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title: 'Hopeless (2023)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Kim Chang-hoon'
released: '2023-10-11'
runtime_minutes: 123
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'South Korea'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/hopeless-2023'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27502351/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Hopeless (2023)

2023 · 123 min · Drama · South Korea

Original title: 화란

## Synopsis

Hopeless is a 2023 South Korean neo-noir thriller film directed by Kim Chang-hoon and starring Hong Xa-bin in his film debut. The film also features Song Joong-ki and Kim Hyeong-seo. The film depicts a teenage boy, Yeon-gyu, who while wanting to escape from his hellish reality, meets the middle boss of a local gang, Chi-geon, and ends up in the world of crime. It premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. The film was released theatrically in South Korea on October 11, 2023.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Kim Chang-hoon](https://cinepixo.com/people/kim-chang-hoon)

## Cast

- [Bibi](https://cinepixo.com/people/bibi)
- [Song Joong-ki](https://cinepixo.com/people/song-joong-ki)
- [Hong Xa-bin](https://cinepixo.com/people/hong-xa-bin)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/hopeless-2023
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