---
title: 'The Aimless Bullet (1961)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Yu Hyun-mok'
released: '1961-04-13'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'South Korea'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-aimless-bullet-1961'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053577/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Aimless Bullet (1961)

1961 · Drama, Crime · South Korea

Original title: 오발탄

## Synopsis

Obaltan is a 1961 South Korean tragedy film directed by Yu Hyun-mok. The plot is based on the novella of the same name by Yi Beomseon. It has often been called the best Korean movie ever made.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Yu Hyun-mok](https://cinepixo.com/people/yu-hyun-mok)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Kim Seong-tae](https://cinepixo.com/people/kim-seong-tae)
- **Producer:** [Seong-chun Kim](https://cinepixo.com/people/seong-chun-kim)
- **Director of Photography:** [Kim Hak-seong](https://cinepixo.com/people/kim-hak-seong)

## Cast

- [Kim Hye-jeong](https://cinepixo.com/people/kim-hye-jeong)
- [Lee Dae-yeob](https://cinepixo.com/people/lee-dae-yeob)
- [Moon Jeong-suk](https://cinepixo.com/people/moon-jeong-suk)
- [Choi Moo-ryong](https://cinepixo.com/people/choi-moo-ryong)
- [Kim Jin-kyu](https://cinepixo.com/people/kim-jin-kyu)
- [Go Seol-bong](https://cinepixo.com/people/go-seol-bong)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-aimless-bullet-1961
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