"Crime Boys") is a 2012 South Korean drama film about a teenage criminal who reunites with his mother, who gave him up at birth.

[1][2] It won the Special Jury Prize at the 25th Tokyo International Film Festival, and Best Actor for Seo Young-Joo.

Jang Ji-Goo is a 16-year-old juvenile offender under probation who lives with his only known relative - his grandfather who is sick in bed all the time with severe diabetic complications.

After the funeral, his teacher tracks down Ji-Goo's mom, who he thought was dead but in fact had run away from home after giving birth to him at age 17.

But when Ji-Goo falls into a similar situation with his girlfriend, his mother, who he thought would understand is appalled at the news which creates a conflict between the two.