Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
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| Hangul | 복수는 나의 것 |
| Hanja | 復讐는 나의 것 |
| Revised Romanization | Boksuneun Naui Geot |
| McCune–Reischauer | Poksunŭn Naŭi Kŏt |
| Directed by | Park Chan-wook |
| Written by | Park Chan-wook Lee Jae-soon Lee Moo-young Lee Yong-jong |
| Produced by | Im Jin-gyu |
| Starring | Song Kang-ho Shin Ha-kyun Bae Doona |
| Cinematography | Kim Byung-il |
| Edited by | Kim Sang-bum |
| Music by | Baik Hyun-jhin Jang Young-gyu |
Production companies | Studio Box TMS Entertainment/Seoul Movie |
| Distributed by | CJ Entertainment Palisades Tartan |
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Running time | 129 minutes |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$2 million |
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (Korean: 복수는 나의 것; lit. "Vengeance Is Mine") is a 2002 South Korean neo-noir crime thriller film directed by Park Chan-wook, who co-wrote the script with Lee Jae-soon, Lee Moo-young, and Lee Yong-jong. Starring Song Kang-ho, Shin Ha-kyun, and Bae Doona, the film follows an ill-fated kidnapping of a wealthy man's daughter, leading to a path of vengeance.
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance did not fare well commercially upon its initial release in South Korea and garnered mixed reviews. Despite this, it won several awards. It is the first installment in director Park's thematic Vengeance Trilogy, and is followed by Oldboy (2003) and Lady Vengeance (2005).