The Merciless (2017)
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| Name: | The Merciless, Hangul: 불한당 - 나쁜 놈들의 세상, Romanized: Bulhandang - Nabbeun Nomdeului Sesang |
| Abbreviation(s): | 불한당 |
| Creator: | Byun Sung-hyun (Hangul:변성현), Kim Min-soo (Hangul:김민수) |
| Date(s): | May 17, 2017 |
| Medium: | Movie |
| Country of Origin: | South Korea |
| External Links: | Official Website,Wikipedia (English),Namu Wiki (Korean) |
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The Merciless is a South Korean thriller film directed by Byun Sung-hyun, starring Sol Kyung-Gu and Im-Siwan. The film released on May 17th, 2017 in South Korea and had its world premiere at the 70th Cannes Film Festival on May 24th, 2017.
Canon Overview
The film follows Jo Hyunsoo, a young cop who goes undercover as an inmate to approach the notorious gangster Han Jaeho. As Hyunsoo gets closer to Jaeho and becomes involved in the crime world, he finds himself questioning his own loyalty. Meanwhile, Jaeho gradually grows more infatuated with Hyunsoo.
Shipping
The most popular ship in the fandom is the pairing of the two male leads Han Jae Ho x Jo Hyun Soo (재호현수) due to the strong queer subtexts between the two characters.
Fanworks
Fanvids
불한당 - Can't Pretend by 니니
Almost Human by Pham Thao
The Criminal Who Loved This Boy - [The Shape of Queer] by 이태원DVD방