6/45

2022 [KOREAN]

Action / Comedy

8
IMDb Rating 7.0/10 10 1994 2K

lottery ticket winning lottery korean army inter-korean relations

Plot summary

A comical encounter between South and North Korean soldiers over the 5.7 billions won lottery that crossed the military demarcation line on the wind.

Director

Gyu-tae Park Photo
Gyu-tae Park

Top cast

Park Se-wan Photo
Park Se-wan as Yeon-hee
Kwak Dong-Yeon Photo
Kwak Dong-Yeon as Man-chul
Lee Soon-won Photo
Lee Soon-won as Seung-il
Kyung-pyo Go Photo
Kyung-pyo Go as Chun-woo
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1.02 GB
1280*536
Korean 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
24 fps
1 hr 53 min
Seeds 4
2.09 GB
1920*804
Korean 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  
24 fps
1 hr 53 min
Seeds 4

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by MrBoMzIMDb 7 / 10

Lottery Lines and Enemy Lines-When Luck Crosses the Border

What happens when a lottery ticket worth billions is carried by the wind across one of the most fortified borders in the world? 6/45 turns that absurd scenario into a comedy that surprises you with both its heart and its political subtext.This South Korean film begins simply: Sergeant Park Chun-woo, stationed near the DMZ, wins the lottery-only the wind messes up his luck. His winning ticket blows across the Military Demarcation Line into North Korea, setting off a bizarre but human chase. Chun-woo and Ri Young-ho, a North Korean soldier, must negotiate, not just over money, but over trust, dignity, and shared longing for better lives.Detailed and Analytical: The film's biggest triumph is how it frames geopolitical tension through ordinary, even ridiculous, circumstances. Soldiers trade playful insults via loudspeakers; one side's mirth over disco-music farming, the other's discussion about dentures for his father. These small moments underline the shared humanity beyond propaganda. Stylistically, 6/45 is polished-cinematography and production design match global standards, far beyond basic "border comedy." Yet the film doesn't ignore the gravity of what division means: unmet basic needs in the North, deferred dreams in the South.However, the film's humor depends largely on stereotypes-some laughs land, others feel predictable. And while character moments are touching, the narrative sometimes trades depth for neat puzzles: we get tidy resolutions that may feel slightly sanitized given the real suffering such borders signify.Rating: 7/10 - 6/45 is a fresh, globally-appealing comedy with emotional stakes. It may not solve history, but it reminds us that sometimes, humanity is found in the chance that unites rather than the wall that divides.
Reviewed by ricardojorgeramalho 6 / 10

Korean Fable

A South Korean comedy about a winning lottery ticket that, driven by incomprehensible forces, helps ease tensions between the two Koreas and even fosters friendship between a group of border guards from both nations.Too capitalist to please North Koreans (the real ones, not the ones in the film), the film sticks to good intentions for South Koreans, for whom sharing their wealth with their brothers in the North could be the basis for national reconciliation.In short, a comedy with a fable-like tone that doesn't intend to be taken too seriously. It simply aims to make South Koreans laugh a little at the tense situation that has divided the country for over sixty years and that seems to have no end in sight.
Reviewed by sugreev2001-1 10 / 10

This is a 7.5+ movie. Don't believe the 6.9 one. One of the funniest movies ever.

South Korean cinema is on a whole another level these days, and I'm not just comparing Hollywood to it. This movie is one of funniest ever made and it joins other hilarious Korean comedies like Extreme Job, Midnight Runners and Confidential Assignment in keeping you entertained until the last minute. So many hilarious laugh out loud moments. The chemistry among the cast is so evident in every scene and they're having fun, just like we the audience are having fun watching them. The 6.9 rating here isn't bad, but this is arguably a movie that should be in the 7.5+ rating range. Go Kyung-Pyo has been killing it lately and is amazing. Wonder why he was shut out during the Korean movie award season. Park Se-Wan is as hilarious as she is gorgeous. This is the first movie I've seen with Lee Yi-Kyung is a main lead role and he's fantastic too. The rest of the cast is fantastic too - Eum Moon-Suk, Kwak Dong-Yen, Lee Soon-Won and Lee Joon-Hyuk play well off each other and each one gets a scene to showcase their comedic talent. Amazing movie and a must watch for broad comedy fans, and fans of Korean cinema.
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