Blood and Ties (2013 Film)

Blood and Ties (Korean: 공범; RR: Gongbum) is a 2013 South Korean suspense-thriller film written and directed by Guk Dong-Suk. The film explores the psychological tension between a daughter and her father when she begins to suspect him of being involved in a cold case.

Blood and Ties promotional poster — Promotional poster for the film Blood and Ties.

Plot

Da-Eun (Son Ye-Jin) is a young woman preparing for a career as a newspaper reporter. She shares a close, loving relationship with her father, Son-Man (Kim Kap-Soo), who has raised her with great devotion. Their lives are disrupted after Da-Eun attends a screening of a film based on a real-life, unsolved kidnapping case. The film concludes by playing the actual audio recording of the kidnapper's ransom demand. Da-Eun is struck by the resemblance between the criminal's voice and her father's, as well as the use of a specific catchphrase her father frequently employs.

Driven by doubt and horror, Da-Eun begins investigating the 15-year-old cold case, which is nearing its statute of limitations. As she digs deeper, her internal conflict intensifies, compounded by the sudden appearance of a mysterious man from her father's past.

Production

The film was directed and written by Guk Dong-Suk. Principal photography for the project commenced on June 23, 2012, and concluded on October 13, 2012. It was distributed by CJ Entertainment and released in South Korea on October 24, 2013.

Cast

The film features the following primary cast members:

Son Ye-Jin as Da-Eun
Kim Kap-Soo as Son-Man
Lim Hyung-Joon as Joon-Young
Lee Gyu-Han as Jae-Kyoung
Jo An as Bo-Ra
Kim Kwang-Kyu as Detective Kang
Kang Shin-Il as In-Soo

Actress Son Ye-Jin — Son Ye-Jin portrays the lead character, Da-Eun.

Actor Kim Kap-Soo — Kim Kap-Soo plays the role of the father, Son-Man.

Actor Lim Hyung-Joon — Lim Hyung-Joon appears as Joon-Young.

Actor Lee Gyu-Han — Lee Gyu-Han plays Jae-Kyoung.

Actress Jo An — Jo An plays the character Bo-Ra.

Actor Kim Kwang-Kyu — Kim Kwang-Kyu appears as Detective Kang.

Actor Kang Shin-Il — Kang Shin-Il plays the role of In-Soo.

Scene from the film — A scene from the suspense-thriller Blood and Ties.