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International Sales Companies 16 Korean Film Council KOFIC’s main activities are as follows ; The Korean Film Council (KOFIC), a government-supported, 1. Establishment of plans to promote the film industry. KOFIC Contact in Cannes / KOFIC Contact in Seoul 31 self-administered body, strives to promote and support Korean 2. Management of the Korean Film Development Fund. Films both in korea and abroad. KOFIC’s primary objective is to 3. Provision of support for the production, distribution and screening of films in Released & Upcoming Films in 2009 32 promote and support the production of Korean films through order to ensure the quality of films as well as greater diversification. funding, research, education and training. It also strives to further 4. Management of film production facilities, including the KOFIC Namyangju Released Films 34 development international markets for Korean films and to promote Studios. inter-cultural understanding through film-based cultural exchanges. 5. Support in the form of overseas marketing and promotion of international Upcoming Films 60 exchanges. 6. Research and development. Index of Films 100 7. Education and training of film-related human resources.

Index of Directors 102 Korean Films at Cannes Film Festival

Thirst Mother A Brand New Life Like You Know It All Dust Kid 6 hours Don’t Step Out of the House The Horn Prince Yeosan Synopsis Synopsis Beloved and devoted priest from a small town volun- Widowed for a long time, a mother lives alone with her Thirst 박쥐 / Bakjui teers for a medical experiment which fails and turns Mother 마더 / Mother only son. He is 28 years old, a shy and quiet young man. him into a vampire. Physical and psychological changes In the aftermath of a terrible murder, the woman’s hope- lead to his affair with a wife of his childhood friend who less, helpless son becomes the prime suspect. There is repressed and tired of her mundane life. The one-time is no real evidence against him, but the police throw priest falls deeper in despair and depravity. As things groundless suspicion at him. Eager to close the case, Competition turn for worse, he struggles to maintain what’s left of his Un Certain Regard the police are happy with their cursory investigation and humanity. arrest the boy. His defense attorney turns out to be in- Directed by PARK Chan-wook Directed by BONG Joon-ho competent and unreliable. Faced with no other choice, PARK Chan-wook 박찬욱 朴贊彧 2009, 133min, 35mm, 11,970ft., 2.35:1, Color, Dolby SRD 2009, 35mm, 2.35:1, Color, Dolby SRD his mother gets involved, determined to prove her son’s Cast SONG Kang-ho (Sang-hyun), KIM Ok-vin (Tae-joo) Born in 1963, and is one of the most significant talents of Cast KIM Hye-ja(Hye-ja), WON Bin(Do-joon) innocence. Genre Drama new Korean cinema. He studied philosophy at Sogang Genre Drama Released Date April 30, 2009 University, where he founded a film club and developed Scheduled Release Date May 28, 2009 BONG Joon-ho 봉준호 奉俊昊 a strong interest in film theory and criticism. He became BONG studied sociology at Yonsei University and gradu- Screening Schedule KWAK Jae-yong’s first assistant director, and in 1992, Screening Schedule ated from the Korean Academy of Film Arts. By 1995 May-14, 4:30pm, Debussy Theatre | May-14, 10:00pm, Bazin Theatre (press screening) he made his feature film debut , May-15, 11:30am, Lumière Theatre (official screening) Dream>. Starting with and go- May-16, 10:00pm, Debussy Theatre (official screening) and He wrote and direct- May-15, 10:30pm, Lumière Theatre (official screening, red carpet) ing on to , , May-17, 5:45pm, Bazin Theatre (repeat screening) ed his first feature, , which May-16, 6:00pm, Arcades 2 (market screening) , and Hong Kong Film Festival in but That’s OK>, he brought the Korean viewers to 2001. His second feature won the expect ‘well-made films’ and made the audience rave Silver Shell award for the best director in San Sebas- all the more by presenting new styles. Having pride in tian Film Festival in 2003. In 2006 his third feature film, going back and forth between different genres and in , was selected for the Directors’ Fortnight at his unique directing sense, PARK has become a world the Cannes Film Festival. Most recently, he took part in renowned director. the omnibus film along with Michel Gondry and Leo Carax, which was selected for the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes Film Festival in 2008.

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6 7 Synopsis Synopsis 1975. Jinhee is 9. Her father entrusts her to a convent of KU Kyung-nam, who is stuck with the label of an ‘art- A Brand New Life Catholic nuns that houses an orphanage for girls in the Like You Know It All house film director’, attends a film festival in a small hope that she will be adopted. She cannot believe that town as a jury. In the town, he bumps into an old friend this father whom she loves so much has abandoned BU. Over drinks, KU is dragged to BU’s house and meets 여행자 / Yeohangja her. She attempts to run away. In vain, she finally ac- 잘 알지도 못하면서 / Jal Aljido Motamyunseo his wife. The next day after a long night of heavy drink- cepts her fate, forced to hope and wait for her possible ing, KU returns his hotel and finds a message from BU adoption. which says ‘never come near us again’. But he can’t Jinhee’s time at the orphanage will be one of multiple remember what happened last night. and permanent separations, of barely forged bonds Soon after that, KU goes to Jeju Island to give a lecture. Out of Competition-Special Screenings destined to be shattered. And, at the journey’s end, Directors’ Fortnight There he meets a famous admired painter who was there will be the promise, perhaps of a new life, of a Directed by HONG Sangsoo KU’s college senior and finds his new wife is KU’s love brand new life. 2009, 126min, 35mm, 11,592ft, 1.85:1, Color, Dolby SRD in his twenties. When she gives him a note secretly, he Cast KIM Tae-woo(KU Kyung-nam), KO Hyun-jung(GO Sun), UHM Ji-won(GONG Hyun-hee) is quiet confused. The next day on his way to go to the Directed by Ounie LECOMTE Genre Drama airport, KU changes his mind and heads to the painter’s 2009, 92min, 35mm, 1.85:1, Color, Dolby SRD Ounie LECOMTE 우니 르꽁트 Released Date May 14, 2009 house to meet her. Cast KIM Saeron (Jinhee), PARK Doyeon (Sookhee), KO A-sung (Yeshin) Born in Seoul in 1966, Ounie Lecomte left Korea for Screening Schedule Genre Drama France at the age of 9 when a Protestant family adopted May-16, 9:00am, Theatre Croisette (press screening & press conference) HONG Sangsoo 홍상수 洪常秀 her. Her adoptive father was a minister. After studying May-16, 5:00pm, Theatre Croisette | May-17, 10:00pm, Studio 13 (official screening) HONG Sangsoo made the astounding debut with his Screening Schedule TBA dress design, she worked on a number of films: as an May-18, 8:00pm, Riviera 2 (market screening) first feature film actress with Olivier Assayas () or as a in 1996. Since then, through the 8 films that he wrote wardrobe mistress, notably for Sophie Fillières. In 1991, and directed, HONG has consistently enjoyed using she returned to Korea to play the part of an abandoned a complex and highly ordered architecture under a girl looking for her roots there. The film was never seemingly random surface created by spontaneous cir- made, but reality caught up with fiction and she was re- cumstances in depicting the characters in his films. Re- united with her biological family. In 2006, she enrolled at nowned for his unique cinematographic language and the Fémis Screenwriting Workshop run by Eve Deboise unprecedented esthetics in filmmaking, HONG Sangsoo where she wrote . is considered as one of the most established auteurs in contemporary Korean cinema.

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8 9 Synopsis Synopsis Staying in bed till late on a cold winter’s afternoon, Eu- Se-ran earns her living by escorting her clients. Sun- Dust Kid 먼지아이 / Munji Ai jin finds a small dust kid. 6 hours 6시간 / Yeoseod Sigan woo, who works as a taxi driver, desperately desires She decides to do the cleaning she has been putting off to talk to his passengers. One day, Se-ran enters Sun- for so long. woo’s taxi, and thereby begins their first meeting. Cleaning every corner of her room, she keeps finding other dust kids here and there, and starts clearing them MOON Seong-hyeok 문성혁 文晟赫 Directors’ Fortnight up one by one. International Critics’ Week Born in 1977 in Je-ju, Korea. He studied at Hangyeorae Just when she thinks she has cleaned her room and the Film Academy, Korea University and Korea National dust kids are all gone now, she comes face to face with University of Arts in addition to France. He directed another one… many short films including , , , , JUNG Yu-mi 정유미 鄭有美 and <6 hours>. He also directed an Directed by JUNG Yu-mi Born in 1981 and studied Fine Arts at Kookmin University Directed by MOON Seong-hyeok independent feature . 2009, 9min 30sec, 35mm, 900ft, 1.85:1, SRD and mojored animation directing at the Korean Acad- 2009, 29min 57sec, 35mm, 2,700ft, 1.85:1, Color, Dolby SRD was invited to 2008 Third Eye Asian Film Festival, Cur- Genre Animation emy of Film Arts. Cast KIM Tae-hoon(Sun-woo), KIM Hyo-ju(Se-ran) tocircuito International Short Film Festival, and Festival Genre Drama Tous Courts. Screening Schedule May-22, 2:30pm, Théâtre Croisette Screening Schedule May-23, 7:30pm, STUDIO 13 May-21, 3:00pm, Espace Miramar

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10 11 Synopsis Synopsis A young brother and sister live without their parents. A North Korean refugee, who had settled down in South Don’t Step Out of the They confine themselves in a poor run-down basement The Horn 경적 / Gyeong-jeok Korea for a year, disappears with a car. Only the car apartment. Very troublesome adults come visit them. A had been found in a rural area, on the bank of a river. group of men infiltrate their home and threaten them. “I Detective KO is a police from intelligence unit, who is in House 남매의 집 / Nam-mae Ui Jip wanted to express the fear and insecurity that comes charge of managing North Korean refugees. Yung-lim is from ‘the unknown’. Compared to the world, I think the an employee of an insurance company. Chul-min is son human conscious is very shabby, weak, and confined.” Cinéfondation of the missing refugee. They gather at the site of where the missing car had been found. JO Sung-hee 조승희 Born in 1979. JO majored in industrial design at Seoul 임경동 Cinéfondation Directed by YIM Kyung-dong YIM Kyung-dong National University 2009, 24min 35sec, HD, 1.85:1, Color, Stereo Born in 1983. YIM graduated from Kaywon School of Art Cast RA Kyung-deok (Cheol-min), LEE Geum-hee (Young-lim), KO Kwan-jae (Detective KO) in 2009. Directed by JO Sung-hee Genre Drama 2008, 43min, HD, 16:9, Color, Video Stereo Cast PARK Se-jong (Chul-su), LEE Da-in (Young-hee) International Film Festival Genre Drama 2009 Jeonju International Film Festival, Korean Shorts Film Competition

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12 13 Synopsis Prince Yeonsan’s mother was YUN, a disposed queen. Prince Yeonsan After ascending to the throne, Prince Yeonsan tries to restore his mother’s status as a queen. What he wants is to comfort her spirit since she was killed by his 연산군 / Yeonsangun father’s orders. But the court furiously objects. Disap- pointed, Prince Yeonsan gets wild and indulges himself in a dissipated life. He cannot keep himself calm be- cause his mother’s mortifying death remains raw in his heart. Classics: New or restored prints Directed by SHIN Sang-ok SHIN Sang-ok 신상옥 申相玉 1961, 133min, Digital Cinema, 12,268ft, 2.35:1, Color, Mono Born in Chungjin, SHIN Sang-ok was one of the most Cast SHIN Young-kyun(Prince Yeonsan), DO Kum-bong (JANG Nok-su), representative film producer, director and cinema- JU Jeung-ryu (Disposed queen YUN) tographer of Korea. After graduating from Tokyo Art Genre Historic Drama Institute in Japan, he started as an assistant director Release Date January 01, 1962 to CHOI In-kyu. He made his directorial debut with (1952). Then, with the huge success of Screening Schedule (1961), he established himself May-19, 5:00pm, Buñuel Theatre as the greatest director and producer in Korean movie industry. In 1978, his life took a turn as he was abducted to North Korea, soon followed by CHOI Eun-hee who was both his wife and muse actress. The couple made a dramatic escape in 1986 and pursued their activities in the USA. Finally back to Korea, he made several films. SHIN Sang-ok passed away on April 11, 2006. He was one of the most important directors of Korea. While most of his early works of the 1950’s were melodramas that reflected social questions, he diversified to many different genres and took a prominent role in the Korean movie business of the 1960’s.

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16 17 Thirst 2009 Mother 2009 Castaway 2009 Haeundae 2009 Hello 2008 White Night 2009 Directed by PARK Chan-wook Directed by BONG Joon-ho on the Moon Directed by JK YOUN Schoolgirl (working title) Cast SONG Kang-ho, SHIN Ha-kyun, Cast KIM Hye-ja, WON Bin Cast SUL Kyung-gu, HA Ji-won, Directed by LEE Hey-jun Directed by RYU Jang-ha Directed by PARK Shin-woo KIM Ok-vin Genre Drama PARK Joong-hoon, UHM Jung-hwa Cast JUNG Jae-young, JUNG Rye-won Cast YOO Ji-tae, LEE Yeon-hee, Cast SON Ye-jin, GOH Soo, Genre Drama Genre Natural Disaster/Drama A mother tries to prove her son’s Genre Drama KANG In, CHAE Jung-an HAN Seok-gyu A medical experiment turns a A mega-tsunami is headed straight Genre Romance/Mystery innocence in her own way. A man drifted to an island in the Genre Romantic Comedy devoted priest into a vampire. for the most popular beach of Screening Schedule middle of a city. A girl catches Unconventional but heartwarming An inspector’s attempt to reveal Now his inner struggle between Korea, Haeundae. sight of him and her curiosity has romance of two unlikely couples the truth behind a long forgotten good and evil begins. Festival Screenings murder case discloses dark May-16, 2:00pm, Debussy Theatre triggered. Screening Schedule becomes the love story of our very secrets of a couple. Screening Schedule (press screening) May-15, 4:00pm, Palais K own friends. Screening Schedule May-17, 8:00pm, Gray 1 Festival Screenings May-16, 10:00pm, Debussy Theatre May-15, 9:45am, Lerin 1 May-14, 4:30pm, Debussy Theatre May-17, 5:45pm, Bazin Theatre (press screening) Market Screening May-14, 10:00pm, Bazin Theatre May-19, 6:00pm, Arcades 2 (press screening) May-15, 11:30am, Lumière Theatre May-15, 10:30pm, Lumière Theatre (red carpet) Market Screening May-16, 6:00pm, Arcades 2

Contact in Cannes Booth # Riviera C20 2009 2008 2009 2009 Tel +33 (0)6 37 86 76 43 (Eric KIM) Private Eye Marine Boy Parallel Life Saving (working title) +33 (0)6 37 86 94 51 (Michelle CHAE) Directed by PARK Dae-min Directed by YOON Jong-seok My Wife (working title) Executives attending Cast HWANG Jung-min, Cast CHO Jae-hyun, KIM Gang-woo, Directed by KWON Ho-young Directed by YOON Jae-gu Mike SUH (SVP, Int’l Business Division) RYU Deok-hwan, UHM Ji-won PARK Si-yeon Cast JI Jin-hee, LEE Jong-hyeuk, Cast CHA Seung-won, SONG Yun-a Kini KIM (SVP, Int’l Sales, US & Europe) Genre Mystery/Crime/Thriller Genre Action/Crime YOON Se-ah, HA Jung-woo Genre Thriller Josh LEE (VP, Int’l Sales, Asia) A medical trainee and a private A swim instructor smuggles drugs Genre Fantasy/Action/Thriller A detective presumes that his wife Eric KIM (Director, Int’l Sales, US &Europe) detective uncover the truth behind underwater to escape from the A promising young judge KIM Suk- Michelle CHAE (Director, Int’l Sales, Asia) is connected to a murder case and mysterious serial murders. hands of a moneylender. hyun finds convicted murderer Hee-jeon KIM (VP, Int’l Marketing) does all he can to keep her from SOHN Ki-chul’s life unbelievably Bryan JO (Director, Int’l Marketing) Screening Schedule being identified as a suspect. Jessica KIM (Director, Marketing & PR) May-15, 6:00pm, Arcades 2 parallels Kurt Gödel’s. Min-young HONG (VP, Co-production, US) May-17, 8:30pm, Arcades 2

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18 19 Like You Know 2009 A Brand New 2009 Chaw 2009 A Blood Pledge 2009 I Am Happy 2009 Break Away 2009 It All Life Directed by SHIN Jung-won Directed by LEE Jong-yong Directed by YOON Jong-chan Directed by LEESONG Hee-il Cast UHM Tae-woong, JUNG Yu-mi Cast SON Eun-seo, JANG Kyoung-ah, Cast HYUN Bin, LEE Bo-young Cast LEE Yeong-hoon, SO Yu-jin, Directed by HONG Sangsoo Directed by Ounie LECOMTE Genre Adventure, Black Comedy OH Yeon-seo, SONG Min-jung, Genre Drama JIN Yi-han Cast KIM Tae-woo, KO Hyun-jung, Cast KIM Saeron, PARK Doyeon, YOU Shin-ae Genre Drama UHM Ji-won KO A-sung, PARK Myoungshin , In a peaceful village, a terrible Man-soo falls in deep desperation Genre Horror Genre Drama OH Mansuk, SUL Kyunggu, accident happened by a man-eating and is sent to a mental institution. Abandoning their military post, Four girls promised to be with each Director KU attends a film festival MOON Sungkeun boar, Chaw. People head to the deep Man-soo comes under the three soldiers escape together other at their moment of death, face as a jury and meets a weird Genre Drama mountain to catch it with different delusion that he has become a from the different reasons to one a mysterious death when one of programmer. Sometime later, he is An emotional story of a 9-year-old purposes and face the deadly fight. millionaire. another. With no way out, they them commit a suicide. struggle to escape, chased by the invited to Jeju Island and gets to girl experiencing two extraordinary Screening Schedule(promo) meet his senior whose wife was events: abandonment and May-15, 3:30pm, 4:00pm, 4:30pm, 5:00pm Screening Schedule(promo) police and the army. adoption. Gray 2 May-15, 3:30pm, 4:00pm, 4:30pm, 5:00pm his ex 10 years ago. Gray 2 Screening Schedule Screening Schedule Festival Screenings Festival Screenings May-16, 9:00am, Theatre Croisette TBA (press screening & press conference) Market Screening May-16, 5:00pm, Theatre Croisette May-14, 8:00pm, Riviera 2 May-17, 10:00pm, Studio 13 May-17, 8:30pm, Riviera 1 Market Screening May-18, 8:00pm, Riviera 2 Iris:the Movie 2010 My Dear Enemy 2008 Antique 2008 Contact in Cannes Directed by KIM Kyu-tae, YANG Yun-ho Directed by LEE Yoon-ki Directed by MIN Kyu-dong Booth # Riviera E9/ F12 Cast LEE Byung-hun, KIM Tae-hee, Cast JEON Do-youn, HA Jung-woo Cast JU Ji-hun, KIM Jae-wook, Tel +33 4 9299 3332 JUNG Jun-ho, KIM Seung-woo, Genre Drama Andy GILLET, YU Ain, CHOI Ji-ho Executives attending KIM So-yeon, T.O.P Jobless, single and miserable, Genre Mystery Drama Genre Action Blockbuster Youngjoo SUH (CEO) Hee-soo sets out to find her ex- The four handsome young men Yunjeong KIM (Head of Sales) Friendship, love and betrayal boyfriend whom she had lent work together in a cake shop Jiyoon LIM (Senior Manager, between NSS special agents $3,500 to a year ago. They go on a ANTIQUE. Although seemingly Festival & Marketing) who are with or against a nuclear one day journey to collect money, happy, their unforgettable past Luna KIM (Senior Manager, terrorist attack. Co-production & Financing) and memory. slowly begin to unravel. Oya JEONG (Festival & Marketing) Screening Schedule(promo) May-15, 3:30pm, 4:00pm, 4:30pm, 5:00pm Contact in Seoul Gray 2 4 Fl. Incline Bldg., 891-37, Daechi-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea (135-280) Tel +82 2 569 8777 Fax + 82 2 569 9466 E-mail [email protected] Website www.finecut.co.kr

20 21 Rabbit and 2009 The Boat 2009 Death Bell 2008 The 2009 Lizard Directed by KIM Young-nam Directed by CHANG Executioner (working title) Cast HA Jung-woo, Cast LEE Beom-soo, KIM Beom, Directed by JOO Ji-hong Directed by CHOI Jin-ho Tsumabuki Satoshi NAM Gyu-ri, YOON Jeong-hee Cast SUNG Yuri, JANG Hyuk Cast CHO Jae-hyun, YOON Kye-sang Genre Drama Genre Horror Genre Romance, Drama Genre Drama Two young men, from Korea and Nowhere to run, and only 20 is a unique The story about the guards on Japan, involved in the smuggling students and 3 teachers are in the love story/road movie about a death row and their agony. industry in Japan find their own school. The bloody exams starts man who suffers from a rare freedom in the cruel reality of once again just for them. heart disease and a woman who’s despair and betrayal. searching for her past using the Screening Schedule scar on her shoulder. Screening Schedule May-14, 8:00pm, Gray 4 May-15, 8:30pm, Riviera 3

The Phone 2009 Reckless 2010 Tomorrow 2010 Contact in Cannes Directed by AN Byung-ki Directed by LEE Myung-se News Booth # Riviera G22 Cast TBA Cast TBA Directed by Derek SON Tel +33 (0)4 92 99 33 17 Genre Horror Genre Real Action Cast TBA Contact in Cannes Executives attending A new cell phone brings bad luck A Musashi’s journey through life Genre Thriller Booth # KOFIC Suseok BAE(CEO) in the time when a sword judged to whomever comes in procession A mysterious radio tells tomorrow’s Tel +82 10 2502 2327 Jason CHAE(President) of it. everything even one’s life. Executives attending Daniel KIM(Sales Manager) news but nobody’s yet aware of Catherine PARK (Head of International), Jay LEE (Acquisition Manager & disastrous consequences it would Jude JUNG (Co-production), Festival Coordinator), bring. Claire LIM (International Sales), Junhee OH(Assistant Manager) Kirsten SUNG (International Sales) Contact in Seoul Contact in Seoul 4Fl. Shinyoung Bldg., 3Fl., Sambo Bldg., #88 Samsungdong, 1-128 Sinmunro 2-ga, Jongro-gu, Gangnamgu, Seoul, Korea (135-090) Seoul, Korea (110-062) Tel +82 2 6005 6737 Tel +82 2 3443 2553 Fax +82 2 6005 6004 Fax +82 2 3443 4842 E-mail [email protected] E-mail [email protected] Website www.sidushq.com Website www.mirovision.com

22 23 Handphone 2009 My Girlfriend Is 2009 Norwegian 2009 The Clue 2009 Sweet Dreams 2009 Directed by KIM Han-min an Agent Woods Directed by SHIN Dong-yup Directed by JIN Hyeong-tae Cast PARK Yong-woo, UHM Tae-woong Cast YOO Seung-ho, KIM So-eun Cast YEON Jeong-hoon, Directed by SHIN Tae-ra Directed by NO Zin-soo Genre Thriller Genre Thriller CHOI Jeong-won, LEE Ji-hoon, Cast KIM Ha-neul, KANG Ji-hwan Cast JUNG Kyung-ho, PARK In-soo, Kazuki KITAMURA Once you lose your handphone, Genre Comic Action JI Suh-yoon Two classmates find their friends’ Genre Action Noir you become a lethal target! Genre Comic Gore body in an empty classroom and The Korean version of ! Two secret agents who used in Japan. K becomes a leader of Screening Schedule to be a passionate couple confront come across a bloody killer. class ends. May-14, 8:00pm, Riviera 4 a gang and fights against yakuza each other while on a mission. Screening Schedule May-19, 8:30pm, Palais C and starts to get revenge. Screening Schedule May-13, 3:30pm, Gray 4 May-14, 3:30pm, Riviera 4 May-16, 8:00pm, Gray 4

Searching for 2009 A Frozen 2008 Scandal Makers 2008 A Blind River 2009 I Came from 2009 the Elephant Flower Directed by KANG Hyung-chul Directed by AN Sun-kyong Pusan Cast CHA Tae-hyun, PARK Bo-young, Cast ZIA, PARK Sang-hoon, Directed by S.K. JHUNG Directed by YOO Ha Directed by JEON Soo-il WANG Suk-hyun LEE Hwa-shi Cast JANG Hyuk, JO Dong-hyeok Cast ZO In-sung, JOO Jin-mo, Cast PARK Ha-seon, HUH Rin Genre Comedy Genre Drama Genre Drama SONG Ji-hyo Genre Drama Contact in Cannes A celebrity hanging on to his While looking for his birth mother Hollow lives of affluent young Genre Drama An 18 year-old girl who lives in Booth # Riviera B13/C14 fading popularity faces a scandal in Korea after adopted to Australia Tel +33 (0)4 92 99 33 14 urban professionals in their thirties A tragic love triangle between a Pusan starts on her long journey he never thought would happen to 30 years ago, Sung-chan stays in a Executives attending in Seoul king, his bodyguard and the queen. to get back her adopted baby. him... He’s a grandpa? motel run by 2 widows. One night, Michelle SON (Managing Director) Screening Schedule Screening Schedule Nahie J.Y. KIM (Manager) in this abandoned place a great May-16, 9:00am, Palais B May-18, 9:00am, Gray 4 Screening Schedule Katie KIM (Assistant Manager) May-14, 9:30am, Gray 4 tragedy begins.

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24 25 My Friend & 2008 Baby & Me 2008 The Devil’s 2008 Running Turtle 2009 A Million 2009 Take Off 2009 His Wife Directed by: KIM Jin-young Game Directed by LEE Yeon-woo Directed by CHO Min-ho Directed by KIM Yong-hwa Cast JANG Geun-seok Cast KIM Yoon-suk, CHOUNG Kyung-ho Cast PARK Hae-il, PARK Hee-soon, Cast HA Jung-woo, KIM Dong-wook Directed by SHIN Dong-il Directed by YUN In-ho Genre Comedy, Family Drama Genre Drama SHIN Mina Genre Sports, Comedy, Drama Cast JANG Hyun-sung, Cast SHIN Ha-kyun, BYUN Hee-bong Genre Adventure, Thriller PARK Hee-soon, HONG So-hee A high-school student becomes Genre Thriller A laid-back cop runs after an Four young athletes pull off a How much does your life worth? Genre Drama an accidental father. A struggling artist is offered 3 elusive prison breaker. miracle! Friendship of two men becomes a million dollars to bet his life on a big question, when their life paths game against a rich old man dying turn in the opposite directions. from a terminal disease.

7 Days 2007 Punch Lady 2007 Never Forever 2007 Breathless 2009 More than Blue 2009 The Scam 2009 Directed by WON Shin-yeon Directed by KANG Hyo-jin Directed by Gina KIM Contact in Cannes Directed by YANG Ik-june Directed by WON Directed by LEE Ho-jae Cast KIM Yun-jin, PARK Hee-soon Cast DOH Ji-won, SON Hyun-ju Cast Vera FAMIGA, HA Jung-woo Booth # Lerins R3/S2 Cast YANG Ik-june, KIM Kkobbi, Cast KWON Sang-woo, Cast PARK Yong-ha, PARK Hee-soon, Genre Crime Thriller Genre Drama Genre Romance, Drama Tel +33 (0)4 92 99 33 29 LEE Hwan LEE Bo-young, LEE Beom-soo KIM Min-jung A top-notch lawyer is given a A housewife becomes a kick When an American woman begins Executives attending Genre Drama Genre Romance Genre Crime, Drama Judy AHN week to set a convicted murderer boxer in order to fight her husband a dangerous relationship with an Things are always forgiven within Days for her, my life for her Deceive or deceived. Ready to win free in exchange of having her who’s been abusing her for attractive immigrant worker, in (Head of Int’l Business, a family. big? Contact in Cannes Sales/Acquisitions) kidnapped daughter return alive. thirteen years of marriage. order to save her marriage, she Booth # Palais 20.03 Soojin JUNG (Senior Manager, Sales) Tel +82 10 2081 4379 finds her true self. Sonya KIM (Manager, Sales/Festival) Executives attending June LEE (Acquisitions) Michelle S. YU (Manager) Yuna LEE (Marketing/Sales)

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26 27 Oishii Man 2009 The Pot 2009 The Pit and 2009 The Accidental 2008 Directed by KIM Jeong-jung Directed by KIM Tae-gon the Pendulum Gangster Cast LEE Min-ki, IKEWAKI Chizuru Cast LIM Hyung-guk, YANG Eun-yong Directed by SOHN Young-sung Directed by YEO Gyun-dong Genre Drama Genre Horror, Drama Cast KIM Tae-hoon, PARK Byung-eun Cast LEE Jung-jae, KIM Ok-vin, A journey of drifting youth to find What bred from faith, hatred and Genre Drama KIM Suk-hoon the lost sound and taste. greed. Truth disappears when memories Genre Action, Comedy, Romance & get twisted. Period drama Xtreme Action Epic, Unleash your imagination! A night of a thousand knives begins with a kiss.

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28 29 JEON WOO CHI: 2009 Closer to 2009 YOGA 2009 The Taoist Wizard Heaven Directed by YOON Jae-yeon Directed by CHOI Dong-hoon Directed by PARK Jin-pyo Cast Eugene, CHA Soo-yeon, Cast GANG Dong-won, Cast KIM Myung-min, HA Ji-won PARK Han-byul KIM Yoon-suk, LIM Soo-jung, Genre Melodrama Genre Horror Fantasy Genre Oriental Action Fantasy A funeral director, Ji-soo and Intimidated by beautiful new A talented, but rascal wizard, Jong-woo who suffers from a Lou comers who take her job, a JEON WOO CHI escapes from a Gehrig’s disease love and heal professional home- shopping host, painting he got sealed into for 500 each other even as their reality Hyo-jeong visits a mysterious yoga years to fight against goblins in gets bitter. institute which guarantees the metropolitan Seoul! eternal beauty.

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30 Released & Upcoming Films in 2009 Breathless

똥파리 / Ttongpari

First Feature

Directed by YANG Ik-june Released 2008, 130min, 35mm, 1.85:1, Color, Dolby SRD Cast YANG Ik- june (Sang-hoon), KIM Kkob-bi (Yon-hi) Genre Drama Release Date April 16, 2009

International Film Festival 2009 Rotterdam International Film Festival, VPRO Tiger Award 2009 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival, Best Actor & Best Actress 2009 Deauville Asian Film Festival, Best Film & Int’l Critique’s Award 2009 Fribourg International Film Festival, E-changer Award 2009 Buenos Aires Independent Film Festival, SIGNIS & Audience Award 2009 Singapore International Film Festival, Best Performance

PRODUCTION YANG Ik -june E-mail [email protected] Breathless | Castaway on the Moon | City of Damnation | The Day After | Daytime Drinking | A Frozen Flower Synopsis INTERNATIONAL SALES After witnessing the deaths of his mother and sister during childhood, Sang-hoon grew up along | | | | | Grandmother’s Flower Handphone Insadong Scandal : Replicated Strokes Marine Boy Members of the Funeral Missing Showbox / Mediaplex, Inc. with violence. To punish his father for destorying the family, Sang-hoon visits his father regularly Tel +82 2 3218 5649 with rampage. More than Blue | My Girlfriend Is an Agent | My Heart Is Not Broken Yet | The Naked Kitchen | Oishii Man | Old Partner | On the Way Home Fax +82 2 3444 6688 One day, he meets a teenage girl, Yon-hi. As encounter piles up, Sang-hoon and Yon-hi find E-mail [email protected] themselves in each other. But their link started long time ago. Out of blind, Sang-hoon, Yon-hi, Private Eye | The Room Nearby | The Scam | Scandal Makers | Sisters on the Road | The Story of Mr. Sorry Website www.showbox.co.kr and others among them reach out for more relationships.

35 Castaway City of on the Moon Damnation

김씨표류기 / Kim-ssi-pyo-ryu-gi 유감스러운 도시 / Yugamseureoun Dosi

Second Feature Second Feature

Directed by KIM Dong-won Directed by LEE Hey-jun 2009, 121min, 35mm, 2.35:1, Color, Dolby Digital SRD 2009, 116min, 35mm, 10,440ft., 2.35:1, Color, Dolby SRD Cast JEOUNG Jun-ho (Choong-dong), JUNG Woong-in (Joong-dae) Cast JUNG Jae-young (KIM), JUNG Rye-won (A Girl) KIM Sang-joong (Gwang-seop), JUNG Woon-taek (Dong-sik) Romance Drama Genre Comic Action Released Date May 14, 2009 Released Date January 22, 2009

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36 37 The Day After Daytime 어떤 개인 날 / Eo-tteon Gae-in Nal Drinking

낮술 / Natsul First Feature

First Feature Directed by LEE Suk-gyung 2008, 87min, HD, 1.85:1, Color, Dolby 5.1 Directed by NOH Young-seok Cast KIM Bo-young (Bo-young), CHI Cheong-nam (Cheong-nam) 2008, 116min., HD, 16:9, Color, Dolby Digital Genre Drama Cast SONG Sam-dong (Hyuk-jin), YUK Sang-yeop (Ki-sang), Released Date March 12, 2009 TAK Seung-jun (Man of Next door) Genre Drama International Film Festival Released Date February 5, 2009 2009 Berlin International Film Festival, The International Forum of New Cinema, Netpac Award KOFIC Support Program 2008 KOFIC Marketing Support for Diversity 2007 KOFIC Production Support for HD Broadcast Films

International Film Festival 2009 Rotterdam International Film Festival 2009 Vesoul Asian Film Festival, Competition, INALCO Jury Award 2009 Las Palmas Film Festival, New Directors- Informative Section 2009 Buenos Aires Independent Film Festival, Competition Synopsis 2009 Hong Kong International Film Festival, Competition After breaking up with his girlfriend, Hyuk-jin hangs around in a bar with his friends. Totally 2008 Jeonju International Film Festival, Korean Cinema on the Move drunk, they decide to travel to Jeongseon, a small town in Gangwon Province to console Hyuk- PRODUCTION 2008 Locarno International Film Festival, Competition, jin’s broken heart. Special Mention Award, Network for Asian Cinema’s Netpac Prize Korean Academy of Film Arts Next day, Hyuk-jin gets on the bus to Jeongseon but he finds out he is the only one who made it 2008 Toronto International Film Festival, Discovery Tel +82 2 332 6087(ext.423) to the destination. He calls up his friends but they cannot come together due to a terrible hang- Fax +82 2 332 6010 2008 Thessaloniki International Film Festival, Competition Synopsis over. E-mail [email protected] Website www.kafa.ac It’s been a year since Bo-young became a divorcee. She is tired and even the most trivial con- One of his friends suggests visiting a lodge run by his old pal from the college. Intrigued Hyuk-jin flict is hard for her to endure. She picks fights with a mail delivery man, with friends, and with goes to find the lodge but ends up in a wrong place. Hyuk-jin doesn’t realize that this is the start INTERNATIONAL SALES her indifferent young daughter. The more she tries to carry on, the harder it seems to get. One PRODUCTION INTERNATIONAL SALES of his strange journey. He encounters with strange couple and gets invited for a drink. When the CJ Entertainment Inc. day, Bo-young leaves her daughter with her blind father to give a lecture at a training institute. StONEwork FINECUT guy falls asleep drunk, the girl seduces Hyuk-jin. Next morning Hyuk-jin opens his eyes on the Tel +82 2 2017 1094, 1192 There she rooms with Cheong-nam who is also a divorcee and they stay up all night drinking E-mail [email protected] Tel +82 2 569 8777 middle of snowy high way without his cell phone and wallet as well as his pants. He hitchhikes Fax +82 2 2017 1241 beer, sharing stories that were never told before. When Bo-young returns to her father’s house, Fax +82 2 569 9466 to survive, then a kind but somewhat weird driver offers him a drive and a drink again. E-mail [email protected], [email protected] her disabled father unexpectedly gives her words of encouragement, and for the first time in a E-mail [email protected] Now Hyuk-jin has to find a way to get out of the world’s worst hangover and to end his drunken Website www.cjent.co.kr/eng year, she prepares breakfast for her daughter. Website www.finecut.co.kr odyssey.

38 39 A Frozen Grandmother’s Flower Flower

쌍화점 / Ssang-wha-jeom 할매꽃 / Halmae-kkot

Directed by MUN Jeong-hyun Directed by YOO Ha 2007, 89min, DV, 4:3(Letter Box), Color, Stereo 2008, 133min, 35mm, 2.35:1, Color, Dolby 5.1 Genre Documentary Cast ZO In-sung (HONG Lim), JOO Jin-mo (Goryeo King), Released Date March 19, 2009 SONG Ji-hyo (Goryeo Queen) Genre Epic Melodrama KOFIC Support Program Released Date December 30, 2008 2005 KOFIC Production Support for Independent Films

International Film Festival 2008 Berlin International Film Festival, Forum 2007 Pusan International Film Festival, Wide Angle: Korean Documentary, Woonpa Award

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40 41 Handphone Insadong Scandal 핸드폰 / Handphone : Replicated Strokes

인사동 스캔들 / Insadong Scandal Second Feature

First Feature

Directed by KIM Han-min Directed by PARK Hee-gon 2009, 126min, 35mm, 11,340ft, 2.35:1 , Color, Dolby SRD 2009, 109min, 35mm, 9,810 ft, 2.35:1, Color Cast PARK Yong-woo(Lee-gyu), UHM Tae-woong (Seung-min) Cast KIM Rae-won (LEE Kang-joon), UHM Jung-hwa (BAE Tae-jin) Genre Thriller Genre Crime Released Date February 19, 2009 Released Date April 30, 2009

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42 43 Marine Boy Members of the 마린보이/ Marin Boi Funeral

장례식의 멤버 / Jangryesik-ui Member First Feature

First Feature

Directed by BAEK Seung-bin 2008, 100min, HD, 1.85:1, Color, Dolby 5.1 Directed by YOON Jong-seok Cast LEE Ju-seung (Hee-joon), KIM Byul (Ami) 2008, 118min, 35mm, 10,620ft, 2.35:1, Color, Dolby SRD Genre Drama, Comedy, Mystery Cast CHO Jae-hyun, KIM Gang-woo, PARK Si-yeon Released Date March 12, 2009 Genre Action Thriller Released Date February 5, 2009 International Film Festival 2009 Berlin International Film Festival, The International Forum of New Cinema 2008 Pusan International Film Festival, Korean Cinema Today-Vision

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44 45 Missing More than Blue

실종 / Siljong 슬픔보다 더 슬픈이야기 / Seulpeumboda The Seulpeunyiyagi

First Feature

Directed by KIM Sung-hong Directed by WON 2009, 98min, 35mm, 1.85:1, Color, Dolby SRD 2009, 105min, 35mm, 9,450ft, Color Cast MOON Sung-keun (Pan-gon), CHOO Ja-hyun (Hyung-jung) Cast KWON Sang-woo (K), LEE Bo-young (Cream), LEE Beom-soo (Joo-hwan) Genre Thriller Genre Romance Released Date March 19, 2009 Released Date March 12, 2009

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46 47 My Girlfriend Is My Heart Is Not an Agent Broken Yet

7급 공무원 / Chilgeup Gongmuwon 나의 마음은 지지 않았다 / Na-eui Ma-eum-eun Jiji Anatda

Directed by AHN Hae-ryong 2007, 95min, Digi-bata, 1.33:1, Color, Stereo Genre Documentary Directed by SHIN Tae-ra Released Date February 26, 2009 2009, 108min, 35mm, 9,720ft, 2.35:1, Color, Dolby SRD Cast KIM Ha-neul(Soo-ji), KANG Ji-hwan(Jae-joon) International Film Festival Genre Comic Action 2008 Jeonju International Film Festival, Korean Cinema on the Move Released Date April 23, 2009 (Competition)

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48 49 The Naked Oishii Man Kitchen 오이시 맨 / Oishii Man

키친 / Ki-Chin Second Feature

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50 51 Old Partner On the Way 워낭소리 / Wyo-nang So-ri Home

우리집에 왜 왔니 / Woori jibeh weh whatny

Directed by LEE Chung-Ryoul 2008, 77min, HD, color, stereo Genre Documentary First Feature Released Date January 15, 2009

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52 53 Private Eye The Room Nearby

그림자살인 / Geurimja-sarin 그녀들의 방 / Geunyeodeurui Bang

First Feature First Feature

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54 55 The Scam Scandal Makers

작전 / Jak-jeon 과속 스캔들 / Gwasok Seukaendeul

First Feature First Feature

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56 57 Sisters on the The Story of Road Mr. Sorry

지금 이대로가 좋아요 / Jigeum Idaeroga Joayo 제불찰씨 이야기 / Jebulchalssi Yiyagi

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58 59 Bandhobi

반두비 / Ban-doo-bee

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61 A Blind River A Blood Pledge

귀향 / Guee Hyang 여고괴담 / Yeo-go-goi-dam Five: Dong-ban-ja-sal

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62 63 The Boat Break Away

보트 / Boat 탈주 / Talju

Second Feature Second Feature

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64 65 Chaw Closer to 차우 / Chaw Heaven

내 사랑 내 곁에 / Nae Sarang Nae geote Second Feature

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66 67 The Clue The Day Before… (working title) 4교시 추리영역 / Sa-gyo-si Chu-ri-yung-yuk

폭풍전야(가제) / Pokpung Jeon-ya Second Feature

Second Feature

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68 69 Evil Spirit : VIY Exhausted

마녀의 관 / Ma-nyoe-eo-kwan 고갈 / Gogal

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70 71 Five Senses Fly Penguin of Eros 날아라 펭귄 / Nal-a-ra-pen-gin

오감도 / Ogamdo

Directed by YIM Soon-rye Directed by HUR Jin-ho, BYUN, Daniel H, OH Ki-hwan, MIN Kyu-dong, 2009, 110min, 35mm, 11,000ft, 1.85:1, Color, Dolby YU Young-sik Cast MOON So-ri (SONG Hee-jung), SON Byung-ho (Director KWON) 2009, 35mm, 1.85:1, Color, Dolby SRD Genre Drama Cast JANG Hyuk, KIM Gang-woo, KIM Min-sun, Scheduled Release Date TBD UHM Jung-hwa (LOVE NOW), CHA Soo-yeon&etc. Genre Romance, Erotic Drama International Film Festival Scheduled Release Date July 2009 2009 Jeonju International Film Festival, Korean Feature Films Competition

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72 73 Haeundae I Am Happy

해운대 / Hae-un-dae 나는 행복합니다 / Naneun Hangbok-habnida

Directed by JK YOUN Directed by YOON Jong-chan 2009, 35mm, 2.35:1, Color, Dolby SRD 2008, 35mm, HD, 2.35:1, Color, Dolby SRD Cast SUL Kyung-gu (Man-sik), HA Ji-won (Yeon-hee) Cast HYUN Bin(Man-soo), LEE Bo-young(Su-kyung) Genre Drama, Adventrure, Natural Disaster Genre Drama Scheduled Release Date TBD Scheduled Release Date TBD

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74 75 I Came from Iris: the Movie Pusan 아이리스 : 더 무비 / IRIS: The Movie

영도 다리 위 / Yung-do Da-ri Wui

Directed by KIM Kyu-tae, YANG Yun-ho Directed by JEON Soo-il Cast LEE Byung-hun (KIM Hyun-jun), KIM Tae-hee (CHOI Seung-hee) 2009, 82 min, HD, Color, Dolby SRD JUNG Jun-ho (JIN Sa-woo), KIM Seung-woo (PARK Chul-young) Cast PARK Ha-seon (In-hwa), HUH Rin (Sang-mi) KIM So-yeon (KIM Sun-hwa), T.O.P (Vick) Genre Drama Genre Action Blockbuster Scheduled Release Date TBD Scheduled Release Date Spring, 2010

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76 77 JEON WOO CHI Land of : The Taoist Wizard Scarecrows

전우치 / Jeon Woo Chi 허수아비들의 땅 / Heosuabi-deul-ui Ttang

Second Feature Directed by ROH Gyeong-tae 2008, 90min, 35mm, 8,100ft, 1.78:1, Color, Dolby SRD Directed by CHOI Dong-hoon Cast KIM Sun-young (Ji-young), BICH Phuong Thi (Rain), 2009, 35mm, 2.35:1, Color, Dolby SRD JUNG Du-won (Loi) Cast GANG Dong-won (JEON Woo-chi), KIM Yoon-suk (Hwadam), Genre Drama LIM Soo-jung (SEO In-kyung), YOO Hae-jin (Chorangyi) Scheduled Release Date TBD Genre Oriental Action Fantasy Scheduled Release Date Winter, 2009 International Film Festival 2009 Hongkong International Film Festival, Platforms-Indiepower 2009 Berlin International Film Festival, The International Forum of New Cinema 2008 Pusan International Film Festival, New Currents, New Currents Award

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78 79 Missing Person Norwegian 사람을 찾습니다 / Sa-ram-eul Chat-seum-ni-da Woods

노르웨이의 숲 / No-reu-wei-ui Soop First Feature

Second Feature Directed by LEE Seo 2009, 95min, HD, Color, Dolby SRD Cast CHOI Myung-soo, KIM Gyu-nam, KIM Ki-yean Directed by NO Zin-soo Genre Drama 2009, 86min, HD, 1.85:1, Color, Dolby SRD Scheduled Release Date TBD Cast JUNG Kyung-ho (Joong-rae), PARK In-soo (Chang-wook), JI Suh-yoon (Myung-sook) International Film Festival Genre Comic Gore 2009 Jeonju International Film Festival Scheduled Release Date Summer, 2009

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80 81 One Step More Parallel Life to the Sea (working title)

바다 쪽으로, 한 뼘 더 / Ba-da-jjok-eu-ro, Han-bbym-deo 심판(가제) / shim-pan

Second Feature Directed by CHE Ji-young First Feature 2009, 90min, HD, 16:9, Color, Dolby SRD Cast KIM Ye-ri (Won-woo), PARK Ji-young (Yeon-hee), KIM Young-jae (Sun-jae), HONG Jong-hyun(Jun-seo) Genre Drama, coming of age Scheduled Release Date TBD Directed by KWON Ho-young 2009, 35mm, 2.35:1, Color, Dolby SRD International Film Festival Cast JI Jin-hee(KIM Suk-hyun), LEE Jong-hyeuk(LEE Kang-sung) 2009 Jeonju International Film Festival, Korean Cinema Competition Genre Fantasy action thriller

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82 83 The Pit and The Pot the Pendulum 독 / Dok

약탈자들 / Yaktaljadeul First Feature

First Feature

Directed by KIM Tae-gon Directed by SOHN Young-sung 2008, 115min, HD, Color, Dolby SRD 2008, 90min, 35mm, 1.85:1, Color, Dolby SRD Cast LIM Hyung-kuk, YANG Eun-yong Cast KIM Tae-hun, PARK Byung-eun, LEE Hee-jun, LEE Wha-young , Genre Drama International Film Festival Scheduled Release Date June 2009 2008 Pusan International Film Festival, New Currents

International Film Festival 2008 Pusan International Film Festival, Korean Cinema Today-Vision

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84 85 Rabbit and Running Turtle Lizard 거북이 달린다 / Running Turtle

토끼와 리저드 / Toggiwa Lizard First Feature

First Feature

Directed by JOO Ji-hong Directed by LEE Yeon-woo 2009, 100 min, 35mm, 12,000ft, 1.85:1, Color, Dolby 2009, 35mm, 1.85:1, Color, Dolby SRD Cast SUNG Yu-ri(May), JANG Hyuk(Eun-sul) Cast KIM Yoon-suk, CHOUNG Kyung-ho Genre Romance/Drama Genre Drama Scheduled Release Date September, 2009 Released Date June11, 2009

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86 87 Saving My Wife Searching for (working title) the Elephant

세이빙 마이 와이프 / Saving my wife 펜트하우스 코끼리 / Pen-teu Hau-seu Ko-kki-ri

First Feature First Feature

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88 89 Seri & Harr Sindoan

세리와 하르 / Seri-wa Hareu 신도안 / Sin-do-an

First Feature

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International Film Festival 2009 International Women’s Film Festival in Seoul, Girls on Film

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90 91 Sweet Dreams The Sword 스위트 드림 / Seu-wui-teu Deu-rim with No Name

불꽃처럼 나비처럼 / Bulkkotcheoreom Nabicheoreom First Feature

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92 93 Take Off The Time 국가대표 / Gukga Taepyo of Our Lives

레즈비언 정치도전기 / Lesbian Jeong-chi Do-jeon-gi

Directed by HONG Ji-you, HAN Young-hee 2009, 110min, DV, Color Genre Documentary Directed by KIM Yong-hwa Scheduled Release Date TBD 2009, 35mm,1.85:1, Color, Dolby SRD Cast HA Jung-woo(Bob), KIM Dong-wook(Heung-chul) International Film Festival Genre Sports, Comedy, Drama 2009 International Women’s Film Festival in Seoul, Documentary Ock Rang Scheduled Release Date TBD Award

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94 95 Where Is Ronny… White Night (working title) 로니를 찾아서 / Ronnyreul Chajaseo

백야행(가제) / baeg-ya-haeng First Feature

Directed by SIM Sang-kook 2009, 94min, HD, 1.85:1, Color, Stereo Cast YU Jun-sang (In-ho), Robin Sheak (Duhin ), KEY Ju-bong (Choong-shik) Genre Drama Scheduled Release Date TBD Directed by PARK Shin-woo KOFIC Support Program 2009, 35mm, 2.35:1, Color, Dolby SRD 2007 KOFIC Production Support for HD Broadcast Films Cast SON Ye-jin (YOO Mi-ho), GOH Soo (Yohan), HAN Seok-gyu (HAN Dong-soo) International Film Festival Genre Thriller 2009 Jeonju International Film Festival, Korean Feature Films Competition Scheduled Release Date TBD

PRODUCTION Cinema Service Synopsis Tel +82 2 2001 8816 PRODUCTION E-mail [email protected] A pawnbroker is found murdered in a remote town in a derelict building. Three people come Landscape Pictures Synopsis under suspicion but all of them have perfect alibis and the investigation comes to a standstill. E-mail [email protected] The director of a private Taekwondo academy on the verge of closing down is planning to re- INTERNATIONAL SALES Almost fifteen years pass and the lead inspector decides to reinvestigate. Fifteen years earlier, build his academy by holding a Taekwondo demonstration event. But his plan only resulted in a CJ Entertainment Inc. the victim’s son killed his father to save his beloved from being raped by him. And the girl killed INTERNATIONAL SALES bitter defeat when Ronny takes him down with just one swift kick. Obsessed with revenge and to Tel +82 2 2017 1094, 1192 her mother when she found out the boy had killed his father. For fifteen years, the boy has been DCGPlus regain his pride, he goes around lurking for Ronny. In the process, he meets Duhin, an immigrant Fax +82 2 2017 1241 eliminating anyone that tries to interfere with her life. He exists as a shadow, requiring nothing Tel +82 2 543 4231 laborer and the two look for Ronny, who disappeared without a trace. Their strange encounter E-mail [email protected], [email protected] from her in return. She knows what he has done for her sake but looks away from it. As their love E-mail [email protected] results in an awkward but harmonized relationship. Website www.cjent.co.kr/eng grows, more crimes happen. As their sin grows, the inspector’s chase comes closer to them.

96 97 YOGA

요가학원 / Yoga Hak-won

Second Feature Index of Films & Directors

Directed by YOON Jae-yeon 2009, 35mm, 2.35:1, Color, Dolby Digital Cast Eugene (Hyo-jung), CHA Soo-yeon (Nani), PARK Han-byul (Yeon-ju) Genre Horror Fantasy Scheduled Release Date Summer, 2009

Synopsis Once taken her job because of her appearance, a confident and enthusiastic woman, Hyo-jung PRODUCTION visits a mysterious yoga institute run by an ex-actress where her radically changed friend told Opus Pictures her to go. At the intensive training course, a young yoga master, Nani explains to Hyo-jung and Tel +82 2 3443 4296 Fax +82 2 3443 4298 four other girls that only one person who masters the course most successfully can get the se- E-mail [email protected] cret of ultimate and immortal beauty. There are five rules for them to follow during the one week course: 1. Do not eat, 2. Do not take INTERNATIONAL SALES showers within an hour after the class, 3. Do not look at the mirror, 4. Do not go out of the build- United Pictures ing, 5. Do not call anyone. Tel +82 2 3443 4296 As the training goes on, girls get tempted to break the rules caused by hidden craving of each Fax +82 2 3443 4298 girl’s and Hyo-jung starts to sense there is something about this institute and an actress who E-mail [email protected] doesn’t get old...

98 Index Of Films _ by English Titles Index Of Films _ by Korean Titles

English Title Korean Title English Title Korean Title English Title Korean Title Korean Title English Title Korean Title English Title Korean Title English Title

6 hours 6시간 11 Haeundae 해운대 74 Parallel Life (working title) 심판(가제) 83 4교시 추리영역 Clue, The 68 마더 Mother 7 영도 다리 위 I Came from Pusan 76 Bandhobi 반두비 61 Handphone 핸드폰 42 Pit and the Pendulum, The 약탈자들 84 6시간 6 hours 11 마린보이 Marine Boy 44 오감도 Five Senses of Eros 72 Blind River, A 귀향 62 Horn, The 경적 13 Pot, The 독 85 7급 공무원 My Girlfriend Is an Agent 48 먼지 아이 dust Kid 10 오이시맨 Oishii Man 51 Blood Pledge, A 여고괴담 63 I Am Happy 나는 행복합니다 75 Prince Yeonsan 연산군 14 거북이달린다 running Turtle 87 바다 쪽으로, 한 뼘 더 One Step More to the Sea 82 요가학원 yOGA 98 Boat, The 보트 64 I Came from Pusan 영도 다리 위 76 Private Eye 그림자 살인 54 경적 Horn, The 13 박쥐 Thirst 6 우리집에 왜 왔니 On the Way Home 53 Brand New Life, A 여행자 8 Insadong Scandal: Replicated Strokes 인사동 스캔들 43 Rabbit and Lizard 토끼와 리저드 86 고갈 Exhausted 71 반두비 Bandhobi 61 워낭소리 Old Partner 52 Break Away 탈주 65 IRIS: The Movie 아이리스 : 더 무비 77 Room Near by, The 그녀들의 방 55 과속스캔들 Scandal Makers 57 백야행 White Night (working title) 97 유감스러운 도시 City of Damnation 37 Breathless 똥파리 35 JEON WOO CHI: The Taoist Wizard 전우치 78 Running Turtle 거북이달린다 87 국가대표 take Off 94 보트 Boat, The 64 인사동 스캔들 Insadong Scandal: Replicated Strokes 43 Castaway on the Moon 김씨표류기 36 Land of Scarecrows 허수아비들의 땅 79 Saving My Wife (working title) 세이빙 마이 와이프 88 귀향 Blind River, A 62 불꽃처럼 나비처럼 Sword with No Name, The 93 작전 Scam, The 56 Chaw 차우 66 Like You Know It All 잘 알지도 못하면서 9 Scam, The 작전 56 그녀들의 방 room Near by, The 55 사람을 찾습니다 Missing Person 80 잘 알지도 못하면서 Like You Know It All 9 City of Damnation 유감스러운 도시 37 Marine Boy 마린보이 44 Scandal Makers 과속스캔들 57 그림자 살인 Private Eye 54 세리와 하르 Seri & Harr 90 장례식의 멤버 Members of the Funeral 45 Closer to Heaven 내 사랑 내 곁에 67 Members of the Funeral 장례식의 멤버 45 Searching for the Elephant 펜트하우스 코끼리 89 김씨표류기 Castaway on the Moon 36 세이빙 마이 와이프 Saving My Wife (working title) 88 전우치 JEON WOO CHI: The Taoist Wizard 78 Clue, The 4교시 추리영역 68 Missing 실종 46 Seri & Harr 세리와 하르 90 나는 행복합니다 I Am Happy 75 스위트 드림 Sweet Dreams 92 제불찰씨 이야기 Story of Mr. Sorry, The 59 Day After, The 어떤 개인 날 38 Missing Person 사람을 찾습니다 80 Sindoan 신도안 91 나의 마음은 지지 않았다 My Heart Is Not Broken Yet 49 슬픔보다 더 슬픈 이야기 More than Blue 47 지금 이대로가 좋아요 Sisters on the Road 58 Day Before, The (working title) 폭풍전야(가제) 69 More than Blue 슬픔보다 더 슬픈 이야기 47 Sisters on the Road 지금 이대로가 좋아요 58 날아라 펭귄 Fly Penguin 73 신도안 Sindoan 91 차우 Chaw 66 Daytime Drinking 낮술 39 Mother 마더 7 Story of Mr. Sorry 제불찰씨 이야기 59 남매의 집 don’t Step Out of the House 12 실종 Missing 46 키친 Naked Kitchen, The 50 Don’t Step Out of the House 남매의 집 12 My Girlfriend Is an Agent 7급 공무원 48 Sweet Dreams 스튀트 드림 92 낮술 Daytime Drinking 39 심판(가제) Parallel Life (working title) 83 탈주 Break Away 65 Dust Kid 먼지 아이 10 My Heart Is Not Broken Yet 나의 마음은 지지 않았다 49 Sword with No Name, The 불꽃처럼 나비처럼 93 내 사랑 내 곁에 Closer to Heaven 67 쌍화점 Frozen Flower, A 40 토끼와 리저드 rabbit and Lizard 86 Evil Spirit : VIY 마녀의 관 70 Naked Kitchen, The 키친 50 Take Off 국가대표 94 노르웨이의 숲 norwegian Woods 81 아이리스 : 더 무비 IRIS: The Movie 77 펜트하우스 코끼리 Searching for the Elephant 89 Exhausted 고갈 71 Norwegian Woods 노르웨이의 숲 81 Thirst 박쥐 6 독 Pot, The 85 약탈자들 Pit and the Pendulum, The 84 폭풍전야(가제) day Before, The (working title) 69 Five Senses of Eros 오감도 72 Oishii Man 오이시맨 51 Time of Our Lives, The 레즈비언 정치도전기 95 똥파리 Breathless 35 어떤 개인 날 day After, The 38 할매꽃 Grandmother’s Flower 41 Fly Penguin 날아라 펭귄 73 Old Partner 워낭소리 52 Where Is Ronny… 로니를 찾아서 96 레즈비언 정치도전기 time of Our Lives, The 95 여고괴담 Blood Pledge, A 63 해운대 Haeundae 74 Frozen Flower, A 쌍화점 40 On the Way Home 우리집에 왜 왔니 53 White Night (working title) 백야행 97 로니를 찾아서 Where Is Ronny… 96 여행자 Brand New Life, A 8 핸드폰 Handphone 42 Grandmother’s Flower 할매꽃 41 One Step More to the Sea 바다 쪽으로, 한 뼘 더 82 YOGA 요가학원 98 마녀의 관 Evil Spirit : VIY 70 연산군 Prince Yeonsan 14 허수아비들의 땅 Land of Scarecrows 79

100 101 Index Of directors

Director Title Director Title Director Title Director Title Director Title Director Title

AHN Hae-ryong My Heart Is Not Broken Yet 49 HUR Jin-ho Five Senses of Eros 72 KIM Jeong-jung Oishii Man 51 LEE Ho-jae Scam, The 56 PARK Dae-min Private Eye 54 WON More than Blue 47 AN Sun-kyong Blind River, A 62 HWANG Sun-ah On the Way Home 53 KIM Kyu-tae IRIS: The Movie 77 LEE Jong-yong Blood Pledge, A 63 PARK Hee-gon Insadong Scandal: Replicated Strokes 43 YANG Ik-june Breathless 35 BAEK Seung-bin Members of the Funeral 45 JANG Su-young Seri & Harr 90 KIM Sung-hong Missing 46 LEE Seo Missing Person 80 PARK Jin-pyo Closer to Heaven 67 YANG Yun-ho IRIS: The Movie 77 BONG Joon-ho Mother 7 JEON Soo-il I Came from Pusan 76 KIM Tae-gon Pot, The 85 LEE Suk-gyung day After, The 38 PARK Jin-sung Evil Spirit : VIY 70 YIM Kyung-dong Horn, The 13 BOO Ji-young Sisters on the Road 58 JHUNG, S.K. Searching for the Elephant 89 KIM Yong-hwa take Off 94 LEE Yeon-woo running Turtle 87 PARK Shin-woo White Night (working title) 97 YIM Soon-rye Fly Penguin 73 BYUN, Daniel H Five Senses of Eros 72 JIN Hyeong-tae Sweet Dreams 92 KIM Yong-kyun Sword with No Name, The 93 LEESONG Hee-il Break Away 65 ROH Gyeong-tae Land of Scarecrows 79 YOO Ha Frozen Flower, A 40 CHE Ji-young One Step More to the Sea 82 JO Sung-hee don’t Step Out of the House 12 KIM Young-nam Boat, The 64 MIN Kyu-dong Five Senses of Eros 72 RYU Ji-na Story of Mr. Sorry, The 59 YOON Jae-gu Saving My Wife (working title) 88 CHO Chang-ho day Before, The (working title) 69 JOO Ji-hong rabbit and Lizard 86 KWAK In-keun Story of Mr. Sorry, The 59 MOON Seong-hyeok 6 hours 11 SHIN Dong-il Bandhobi 61 YOON Jae-yeon yOGA 98 CHOI Dong-hoon JEON WOO CHI: The Taoist Wizard 78 JUNG Yu-mi dust Kid 10 KWON Ho-young Parallel Life (working title) 83 MUN Jeong-hyun Grandmother’s Flower 41 SHIN Dong-yup Clue, The 68 YOON Jong-chan I Am Happy 75 GOH Tae-jeong room Near by, The 55 KANG Hyung-chul Scandal Makers 57 LECOMTE, Ounie Brand New Life, A 8 NO Zin-soo norwegian Woods 81 SHIN Jung-won Chaw 66 YOON Jong-seok Marine Boy 44 HAN Young-hee time of Our Lives, The 95 KIM Dong-won City of Damnation 37 LEE Chung-ryoul Old Partner 52 NOH Young-seok daytime Drinking 39 SHIN Sang-ok Prince Yeonsan 14 YOUN, JK Haeundae 74 HONG Ji-you time of Our Lives, The 95 KIM Gok Exhausted 71 LEE Eun-mi Story of Mr. Sorry, The 59 OH Ki-hwan Five Senses of Eros 72 SHIN Tae-ra My Girlfriend Is an Agent 48 YU Young-sik Five Senses of Eros 72 HONG Ji-young naked Kitchen, The 50 KIM Han-min Handphone 42 LEE Hae-young Story of Mr. Sorry, The 59 PARK Chan-kyung Sindoan 91 SIM Sang-kook Where Is Ronny… 96 HONG Sangsoo Like You Know It All 9 KIM Il-hyun Story of Mr. Sorry, The 59 LEE Hey-jun Castaway on the Moon 36 PARK Chan-wook thirst 6 SOHN Young-sung Pit and the Pendulum, The 84

102 103 Acknowledgements

Publisher KANG Han-sup, Chairperson of KOFIC Korean Film Council 206-46, Cheongnyangni-dong, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea (130-010)

Editor-in-Chief LEE Keun-sang Director of International Promotion

Editor YANG You-jeong

Collaborator Tae JO

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