A Dirty Carnival is the story of Byung-du, a small-time gangster in his late 20s, for whom life is going to take a different turn. To save his family from getting evicted, Byung-du accepts to murder public attorney Park, who was standing in the way of his superior, President Hwang. Fascinated by the violent life of Byung-Du, one of his high-school friends, Min-Ho, now a movie director, decides to interview him and adapt his real-life story to improve his script, for a film about gangsters. Meanwhile, old flame Hyun-Joo reappears and brings with her the hope of a happier life… (Wikipedia)