Song Sae-byuk’s Typical Vibe
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Song Sae-byuk has 4 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 2000s through the 2020s. 2 rank in the Top 10%, led by Mother.
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A mother lives quietly with her son. One day, a girl is brutally killed, and the boy is charged with the murder. Now, it's his mother's mission to prove him innocent.
Dir. Bong Joon Ho · With Kim Hye-ja, Won Bin, Jin Goo

In a world that is less than kind, a young woman and a middle-aged man develop a sense of kinship as they find warmth and comfort in one another.
Dir. Park Hae-young, Kim Won-suk · With Lee Sun-kyun, IU, Goh Doo-shim

A black-market cabbie drives criminals at breakneck speeds until she is left in charge of a fugitive's son.
Dir. Park Dae-min · With Park So-dam, Kim Eui-sung, Song Sae-byuk

Sent from Seoul to serve in a remote coastal village, a policewoman gets involved in the life of a mysterious teenage girl who is abused by both her father and her grandmother.
Dir. July Jung · With Bae Doona, Kim Sae-ron, Song Sae-byuk