gangsters who muscle their way up to the top, each grows stronger, richer, and more powerful… But eventually they find themselves on warring sides of the battle to control Gangnam.
Their deadly battle is set against a backdrop of seemingly endless opulence when people’s fortunes were made in an instant and it seemed that dreams really did come true. Sigh, the modest beginnings of these gangster movies always make me so sad to think of the shattered bromance to come. Something tells me that the ambition-fueled betrayal between our two brothers will make it clear that dreams come true, but only at a steep price.
Gangnam 1970 hits theaters in November.
Via Osen
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1 Hugepuffball
October 9, 2014 at 12:20 PM
Well Toto, we're not in high school chaebol land anymore…
On another note- that leopard print shirt in the teaser- shudder
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pogo
October 9, 2014 at 12:37 PM
we're not in high school chaebol land anymore, but we still got the same ugly clothes...
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quirkstine
October 9, 2014 at 1:03 PM
Well it IS the 70s. And yet none of the fashion I saw in that trailer is as shudder-inducing as LMH's post-California, out-of-school wardrobe in Heirs.
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mia
October 11, 2014 at 2:04 AM
Mmm...re LMH's post california garbs...I shudder with delights instead...only ajummas will shudder with dread, haha
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grace, the one from Jersey, USA
October 16, 2014 at 1:03 PM
The two worst words in the English
(fashion-statement) language, and
probably in the Korean language,
as well......
ORANGE POLYESTER. :(
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SuziQ
October 9, 2014 at 2:15 PM
Actually, most are in black suits.
I remember that period where the men's 1970 style was checked polyester suits and shiny patterned polyester shirts with big collars and bell bottom pants in the U.S.Women were wearing mini shirts and platform shoes.Were they different in Korea at that time?
Wonder how the ladies clothes and hairstyles will be in the film?
Looks interesting with both my fave actors!
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2 mistress
October 9, 2014 at 12:30 PM
Lol....I laughed hard at the 11th screen cap- gives me city hunter vibe
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3 tonia
October 9, 2014 at 12:33 PM
So excited,but can't dey release it a little bit earlier.#anticipated
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4 Nancy
October 9, 2014 at 12:37 PM
Lee Min Ho in anything that's not a high school drama is a must-see. And I love Kim Rae Won too!
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5 canxi
October 9, 2014 at 12:44 PM
Lee Min Ho as an adult (or rather Lee Min Ho with no love interest) is something I have to get used to, I see. I don't think I've seen Once Upon a Time in High School but A Dirty Carnival was great.
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6 SH
October 9, 2014 at 1:02 PM
I'm excited for this! So this is what a few months without lotion did lol. I like this new manlier look.
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7 tura
October 9, 2014 at 1:40 PM
Lee Min ho looks great and totally manly. Excited
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8 Cupcake
October 9, 2014 at 1:42 PM
Wow! LMH has a mustache? He's graduating from boys to men...HOT !!!
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9 ujsid
October 9, 2014 at 1:47 PM
The teaser looks promising. Even though I am not really a fan of gangster based movies but I will watch it because I have been a faithful Minoz since 2009...oppa~ ?
Also I know the movie's plot is nothing like Gaksital, but when I was watching the teaser I was kinda getting the Gaksital feel. I dunno it's just me.
I really hope this movie turns out good, because even though I LOVE LMH and all but I am not a fan of his choice of recent projects (eg. Faith and Heirs).
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10 TSmissy
October 9, 2014 at 1:50 PM
uh, the song caught my attention..Really, they're using Freddie Aguilar's "Anak"?
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SH
October 9, 2014 at 2:18 PM
According to a production staff who regularly shares updates at LMH DC, the director wrote the script with "anak" as a motif. He's into old pop music. And I guess the lyrics and tone of this song is suitable as the main soundtrack.
Source: http://forums.soompi.com/discussion/comment/27849021/#Comment_27849021
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aen03
October 9, 2014 at 6:40 PM
daebak! It would be interesting to see how they would make an adaptation of this song into a movie.
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Lux
October 9, 2014 at 2:21 PM
Well, it's titled Gangnam 1970 after all and Anak was a big hit in late 1970's (and early 80's) throughout Asia: released in 56 countries, translated into 26 different languages and eventually being topped as #1 in US Billboard for two weeks.
But I agree though, Anak (Child) is such an odd song for an action noir movie..
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Laya
October 9, 2014 at 2:26 PM
Well, "Anak" does fit, in a way... it's about a prodigal child-- and wow, the director likes that song? :-o
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rossi321
October 9, 2014 at 3:07 PM
Oh you're so good! I was gonna post to ask what's the title of the song that was being played and BOOM! there it is. Thanks!
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cupkate
October 10, 2014 at 8:20 PM
I did a double take at the song choice..I thought I played the wrong vid or something so I scrolled down to comments to see if anyone recognized the song..and phew, Im not hearing it wrong then..This is awesome!
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11 owl
October 9, 2014 at 1:57 PM
Men in suits. Men in suits in mud. Bring it on.
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12 Kdramas
October 9, 2014 at 2:03 PM
I can't wait to see this movie. I have never been this excited for a korean movie... Ever..
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13 Mrs. Jang guem suk
October 9, 2014 at 2:20 PM
Well he escalated from boy to man quickly lol
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14 Melbeanie
October 9, 2014 at 2:20 PM
Whoa! Is this the official teaser? They're using a Filipino song? The song is about a child who was lovingly raised but has lost his way, and the parent, who's singing the song, asks, "why did you end up like this?". Well, since the characters ended up as gangsters, maybe the song is fitting. I was just surprised, that's all. Oooh, I miss badass Min Ho!
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Laya
October 9, 2014 at 2:33 PM
I hope this movie is going to be shown in the Philippines. :D :D
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15 Justin
October 9, 2014 at 2:34 PM
Yeh, the song 'anak' first caught my attention.. I thought I clicked any player with that song, but when I replayed it was still there.
I guess the song fits betterin the movie.. Looking forward for new LMH acts as a true and matured actor, not just like tweetums!!
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16 ZappyR
October 9, 2014 at 2:51 PM
Finally.
LMH taking on a role that didn't feel like he's going backwards career (and age) wise. This is the role he should've taken after the awesome City Hunter.
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Kida
October 11, 2014 at 5:05 AM
Totally agree. The Heirs was a massive dissapointment for me tbh. Thank God Badass MinHo is back! Can't wait!
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17 Anahita 94
October 9, 2014 at 3:38 PM
LUB it that Lee Min Ho is so damn MANLY
Cannot wait for the release of the movie
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18 Kiki
October 9, 2014 at 4:11 PM
Wow I'm so excited! I'm just going to pretend that all those other films didn't happen so it's City Hunter to Gangnam 70☺️
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19 Songie
October 9, 2014 at 4:17 PM
Lee Min Ho who? I'm here for Kim Rae Won!!!
Haha, kidding. I totally adore LMH, but I was sold the second KRW joined. This is going to be a bittersweet feast. Can't wait!
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damianna
October 9, 2014 at 8:31 PM
Hey, me too. Excited for KRW.
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20 bebethao
October 9, 2014 at 4:51 PM
I love me some gangster movies...Kim Rae Won matches the look of a gangster very well...Let's see what Lee Min Ho can do in this movie...Excited...wondering if they'll do promotional appearances at theaters in Busan..hmmm...
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21 CaroleMcDonnell
October 9, 2014 at 4:57 PM
yay!!!!
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22 April
October 9, 2014 at 5:13 PM
I was not expecting that...LMH grew up...Also most of the comments made me giggle. :-)
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23 nisa
October 9, 2014 at 5:17 PM
wow, the trailer is hella good...i wonder why did it take so long for LMH to get a role like this. he's always been a handsome chaebol with high school uniform.
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24 museofmanymasks
October 9, 2014 at 5:46 PM
I enjoyed A Dirty Carnival and love gangster movies, esp. the Korean ones I've seen so I was gonna see this either way but I'm glad it looks this good. I'm certainly not here for LMH but this has a decent chance of removing my distaste for him in everything other than City Hunter and Faith. I initially face-palmed that his "more manly" concept was no more face-lotion but huh I actually see the difference (what's IN that stuff??!). Or I might be blinded by the gangster glow. Anyway, KRW I can see myself rooting for in the end, bias against LMH notwithstanding. Hope we foreigners are looked kindly on and someone is nice enough to put it out quickly. I bet myasiantv.com will have it. *bats eyelashes in shameless flattery*
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25 kumi
October 9, 2014 at 5:53 PM
Great song.
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26 nan
October 9, 2014 at 6:09 PM
The trailer looks dumb, to be honest. I mean, really, a bunch of gangsters in suits are going to fight about real estate by hitting each other with sticks in a muddy field? LOL, okay. That totally wasn't filmed for dramatic effect.
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fab
October 10, 2014 at 7:12 AM
You've obviously only seen the last 2 seconds of the video.
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nan
October 11, 2014 at 4:13 AM
No, I saw the whole trailer and I think it's dumb. The ridiculous hitting each other with sticks battle just put it over the top. I'm allowed to have that opinion, yes? Gangsters are violent, but they're not five year old children.
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27 lenrasoon
October 9, 2014 at 6:19 PM
Lee Min Ho appears more than Kim Rae-won DD:
i hope if there's a next trailer they show them equally.
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Chandler
October 9, 2014 at 6:33 PM
Right?! I mean, I get it, I really like Lee Min-ho, but I LOVE Kim Rae-won. And there was not enough of him in this trailer :(
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28 Chandler
October 9, 2014 at 6:31 PM
Kim Rae-won, I love you!!!!
And Lee Min-ho, I've missed you too.
Looks good. Can't wait.
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29 izocha
October 9, 2014 at 6:58 PM
LMH...needs to go to ARMY so I can believe him in roles like this. I know I am in the minority here, but...he still looks so young.
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Odessa
October 9, 2014 at 8:31 PM
I can't believe how disappointed I am about the change in the title! "Gangnam Blues" was an awesome title. I don't know if I can get as excited about "Gangnam 1970." Here's hoping it's still the same movie.
But who the heck ditches such a good title? Hope this doesn't indicate other poor choices.
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30 banchoii
October 9, 2014 at 7:19 PM
Anak by Freddie Aguilar. :D
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31 Adele
October 9, 2014 at 7:39 PM
Wow.
Indeed, as most comment pointed out, LMH really grew out. I think we will see his full potential in this movie.
Can't wait to see it!
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32 lovesunday
October 9, 2014 at 9:30 PM
wow wow wow... is that leeminho??? he looks old and so HOT!! omo omo his voice. eargasm. gaaaaahhhhhh
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mia
October 11, 2014 at 2:16 AM
ahhh....some complain LMH still looks too young. some said he grew out well. some said he looks old (and hot )
so which is which ?
there's no pleasing everybody, right ?
being an actor is no piece of cake eh
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33 corgi
October 9, 2014 at 9:47 PM
Trailer looks good not to mention LMH and KRW. I think this look and role suits LMH more. Can't wait!
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34 Az Zahra
October 10, 2014 at 1:04 AM
Lee Mn Ho as an adult, must see!!!
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35 mjfan
October 10, 2014 at 1:10 AM
I LOVE Kim Rae-won . he is AWESOME in everything he does ..
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36 Stardust
October 10, 2014 at 1:46 AM
Woohoo give me Lee min Hot anytime, The gaze is smoldering!
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37 parny
October 10, 2014 at 2:52 AM
No more pretty lightings for LMH! He looks more real. Hurray for career development! ?
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38 maldita
October 10, 2014 at 4:37 AM
Always here for Lee Minho playing his actual age.
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39 fab
October 10, 2014 at 7:23 AM
So this is what LMH was up to! I am glad, because the movie looks entertaining and KRW is fantastic.
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40 Linda
October 10, 2014 at 10:03 AM
Lee Min Hot is back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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41 East
October 10, 2014 at 12:56 PM
Sharing this news here because a few people seem to think all he did to prepare for this role is not using lotion.
Aside from trying to look more rugged by not using lotion, LMH also did martial art training and doing lift to build up muscles months in advance because you know abs and gangster skills don't miraculously grow without training. Because of his busy schedules, he had personal trainers and martial art instructors accompanying him on overseas trips.
This info comes from interviews and fan accounts here and there that he's done this year for other commitments. This movie promotional tour hasn't started yet.
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42 beldaran
October 10, 2014 at 7:19 PM
for someone well-known for his smile, kim rae won does quite a few gangster movies. XD; i'm looking forward to seeing him again!! :D
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43 Chiaki
October 10, 2014 at 7:57 PM
WOW! Lee Min Ho looks so mature!!
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44 mappyminho
October 10, 2014 at 8:07 PM
I'm glad itz finally out!!!! There goes my fangirl heart ♡♡♡♡.... oppa lee minho saranghyeo!!!!!!
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45 mappyminho
October 10, 2014 at 8:08 PM
Now I can fangirl to my heart's content! !!!
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46 AMazed
October 10, 2014 at 11:50 PM
Omo LMH looks awesome! I know Heirs was a career high for him on terms of popularity but his talent was totally wasted on that terrible script. Now, he finally gets to do something worthy of his full potential and he seems to be fully absorbed in his character. I can see the heartbreak, the unwavering determination, the suffering his character has endured just by looking at his eyes for 10 seconds... Hopefully this movie will be a smash hit :D
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47 Kareemat
October 11, 2014 at 2:38 PM
Looking forward to see this movie. LMH looks so manly
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48 moochie
October 12, 2014 at 7:49 AM
I have one question/gripe. Why are they rolling around in te mud with their shirt on?
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49 grace, the one from Jersey, USA
October 16, 2014 at 1:51 PM
* If Lee Min-ho gives this film what he's got,
it going to be great. (Hint: Half the energy
that he gives to his fan "meet and greets.")
* I didn't see any distracting pink lip gloss in
the trailer, so we'll be able to concentrate on
the actual story, not fashion faux-pas disasters.
* I think that LMH is going to end up dead at
the end of this one. (Despite his miraculous
recovery from that chest gunshot in "City Hunter"
where he was 99.99% dead at the end.)
*Then it's off to the army, leaving his fans to
wonder what the army will do to him. Besides
make him wear socks. :)
I hope that Gangnam Blues/70 has great success.
Is it too late to call it "Gangnam Wars?"
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lee min
October 23, 2014 at 1:05 PM
i think he will die too..........but isnt he doing a drama b4 enlisting
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50 lee min
October 23, 2014 at 1:04 PM
i love lee min ho and i cant wait for this movie
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