Kim Jong-kwan

One Shining Day (2006)

Episode 1. Mie comes to Korea in search for a keepsake, which her grandpa left behind when going back to Japan from Jeju Island due to Korean Liberation. She and her friend, Eiko meet a variety of Korean on their journey to Jeju Island. Episode 2. Jong-hwan ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Sung-ho  •  Kim Jong-kwan  •  Min Dong-hyun
CAST:  Kim Joo-ryoung  •  Lee So-yeon  •  Kiki Sugino  •  Jo Hee-bong

Episode 1. Mie comes to Korea in search for a keepsake, which her grandpa left behind when going back to Japan from Jeju Island due to Korean Liberation. She and her friend, Eiko meet a variety of Korean on their journey to Jeju Island. Episode 2. Jong-hwan ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Sung-ho  •  Kim Jong-kwan  •  Min Dong-hyun
CAST:  Kim Joo-ryoung  •  Lee So-yeon  •  Kiki Sugino  •  Jo Hee-bong

Come, Closer (2010)

An omnibus film of the romances and breakups of five couples: Soo-jin works in a cafe in Seoul. One day, she receives a call at work from a Polish man in Rotterdam, who tells her the story of his missing fiance. Eun-hee shows up one night and blames her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Jong-kwan
CAST:  Yoon Hee-seok  •  Yozoh  •  Jang Seo-won  •  Oh Chang-seok

An omnibus film of the romances and breakups of five couples: Soo-jin works in a cafe in Seoul. One day, she receives a call at work from a Polish man in Rotterdam, who tells her the story of his missing fiance. Eun-hee shows up one night and blames her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Jong-kwan
CAST:  Yoon Hee-seok  •  Yozoh  •  Jang Seo-won  •  Oh Chang-seok

The Table (2017)

Four different women discuss life, love and marriage with people from their past and present during the course of one day at a café in Seoul.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Jong-kwan
CAST:  Jung Yu-mi  •  Jung Eun-chae  •  Han Yeri  •  Lim Soo-jung

Four different women discuss life, love and marriage with people from their past and present during the course of one day at a café in Seoul.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Jong-kwan
CAST:  Jung Yu-mi  •  Jung Eun-chae  •  Han Yeri  •  Lim Soo-jung

Worst Woman (2016)

Eun-hee is an actress who also plays in her real life. One day, she meets three different men and changes her own character each time she dates them, just like taking a role in the play. One is clever and polite, another is boyish and honest, and the last seems ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Jong-kwan
CAST:  Han Yeri  •  Ryo Iwase  •  Kwon Yul  •  Lee Hee-jun

Eun-hee is an actress who also plays in her real life. One day, she meets three different men and changes her own character each time she dates them, just like taking a role in the play. One is clever and polite, another is boyish and honest, and the last seems ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Jong-kwan
CAST:  Han Yeri  •  Ryo Iwase  •  Kwon Yul  •  Lee Hee-jun

Unknown Woman (2018)

A woman talks to Hyun-o with pleasure, but he has no recollection of meeting her. Leaving her embarrassed, he finds a pebble in the pocket of his old coat, which makes him remember her appearance from behind.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Jong-kwan
CAST:  Jung Jun-won  •  Jin Ki-joo  •  Kim Jin-hee

A woman talks to Hyun-o with pleasure, but he has no recollection of meeting her. Leaving her embarrassed, he finds a pebble in the pocket of his old coat, which makes him remember her appearance from behind.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Jong-kwan
CAST:  Jung Jun-won  •  Jin Ki-joo  •  Kim Jin-hee

Shades of the Heart (2021)

Chang-seok's marriage failed. He left his wife and came back to South Korea. He is about to publish a novel based on his own experience. He meets various people, including Mi-young, Yoo-jin, Sung-ha and Ju-eun. Upon meeting these people, Chang-seok changes his mind ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Jong-kwan
CAST:  Yeon Woo-jin  •  IU  •  Yoon Hye-ree  •  Kim Sang-ho

Chang-seok's marriage failed. He left his wife and came back to South Korea. He is about to publish a novel based on his own experience. He meets various people, including Mi-young, Yoo-jin, Sung-ha and Ju-eun. Upon meeting these people, Chang-seok changes his mind ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Jong-kwan
CAST:  Yeon Woo-jin  •  IU  •  Yoon Hye-ree  •  Kim Sang-ho

Memories (2019)

Hyun-oh, who has the ability to remember dreams, meets new actress Joo-eun in his dream. The amazing truth that they come across...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Jong-kwan
CAST:  Kim Moo-yul  •  An So-hee  •  Park Ji-young  •  Oh Jung-se

Hyun-oh, who has the ability to remember dreams, meets new actress Joo-eun in his dream. The amazing truth that they come across...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Jong-kwan
CAST:  Kim Moo-yul  •  An So-hee  •  Park Ji-young  •  Oh Jung-se

Hello in Hakodate (2019)

Hakodate retains the traces of the past. The short film "Hello in Hakodate" featured a farewell tour of men and women in the backdrop of Hakodate's calm winter snow scene.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Jong-kwan
CAST:  An So-hee  •  Jung Jun-won

Hakodate retains the traces of the past. The short film "Hello in Hakodate" featured a farewell tour of men and women in the backdrop of Hakodate's calm winter snow scene.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Jong-kwan
CAST:  An So-hee  •  Jung Jun-won

How to Operate a Polaroid Camera (2004)

Like someone. Flushed face. Can’t hear anything. Helpless. Sad. Learned how to operate a polaroid camera.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Jong-kwan
CAST:  Jung Yu-mi

Like someone. Flushed face. Can’t hear anything. Helpless. Sad. Learned how to operate a polaroid camera.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Jong-kwan
CAST:  Jung Yu-mi

Lovers (2008)

Unique sensibility of independent film being ' Triple Treats ' omnibus melodrama tied a piece of 11 short films director .  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Jong-kwan
CAST:  Jung Yu-mi  •  Yang Ik-june  •  Kim Ga-eun  •  Hong Jong-hyun

Unique sensibility of independent film being ' Triple Treats ' omnibus melodrama tied a piece of 11 short films director .  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Jong-kwan
CAST:  Jung Yu-mi  •  Yang Ik-june  •  Kim Ga-eun  •  Hong Jong-hyun

Phantoms of the Archive (2014)

It was produced to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Korean Film Archive.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Jong-kwan
CAST:  Han Yeri  •  Moon So-ri  •  Kwon Yul  •  Jo Hee-bong

It was produced to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Korean Film Archive.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Jong-kwan
CAST:  Han Yeri  •  Moon So-ri  •  Kwon Yul  •  Jo Hee-bong

Josée (2020)

Young-seok, who feels overwhelmed and lonely in what should be his glorious youth, meets a woman who introduces herself as Josée, and they share a once-in-a-lifetime romance.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Jong-kwan
CAST:  Han Ji-min  •  Nam Joo-hyuk  •  Heo Jin  •  Park Ye-jin

Young-seok, who feels overwhelmed and lonely in what should be his glorious youth, meets a woman who introduces herself as Josée, and they share a once-in-a-lifetime romance.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Jong-kwan
CAST:  Han Ji-min  •  Nam Joo-hyuk  •  Heo Jin  •  Park Ye-jin

Vestige (2022)

Part I : A middle-aged woman gets off a bus at Muju Terminal. She passes through the town and walks into a forest. She starts to search for the vestiges of her life from beyond the grave. Part II : A young woman, Minjae, returns to her hometown of Muju and starts ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jang Kun-jae  •  Kim Jong-kwan
CAST:  Kang Jin-ah  •  Kwak Min-kyu  •  Kim Keum-soon  •  An So-hee

Part I : A middle-aged woman gets off a bus at Muju Terminal. She passes through the town and walks into a forest. She starts to search for the vestiges of her life from beyond the grave. Part II : A young woman, Minjae, returns to her hometown of Muju and starts ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jang Kun-jae  •  Kim Jong-kwan
CAST:  Kang Jin-ah  •  Kwak Min-kyu  •  Kim Keum-soon  •  An So-hee

Another Record (2021)

3.6 million search engine hits, 46 million views on YouTube, Shin Se-kyung, an actress well-known by everyone  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Jong-kwan
CAST:  Shin Se-kyung

3.6 million search engine hits, 46 million views on YouTube, Shin Se-kyung, an actress well-known by everyone  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Jong-kwan
CAST:  Shin Se-kyung

Made-up Story (2021)

A writer has a conversation with one of her characters and reality and imagination begin to blur.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Jong-kwan
CAST:  Moon Hye-in  •  Kim Seung-bee

A writer has a conversation with one of her characters and reality and imagination begin to blur.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Jong-kwan
CAST:  Moon Hye-in  •  Kim Seung-bee