Korean Film Week

The program takes place from October 5 to 9, 2009, organized by the Faculty of Oriental Studies. During these 5 days, 5 films will be shown. These films are translated and narrated by Korean Studies students themselves.

Location: 8th floor, building E

Showtimes:

Summary of the movies

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1. More than Scandal

• Category: humorous
• Director: Kang Hyung Chul
• Performer: Cha Tae Hyun, Park Bo Young, Hwang Suk Hyun

What if one day, out of nowhere, two people appeared claiming to be his daughter and granddaughter? What if suddenly a single, young person had to take care of two strangers? Life would be turned upside down, relationships would be complicated, and he would have to hide it from everyone? How would a person who used to be selfish and hate children change before the harsh truth that he had become a grandfather at a very young age? So let's see what Hyun Soo would do in all these situations...

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2. First snow of the season

• Category: romantic feelings
• Director: Han Sang Hee
• Performer: Lee Jun Ki, Aoi Miyazaki

High school student Kim Min moves to Kyoto with his father, a famous professor and skilled potter. Young and energetic, everything is new and exciting for Min, and one beautiful spring day, he meets Nanae Sasaki at a temple by chance, and falls in love with her at first sight. When Min learns that Namae is also attending the same school as him, he tries to win her heart. Although she seems distant at first, Nanae is touched by Min's sincerity and they gradually develop a love for each other despite the language barrier. The two promise each other to go to Seoul together and take a walk in the first snow of the season... But one day, Nanae suddenly disappears...

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3. Baby and Me

• Category: emotional psychology
• Director: Kim Jin Young
• Script: adapted from the Japanese comic of the same name
• Performer: Jang Geun Suk, Kim Byeol, Mason, Oh Kwang Rok

The film tells the story of a 19-year-old man, Jun Su, who becomes the father of baby Woo Ram. This is a humorous story about Jun Su's life since this "accident". From a naughty student, Jun Su has become a real man, responsible for his family.

4. Destiny

• Category: action, social psychology
• Performer: Kwon Sang Woo & Song Seung Hun

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This is an action movie that tells the story of four young people, in which friendship, loyalty and betrayal are intertwined. Woo Min wants to escape from the world crime gang. Do Wan wants to win back his ex-girlfriend. As for Chul Jung, his only concern is to protect and take care of his sister. The three friends carry out a robbery in the hope of starting a new life with that money and at the same time becoming enemies of mafia boss Doo Man. With the guidance of Kang Sup, they succeed in this robbery.

But Chul Jung became jealous of the closeness and sincerity that Do Wan and Kang Sup showed to Woo Min and betrayed his friends. Kang Sup injured his leg and became disabled. Do Wan relapsed into drug addiction, and Woo Min was held responsible after being caught by the police and sent to prison. However, he was soon released due to his good behavior.

Woo Min decided to forgive Chul Jung's betrayal and help Kang Sup and Do Wan escape from the criminal group along with the money they stole. But Woo Min was surprised, Kang Sup now lost a lot of money, Do Wan was struggling with drugs, and Chul Jung became more sinister when he turned Do Wan into his gang's henchman. Above all, Woo Min had to try to escape his fate and hopeless despair.

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5. Marrying a Mafia man

• Category: action - comedy
• Performer: Shin Hyeon-joon, Tak Jae-hoon, Kim Won-hee, Kong Hyeong-jin, Shin-ee

Saying goodbye to the Mafia career, the family of "boss" Hong decided to enter the food business with the family's kimchi recipe. Not long after, her family became very successful, every family ate kimchi, everyone ate kimchi produced by her company. At this time, the corrupt police officer Bong, who was still resentful because he was less about being sent to prison and more about losing his love, was released from prison and colluded with the remaining Mafia rebels to harm the "former Mafia" family, but he did not know that, alone, how could he fight against a large, "happy" and united family...