A Bittersweet Life (2005)
A Bittersweet Life is streaming in South Korea on wavve, Watcha.
The verdict
A Bittersweet Life is a solid, watchable Korean film that mostly delivers on what it promises. It's sitting at 7.4/10 on TMDB across 1,039 ratings, which puts it comfortably above average. The 119-minute runtime sits in the comfortable middle. In South Korea you can stream it on wavve, Watcha.
Should you spend 1h 59m on it?
1h 59m of Korean action with a drama streak. Runs about as long as you'd expect, so no scheduling gymnastics needed.
- Why
- 7.4/10 from 1,039 ratings — well received so far, on a modest sample.
- Skip if
- you'd rather the plot moved on people than on set pieces
- Best for
- A normal night, nothing to plan around
Story
Kim Sun-woo is an enforcer and manager for a hotel owned by a cold, calculative crime boss, Kang who assigns Sun-woo to a simple errand while he is away on a business trip; to shadow his young mistress, Hee-soo, for fear that she may be cheating on him with a younger man with the mandate that he must kill them both if he discovers their affair.
Good to know
| Runtime | 1h 59m |
| Watch with family? | 19 · Adults only |
| Genre | Action / Drama |
| Language | Korean |
| Best screen | Stream at home |
Director
Kim Jee-woon
Cast
Where to watch in South Korea
Included with a subscription — no extra charge on these platforms.
Availability as of 27 Sept 2026 — platforms may change over time.
Trailer
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