Rough Play

Rough Play
Korean name
Hangul
배우는 배우다
Hanja
는 俳優다
Revised RomanizationBaeuneun Baeuda
McCune–ReischauerPaenŭn Paeuta
Directed byShin Yeon-shick
Written byKim Ki-duk
Produced byKim Ki-duk
Shin Yeon-shick
StarringLee Joon
CinematographyChoi Yong-jin
Edited byKim Jung-hoon
Music byGu Bon-woong
Distributed byNext Entertainment World
Release dates
Running time
113 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$592,021[1]

Rough Play (Korean배우는 배우다; RRBaeuneun Baeuda; lit. "An Actor Is an Actor") is a 2013 South Korean film about an actor (played by Lee Joon) who becomes a superstar overnight then hits rock bottom. It is written and executive produced by Kim Ki-duk, and directed by Shin Yeon-shick.[2][3][4][5][6] It screened at the 18th Busan International Film Festival, and was released in theaters on October 24, 2013.[7]

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  3. ^ Lee, Hye-ji (22 January 2013). "Lee Joon's New Movie Cranks Up". TenAsia. Archived from the original on 2013-09-22. Retrieved 2013-01-22.
  4. ^ Noh, Jean (23 January 2013). "Kim Ki-duk produces action thriller Rough Play". Screen International. Retrieved 2013-01-25.
  5. ^ Conran, Pierce (24 January 2013). "KIM Ki-duk Produced ROUGH PLAY Heading for Theaters". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2013-01-25.
  6. ^ "Director of Rough Play says "Lee Joon is a Godsend!"". KBS Global. 24 September 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
  7. ^ Lee, Hye-ji (10 September 2013). "MBLAQ Lee Joon's New Film Invited to Busan Int'l Film Fest". TenAsia. Archived from the original on 2013-10-23. Retrieved 2013-09-13.