Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (Movie - 2002)

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  Sin Ha-gyoon
  신하균
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  Bae Doona
  배두나
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  Song Kang-ho
  송강호
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  Lim Ji-eun
  임지은
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  Ryoo Seung-beom
  류승범
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  Lee Dae-yeon
  이대연

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