Hye-jin's mother
Kyung-hak, who has been studying to become a police officer, is forced to pay back his mother’s debt of $20,000. Already struggling and having to work part- time while studying, Kyung-hak is now forced to make big monthly loan payments on top. Eventually, Kyung-hak stops studying and becomes a deliveryman to make ends meet. Meanwhile, cracks start to form in his relationship with his beloved girlfriend Hye-jin.
In the era of corruption, Hak-gyu sings songs and tells stories on the street with his band. One day, Hak-gyu's wife Gan-nan is kidnapped by gangsters and his daughter Cheong loses her eyesight after the incident. He decides to travel in search of his missing wife and learns that corrupted noblemen are behind the mob.
mother (uncredited)
"Spirits' Homecoming, Unfinished Story" is part dramatization and part documentary. The film contains scenes from the movie “Spirits’ Homecoming” and testimonials by comfort women who were enslaved by the Japanese Imperial Army during World War II.
Jung-min's Mother (uncredited)
Dos muchachas coreanas, Jung-Min (14) y Young-hee (15) son secuestradas por el ejército imperial japonés y llevadas a una "estación de confort" en China. Allí, se unen a otras chicas secuestradas para servir a los soldados japoneses como esclavas sexuales conocidas como 'Mujer de confort'. Al final de la guerra, solo una de las chicas sobrevive. Décadas más tarde, una anciana intenta reunirse con el espíritu de su amigo perdido. Inspirado por el testimonio de Kang Il-chul.
Chul Goo's Mother (U and Me)
Includes shorts: Girl on the Run, The Theory & Practice of Teenage Dream, Relay, U and Me and Blue Birds on the Desk.
Yeon-hee's Homeroom Teacher
Sang-hoon es un gángster de carácter violento debido a un pasado terrible: de pequeño, su padre alcohólico fue el responsable de la muerte de su madre y hermana. Su agresividad puede con todos hasta que conoce a Han Yeon-heui, una jovencita víctima a su vez de la brutalidad de su padre y hermano. Ella no está asustada por las maneras de Sang-hoon y esto resulta una situación completamente nueva para él. Se abren las puertas a una nueva familia hasta que el hermano de Yeon-heui entra en la organización de Sang-hoon. Aclamada producción independiente premiada en varios festivales, incluyendo Rotterdam y Singapur.
Madame Jang (uncredited)
Under Japanese imperialism, Korean national treasure Golden Buddha is stolen. More important to national security, the statue contains vital information concerning Korean freedom fighters and their whereabouts as well as their true identities. The interim Korean government appoints legendary Korean spy Agent Dachimawa Lee to recover the fabled statue and reveal the dark plot behind the theft.
Wol Bong Daek
In 1971 birth control was a major policy drive of the Korean government. Nevertheless, one poor farming village went against the trend, boasting the highest fertility rate in the country. This peaceful Yongdu Village receives an unwelcome visitor, the national family planning officer Hyun-joo, to oversee the villagers nocturnal pleasures. However as a single lady with little experience of her own, Hyun-joo finds it nearly impossible persuade the residents to use contraception. She finally appoints the village head Suk-gu as the local support officer and thus begins the “0% Birth Rate Project.” Appointing him brings more turmoil to the villagers and when the President comes to inspect…
Hyun-ji's teacher
Lee Dae-ro Can't Die (이대로, 죽을 순 없다, also known as Short Time) is a 2005 South Korean action film about a corrupt police officer who is told he has only three months to live, and plots his own death so his wife can collect his insurance policy.
Wook's mother
Han-yi es un niño de 9 años, no trata con mucho respeto a su hermano mayor Han-byul de 12, a quien molesta permanentemente con bromas. De pronto, a Han-byul le diagnostican un tumor cerebral y es sometido a una operación. La historia está basada en personajes reales.
Restaurant Manager
Na-Nan has known best pals Dong-Mi and Jung-Joon since childhood, and now the trio shares the ups and downs of their turbulent single lives together. But everything gets turned on end when Dong-Mi and Jung-Joon end up in bed! Should the longtime friends make it official or call it a mistake? Na Nan has a job offer and a marriage proposal from the charming Soo-Heon to consider, and her twenties are fast coming to end. What's a generation of soon-to-getting-older youth to do?
In-hee
Waikiki Brothers is a band going nowhere. After another depressing gig, the saxophonist quits, leaving the three remaining members to continue on the road. The band ends up at the lead singer's hometown, which was a popular hot spring resort in the '80s, but the return home is filled with reservations of previous and past disappointments, a lost love, unemployment and tragedy.
Substitute Korean Language Teacher
Dos estudiantes de la misma universidad, chico y chica, In-woo y Tae-hee, se encuentran un día casualmente. Sin embargo, poco a poco los estudiantes empiezan a sospechar que In-woo es gay.
Teacher
A story about two village boys, Sungmin and Changhee, in the summer of 1952, during the Korean War.
Jung-sook
Imagina que sabes que te queda poco tiempo de vida. ¿Cómo te gustaría pasar tus últimos días? Jung-won se encuentra en esta situación y decide permanecer en su pequeña tienda de fotografía. Cada día llegan diferentes clientes, pero él apenas habla con ellos y su vida transcurre como si fuera un sueño. Un día la hermosa Da-rim aparece en la tienda y Jung-won se enamora de ella al instante, pero él no le puede decir que está a punto de morir. Ella, sin embargo, busca que le confirme lo que siente.
Makdong's Sister
Se centra en la vida de Makdong (Han Suk-kyu) un joven que, al término de su servicio militar, aspira a una vida mejor para su familia y para sí mismo, lo cual se torna en principio imposible, pues sus buenas intenciones no son suficientes para afrontar la vida en las calles controlada por mafia. (FILMAFFINITY)
Passenger
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 massacre. The film spurred the Korean public to demand the truth behind the incident, and their government eventually opened previously classified files on the massacre.
Based on the great river story, The Taebaek Mountains chronicles the lasting generational conflict between proprietors and peasants in South Korea.
