Baek Jong-hak Movies
In this atmospheric supernatural thriller from Korea, Yong-hyun (Kim Myung-min) is a cab driver who is looking for a new place to live. He rents an apartment in a run-down building that's home to a handful of losers and eccentrics, one of whom tell Yong-hyun that his flat is haunted by the spirit of a previous tenant. Yong-hyun makes the acquaintance of Sun-yeong (Jang Jin-yeong), an attractive but seemingly disturbed woman, and one night she arrives at his door with an unusual request -- she's killed her husband, and wants some help burying his body. Yong-hyun reluctantly agrees, and soon the two have fallen into an affair. However, the spirits of the past still walk the halls of the building, and Yong-hyun discovers that a tragedy which happened 30 years before is repeating itself before his eyes. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Kim Myung-min, Jang Jin-yeong, (more)
The beautiful mountains of South Korea's Kangwon Province provide a popular getaway for stressed-out residents of Seoul. The first segment of this two-part drama centers on a trio of young women, one of whom, Ji-sook (Oh Yun-hong), is very sensitive about the recent demise of her latest love affair. During their trip, she has a heated argument with her two companions. Later, she returns to the mountains to be near a handsome young cop they encountered there (Kim Yu-seok). The second story (occurring simultaneously with the first, though this is not readily apparent to viewers until later) follows university lecturer Sang-kwon (Baek Jong-hak) on his vacation. Accompanied by his friend, he rides the same train as the girls, visits many of the same locations, and witnesses the same events. Like Ji-sook (who just may have been his most recent girlfriend), Sang-kwon has an almost-affair with a woman he meets. When that fails, he employs a prostitute. This sophomore effort from filmmaker Hong Sang-soo (The Day a Pig Fell Into the Well), played at several international film festivals, including Cannes, Montreal, and Pusan in 1998. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Baek Jong-hak, Oh Yun-hong, (more)
