Ep. 358: Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002)

Song of Praise continues into the next chorus on episode 358 as we take a look at Song Kang-ho in the first chapter of Park Chan-wook's Vengeance Trilogy. That's right, this week we're discussing the 2002 revenge thriller that led us to Oldboy. Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance is the first in a spiritual trilogy of revenge tales that engage with the cycles of violence that we find ourselves in and fascinated by. Ryu needs money, so he kidnaps Mr. Park's daughter—a move that will lead both men down a path to revenge. This week, we're talking violence, class warfare, and much more as we dissect Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance.