---
title: 'Friend (2001)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Kwak Kyung-taek'
released: '2001-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 113
genres:
  - 'Action'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'South Korea'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/friend-2001'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0281718/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Friend (2001)

2001 · 113 min · Action, Crime · South Korea

Original title: 친구

## Synopsis

Friend (Korean: 친구) is a 2001 South Korean neo-noir action film written and directed by Kwak Kyung-taek. Upon its release, it became the highest-grossing South Korean movie up to that time. Its record was surpassed in 2003 by Silmido.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Kwak Kyung-taek](https://cinepixo.com/people/kwak-kyung-taek)
- **Screenplay:** [Kwak Kyung-taek](https://cinepixo.com/people/kwak-kyung-taek)
- **Editor:** [Park Gok-ji](https://cinepixo.com/people/park-gok-ji)

## Cast

- [Jang Dong-geon](https://cinepixo.com/people/jang-dong-geon)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/friend-2001
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