Gangnam Blues

Gangnam Blues
Theatrical release poster
Hangul
강남 1970
Hanja
江南 1970
RRGangnam 1970
MRKangnam 1970
Directed byYoo Ha
Written byYoo Ha
Produced byYoo Ha
Yu Jeong-hun
StarringLee Min-ho
Kim Rae-won
CinematographyKim Tae-seong
Hong Seong-hyuk
Edited byPark Gok-ji
Music byJo Yeong-wook
Production
company
m.o.vera Pictures
Distributed byShowbox/Mediaplex
Release date
  • January 21, 2015 (2015-01-21)
Running time
135 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
BudgetUS$9 million
Box officeUS$20 million

Gangnam Blues (Korean: 강남 1970; RR: Gangnam 1970) is a 2015 South Korean neo-noir action film written and directed by Yoo Ha, and starring Lee Min-ho and Kim Rae-won. The film is set in the 1970s against the backdrop of the real estate development of the Gangnam region of Seoul amidst socio-political turmoil and terrorism. The friendship of two childhood friends is tested as they find themselves entangled in the collusion and battles between political powers and criminal organizations.