'' Night Flight '' ( ) is a 2014 South Korean drama film written , directed and edited by Leesong Hee-il . It made its world premiere in the Panorama section of the 64th Berlin International Film Festival on February 7 , 2014 , and was released in theaters in South Korea on August 28 , 2014 . Three teenage boys , Shin Yong-joo , Han Ki-woong and Ko Ki-taek , were best friends in middle school . While Yong-joo and Ki-taek still remain close , Ki-woong becomes a '' jjang '' ( Korean slang term meaning " best " ) , one of the strongest fighters in the school , and begins to hang out with Sung-jin 's gang ( Sung-jin 's parents are powerful figures , making him a bigwig among his schoolmates ) , meaning he draws away from the other two , particularly when Yong-joo becomes concerned when he finds out that Sung-jin 's gang is mercilessly bullying Ki-taek , an eccentric manhwa fan . Under intense pressure to get into a prestigious university because his mother is single and financially struggling , Yong-joo develops an unlikely relationship with Ki-woong , who tries to break away from Sung-jin . But when Ki-taek learns that Yong-joo is gay , he retaliates for a past slight and betrays his friend and joins Sung-jin 's gang in ostracizing him , telling them that Yong-joo has loved Ki-woong for years
64th Berlin International Film Festival
64th Berlin International Film Festival
Night Flight (2014 film)