The Bow
Directed by Kim Ki-duk
Starring Han Yeo-reum, Jeon Kuk-hwan, Jang Dae-sung, Shin Taek-gi, Pyo Sang-woo
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On a fishing boat at sea, a 60-year old man has been raising a girl since she was a child. It is agreed that they will get married on her 17th birthday. They live a quiet and secluded life, renting the boat to day fishermen and practicing strange divination rites. Their life changes when a teenage student comes aboard.
- Original title
- 활
- Original language
- Korean
- Screenplay
- Kim Ki-duk
- Music
- Eun-il Kang
- Cinematography
- Jang Seong-baek
- Cast
- Shin Taek-gi, Pyo Sang-woo
Updated July 22, 2026
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