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1	* ActorSharedBackground: In the English dub, Creator/StephanieSheh is Asian, just like Soo-ah.
2	* DyeingForYourArt:
3	** Choi Min-sik spent six weeks of intense training to get into shape for the film, losing a total of twenty pounds and doing most of his own stunt work. He later regained the lost weight to shoot the opening scene of the film.
4	** Yoo Ji-tae learned yoga for his role.
5	* LimitedSpecialCollectorsUltimateEdition: Quite a few different editions of the film have been released, including various limited editions.
6	* SpoiledByTheMerchandise: [[https://external-preview.redd.it/nYCqkI5_0jZI-ka5BjqFZKEKVBRgWh9T3B0XmsypqoU.jpg?auto=webp&v=enabled&s=c94a041bf4276d32e24ead69708d86f55af27c6f This poster]] spoils the fate of Woo-jin at the end of the movie.
7	* ThrowItIn:
8	** Choi almost entirely improvised his drunken opening monologue, including his playing with the angel wings. The wings in question were found by Park Chan-wook and Choi at a nearby store during filming and purchased on a whim, Choi incorporating it into the scene. The script originally called for him to moonwalk, but Choi didn't know how. The entire improvised rant ran almost a half-hour, and was cut down significantly in editing.
9	** Oh Dae-su banging his head after stopping Mido from reading the diary was improvised.
10	* UnderAgeCasting: The actor who plays Lee Woo-jin, Yoo Ji-tae, is 14 years younger than the actor playing Oh Dae-su, even though their characters are supposed to be the same age. This is intentional, to convey that Woo-jin is unable to let go of the past and has been living a pampered life, in comparison to Dae-su, who was locked away for 15 years and has aged visibly.
11	* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
12	** A Japanese-language adaptation that would've adhered closer to the plot of the manga was planned but cancelled.
13	** Suk-kyu Han was recommended by Choi Min-sik for the role of Lee Woo-Jin, but turned it down due to being uncomfortable with the level of violence in the film. He later stated that he regretted the decision.

Context Trivia / Oldboy2003