Our Twisted Hero

About Our Twisted Hero

Han Byung-tae, who teaches at a private after-school academy in Seoul, receives word that his old teacher has passed away and sets off to the rural village where he attended elementary school. In the train, he reminisces about the tough fights he used to get into back in the day.

Our Twisted Hero (1992) is a drama film directed by Park Chong-won. Released in August 1992, it runs 119 minutes.

Its themes are rural area, school friend, and 1950s. The film began as a novel.

Hong Kyung-in stars as Eom Suk-dae, Ko Jeong-il as Han Byung-tae, Tae Min-young as Han Byung-tae (old), and Choi Min-sik as Mr. Kim. The screenplay is by Jang Hyeon-su and Park Chong-won.

My Life as a Dog, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, and Shutter Island make useful companions to Our Twisted Hero.