Synopsis
Do Il-Chool (Park Jung-Min) has a talent for playing poker and he is the son of Jjakgwi. His father was a gambler and had one ear cut off after he was caught cheating. Il-Chool meets mysterious gambler Aekku (Ryoo Seung-Bum) and gets involved in the master gambling world.
Scores
Overall Score
53.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
26.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
77.7%
Review Aggregate
68.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 50% of 2 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, suspenseful, emotional. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
character-drivensuspensefulemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Jeong-min | 2019 | $619,000 | $759,000 | (est) |
| Ryoo Seung-bum | 2019 | $381,000 | $467,000 | (est) |
| Choi Yu-hwa | 2019 | $287,000 | $352,000 | (est) |
| Woo Hyun | 2019 | $234,000 | $288,000 | (est) |
| Lee Kwang-soo | 2019 | $200,000 | $246,000 | (est) |
| Yoon Je-moon | 2019 | $176,000 | $216,000 | (est) |
| Lim Ji-yeon | 2019 | $158,000 | $194,000 | (est) |
| Kwon Hae-hyo | 2019 | $144,000 | $177,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count2
Rotten Tomatoes audience score75.0
RT audience rating count25
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes792
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2019 | $97,655 | $119,806 |
| International | 2019 | $16,474,956 | $20,211,942 |
| Worldwide | 2019 | $16,572,611 | $20,331,748 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2019 | $6,638,810 | $8,144,680 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2019 | $1,235,000 | $1,515,133 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2019 | $1,475,000 | $1,809,572 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2019 | $559,000 | $685,797 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2019 | $1,608,000 | $1,972,740 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2019 | $48,828 | $59,903 |
| Total Revenues | 2019 | $11,564,637 | $14,187,824 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2019 | $11,000,000 | $13,495,111 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2019 | $2,877,000 (est) | $3,529,585 (est) |
| Participations | 2019 | $231,000 | $283,397 |
| Residuals ? | 2019 | $234,000 | $287,078 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2019 | $2,200,000 | $2,699,022 |
| Total Expenses | 2019 | $16,542,000 | $20,294,194 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2019 | $-4,977,363 | $-6,106,369 |
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