Min Kyung-jin

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Christmas in August (1998)

It’s a sweltering summer, but Jung-won, a terminally ill, thirty-something photographer, is already in the winter of his life when he begins a tentative romance with a young traffic cop who doesn’t know about his condition. Is their relationship doomed before it ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hur Jin-ho
CAST:  Han Suk-kyu  •  Shim Eun-ha  •  Shin Goo  •  Oh Ji-hye

It’s a sweltering summer, but Jung-won, a terminally ill, thirty-something photographer, is already in the winter of his life when he begins a tentative romance with a young traffic cop who doesn’t know about his condition. Is their relationship doomed before it ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hur Jin-ho
CAST:  Han Suk-kyu  •  Shim Eun-ha  •  Shin Goo  •  Oh Ji-hye

Failan (2001)

After losing both her parents, Failan emmigrates to Korea to seek her only remaining relatives. Once she reaches Korea, she finds out that her relatives have moved to Canada well over a year ago. Desperate to stay and make a living in Korea, Failan is forced to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Song Hae-sung
CAST:  Cecilia Cheung  •  Choi Min-sik  •  Son Byung-ho  •  Kim Ji-young

After losing both her parents, Failan emmigrates to Korea to seek her only remaining relatives. Once she reaches Korea, she finds out that her relatives have moved to Canada well over a year ago. Desperate to stay and make a living in Korea, Failan is forced to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Song Hae-sung
CAST:  Cecilia Cheung  •  Choi Min-sik  •  Son Byung-ho  •  Kim Ji-young

I Wish I Had a Wife (2001)

Bong-soo has been working as manager of a small bank in an apartment complex for three years. During his three years there, 23 years if you count his school days, Bong-soo has never been late. However, he purposely decides to skip work one day. There is only one ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Park Heung-sik
CAST:  Jeon Do-yeon  •  Sol Kyung-gu  •  Heo Jang-geun  •  Jin Hee-kyung

Bong-soo has been working as manager of a small bank in an apartment complex for three years. During his three years there, 23 years if you count his school days, Bong-soo has never been late. However, he purposely decides to skip work one day. There is only one ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Park Heung-sik
CAST:  Jeon Do-yeon  •  Sol Kyung-gu  •  Heo Jang-geun  •  Jin Hee-kyung

Painted Fire (2002)

In a time of political and social unrest in 19th century Korea, uncouth, self-taught painter Jang Seung-up explores his natural talent amidst the repressive world around him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Im Kwon-taek
CAST:  Choi Min-sik  •  Kim Yeo-jin  •  Yoo Ho-jeong  •  Son Ye-jin

In a time of political and social unrest in 19th century Korea, uncouth, self-taught painter Jang Seung-up explores his natural talent amidst the repressive world around him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Im Kwon-taek
CAST:  Choi Min-sik  •  Kim Yeo-jin  •  Yoo Ho-jeong  •  Son Ye-jin

Bongja (2000)

Bong-ja is perfectly happy in her monotonous life of making and selling seaweed rolls near a train station. However, when a free spirited teenage girl enters her life and takes over her home, Bong-ja begins to feel the stirrings of love as disaster brews.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Park Cheol-su
CAST:  Seo Gap-suk  •  Sim Yi-young  •  Kim Il-woo  •  Choi Dae-woong

Bong-ja is perfectly happy in her monotonous life of making and selling seaweed rolls near a train station. However, when a free spirited teenage girl enters her life and takes over her home, Bong-ja begins to feel the stirrings of love as disaster brews.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Park Cheol-su
CAST:  Seo Gap-suk  •  Sim Yi-young  •  Kim Il-woo  •  Choi Dae-woong

My Dear Desperado (2010)

Dong-chul, a thug who cannot fight but acts like a tough guy, meets Han Se-jin, his new neighbor. Dong-chul is intrigued by her spitfire personality, and the bickering duo realize they may be perfect for each other.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Kwang-sik
CAST:  Park Joong-hoon  •  Park Won-sang  •  Jung Yu-mi  •  Jeong In-gi

Dong-chul, a thug who cannot fight but acts like a tough guy, meets Han Se-jin, his new neighbor. Dong-chul is intrigued by her spitfire personality, and the bickering duo realize they may be perfect for each other.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Kwang-sik
CAST:  Park Joong-hoon  •  Park Won-sang  •  Jung Yu-mi  •  Jeong In-gi

Hanji (2011)

Low-ranking civil servant Pil Yong (Park Joong Hoon) has things hard looking after his disabled wife(Ye Ji Won). He takes charge of a hanji project in hopes it will bring him a promotion. His wife comes from a family of hanji masters. One of his tasks include ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Im Kwon-taek
CAST:  Park Joong-hoon  •  Jang Hang-seon  •  Ye Ji-won  •  Kwon Tae-won

Low-ranking civil servant Pil Yong (Park Joong Hoon) has things hard looking after his disabled wife(Ye Ji Won). He takes charge of a hanji project in hopes it will bring him a promotion. His wife comes from a family of hanji masters. One of his tasks include ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Im Kwon-taek
CAST:  Park Joong-hoon  •  Jang Hang-seon  •  Ye Ji-won  •  Kwon Tae-won

Han Gong-ju (2014)

After being involved in a traumatic incident, 17-year-old Gong-ju is forced to change schools. Uncared for by her parents, her previous teacher arranges for her to hide away at his mother's place. It takes time for her past to catch up with her, but when it does ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Su-jin
CAST:  Chun Woo-hee  •  Jung In-sun  •  Kim So-young  •  Lee Young-lan

After being involved in a traumatic incident, 17-year-old Gong-ju is forced to change schools. Uncared for by her parents, her previous teacher arranges for her to hide away at his mother's place. It takes time for her past to catch up with her, but when it does ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Su-jin
CAST:  Chun Woo-hee  •  Jung In-sun  •  Kim So-young  •  Lee Young-lan

The Uprising (1999)

In the late 19th century Catholicism was gaining a foothold on Jeju island, much to the horror of the Confucian community, who were seeing their influence diminishing as well as getting increased taxes from Catholic-friendly government officers. The conflict became ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Park Kwang-su
CAST:  Lee Jung-jae  •  Shim Eun-ha  •  Myung Gye-nam  •  Frédéric Andrau

In the late 19th century Catholicism was gaining a foothold on Jeju island, much to the horror of the Confucian community, who were seeing their influence diminishing as well as getting increased taxes from Catholic-friendly government officers. The conflict became ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Park Kwang-su
CAST:  Lee Jung-jae  •  Shim Eun-ha  •  Myung Gye-nam  •  Frédéric Andrau

Mother (2009)

A mother lives quietly with her son. One day, a girl is brutally killed, and the boy is charged with the murder. Now, it's his mother's mission to prove him innocent.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bong Joon-ho
CAST:  Kim Hye-ja  •  Won Bin  •  Jin Goo  •  Yoon Je-moon

A mother lives quietly with her son. One day, a girl is brutally killed, and the boy is charged with the murder. Now, it's his mother's mission to prove him innocent.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bong Joon-ho
CAST:  Kim Hye-ja  •  Won Bin  •  Jin Goo  •  Yoon Je-moon

To the Starry Island (1993)

Moon Chae-Ku and his friend Kim Chul try to bring the body of Moon's father back to his native Kwisong Island for burial. Their ferry is intercepted by resentful islanders who will not let the boat dock, because of the father's political activities in the 1950's, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Park Kwang-su
CAST:  Ahn Sung-ki  •  Heo Joon-ho  •  Moon Sung-keun  •  Shim Hye-jin

Moon Chae-Ku and his friend Kim Chul try to bring the body of Moon's father back to his native Kwisong Island for burial. Their ferry is intercepted by resentful islanders who will not let the boat dock, because of the father's political activities in the 1950's, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Park Kwang-su
CAST:  Ahn Sung-ki  •  Heo Joon-ho  •  Moon Sung-keun  •  Shim Hye-jin

Timeless Bottomless Bad Movie (1997)

Children who refuse to live with their families or give up on the streets work at a bar or steal money. When you don't have money, you'd rather starve than give up playing. Several people have to bowl as much as they want, jump out of the window with their lives, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jang Sun-woo
CAST:  Kong Hyuk-sin  •  Song Kang-ho  •  Lee Hyun-wook  •  Jang Nam-gyung

Children who refuse to live with their families or give up on the streets work at a bar or steal money. When you don't have money, you'd rather starve than give up playing. Several people have to bowl as much as they want, jump out of the window with their lives, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jang Sun-woo
CAST:  Kong Hyuk-sin  •  Song Kang-ho  •  Lee Hyun-wook  •  Jang Nam-gyung

A Petal (1996)

A young girl is caught up in the 1980 Gwangju massacre, where Korean soldiers killed hundreds, if not thousands, of protesters who opposed the country's takeover by the military the year before. Flashbacks show the girl seeing her mother shot to death in the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jang Sun-woo
CAST:  Moon Sung-keun  •  Sol Kyung-gu  •  Dong Bang-woo  •  Chu Sang-mi

A young girl is caught up in the 1980 Gwangju massacre, where Korean soldiers killed hundreds, if not thousands, of protesters who opposed the country's takeover by the military the year before. Flashbacks show the girl seeing her mother shot to death in the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jang Sun-woo
CAST:  Moon Sung-keun  •  Sol Kyung-gu  •  Dong Bang-woo  •  Chu Sang-mi

The Host (2006)

A teenage girl is captured by a giant mutated squid-like creature that appears from Seoul's Han River after toxic waste was dumped in it, prompting her family into a frantic search for her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bong Joon-ho
CAST:  Song Kang-ho  •  Park Hae-il  •  Bae Doona  •  Go A-sung

A teenage girl is captured by a giant mutated squid-like creature that appears from Seoul's Han River after toxic waste was dumped in it, prompting her family into a frantic search for her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bong Joon-ho
CAST:  Song Kang-ho  •  Park Hae-il  •  Bae Doona  •  Go A-sung

In Love and the War (2011)

In June 1950, soon after the start of the Korean War, a troop of North Korean soldiers enter a small South Korean village. Captain Jeong-woong proclaims that they came to liberate the villagers but their true agenda is to ferret out the reactionaries. The villagers ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Park Gun-yong
CAST:  Jung Ryeo-won  •  Kim Joo-hyuk  •  Yoo Hai-jin  •  Kim Sang-ho

In June 1950, soon after the start of the Korean War, a troop of North Korean soldiers enter a small South Korean village. Captain Jeong-woong proclaims that they came to liberate the villagers but their true agenda is to ferret out the reactionaries. The villagers ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Park Gun-yong
CAST:  Jung Ryeo-won  •  Kim Joo-hyuk  •  Yoo Hai-jin  •  Kim Sang-ho

A Masterpiece in My Life (2000)

In-gi had to abandon his dreams of becoming a serious director in order to pay off his parents' debts so to make quick money, he began to direct soft porn movies. But his dream of making a masterpiece has not died yet.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shim Kwang-jin
CAST:  Park Joong-hoon  •  Song Yun-ah  •  Hwang In-sung  •  Park Cheol-min

In-gi had to abandon his dreams of becoming a serious director in order to pay off his parents' debts so to make quick money, he began to direct soft porn movies. But his dream of making a masterpiece has not died yet.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shim Kwang-jin
CAST:  Park Joong-hoon  •  Song Yun-ah  •  Hwang In-sung  •  Park Cheol-min

My Dictator (2014)

Sung-geun is an untalented actor who makes a living playing minor roles. He happens to land on the role as Kim Il-sung, the former leader of North Korea, for the rehearsal of the South-North Korea Summit. Sung-geun becomes passionately immersed in his role, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Hae-jun
CAST:  Sol Kyung-gu  •  Park Hae-il  •  Yoon Je-moon  •  Lee Byung-joon

Sung-geun is an untalented actor who makes a living playing minor roles. He happens to land on the role as Kim Il-sung, the former leader of North Korea, for the rehearsal of the South-North Korea Summit. Sung-geun becomes passionately immersed in his role, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Hae-jun
CAST:  Sol Kyung-gu  •  Park Hae-il  •  Yoon Je-moon  •  Lee Byung-joon

Viva! Love (2008)

An unhappy woman in her 50s is knocked up by her daughter's boyfriend after a one night stand. With the neighborhood in shock and her family up in arms, the woman begins to realize that she's actually found the love she's been pining for in the arms of the young man.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Oh Jeom Gyoon
CAST:  Kim Hae-sook  •  Gi Ju-bong  •  Kim Young-min  •  Kim Hye-na

An unhappy woman in her 50s is knocked up by her daughter's boyfriend after a one night stand. With the neighborhood in shock and her family up in arms, the woman begins to realize that she's actually found the love she's been pining for in the arms of the young man.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Oh Jeom Gyoon
CAST:  Kim Hae-sook  •  Gi Ju-bong  •  Kim Young-min  •  Kim Hye-na

The Outlaws (2017)

In Chinatown, law and order is turned upside down when a trio of feral Chinese gangsters arrive, start terrorizing civilians, and usurping territory. The beleaguered local gangsters team up with the police, lead by the badass loose cannon Ma Seok-do, to bring them ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kang Yun-sung
CAST:  Ma Dong-seok  •  Yoon Kye-sang  •  Jo Jae-yun  •  Choi Gwi-hwa

In Chinatown, law and order is turned upside down when a trio of feral Chinese gangsters arrive, start terrorizing civilians, and usurping territory. The beleaguered local gangsters team up with the police, lead by the badass loose cannon Ma Seok-do, to bring them ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kang Yun-sung
CAST:  Ma Dong-seok  •  Yoon Kye-sang  •  Jo Jae-yun  •  Choi Gwi-hwa

The Dog Eating Up Shadows (2018)

Na-mo is an installation artist in Beijing until one day he collapses of a cerebral infarction. In the short moment of his collapse, Na-mo sees Gap-sook who he married when he was 20.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Choi Na-ni
CAST:  Seo Gap-suk  •  Kim Nam-o  •  Bang Joong-Hyun  •  Min Kyung-jin

Na-mo is an installation artist in Beijing until one day he collapses of a cerebral infarction. In the short moment of his collapse, Na-mo sees Gap-sook who he married when he was 20.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Choi Na-ni
CAST:  Seo Gap-suk  •  Kim Nam-o  •  Bang Joong-Hyun  •  Min Kyung-jin
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