BEASTIE BOYS is a disappointing slice of social drama from South Korea, looking at the unusual situation of a couple of gigolos who work as hosts in bars to entertain women. Usually it's the other way round in these Asian movies, but even this novel twist fails to ignite much in the way of interest in the scheme of things. This is chiefly of interest for seeing Ha Jung-woo in one of his earlier star-making roles, although it's not quite the performance he would give in THE CHASER or THE YELLOW SEA. I was delighted to see Ma Dong-seok pop up in the small role of a money-lending thug whom one of the main characters is indebted to.