Beat (1997 film)

Beat
Beat
Hangul	비트
Revised Romanization	Biteu
McCune–Reischauer	Pit'ŭ
Directed by	Kim Sung-su
Written by	Sam Shin
Based on	Beat; by Huh Young-man
Produced by	Cha Sung-ji
Starring	Jung Woo-sung; Ko So-young; Yoo Oh-sung; Im Chang-jung
Cinematography	Kim Hyung-koo
Edited by	Kim Hyeon
Music by	Kim Jae-won
Release date	May 3, 1997;
Running time	119 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean

Beat (Korean: 비트) is 1997 South Korean action crime film directed by Kim Sung-su and written by Sam Shin about a high school dropout who is forced into gang life. Jung Woo-sung played the lead Min and Ko So-young his love interest Romy. The plot is based on a bestselling graphic novel by Huh Young-man.

The role solidified Jung as a leading Korean actor and was also based on his real-life experience as a high school dropout.

Plot

Three friends in Korea drop out of high school. Min is a feared brawler whose mother is a widowed drunk. The story traces his journey from high school to the underworld as his best friend Tae-soo introduces him to life in the mob. Hwan-gyu is their other friend who seems unable to hold down a job. Further complicating Min's life is the volatile Romy, a girl from an upper-class family with dreams of going to a prestigious college.