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해피 엔드 (Hae-pi En-deu)

Directed by Jeong Ji-woo (정지우)

Screenplay by

Melodrama Thriller

99min | Release date in South Korea :

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Min-ki is a banker who gets laid off after six years of service. Although he's under constant sense of uneasiness, he lives his new leisurely life without stress of work, thanks to the ucces... More

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  • "Nameless Gangster" released in North America

    2012/03/28, Source,
    PREFACE "My reason for wanting to tell a story from the '80s is because I feel that the current societal climate is very similar. About 3 years ago I got a feeling that the era of my deceased father was suddenly coming back, an era in which everyone's good will is only reserved for their own survival and well being. But like my own father, I did not see these people as selfish fools, but sympathized with them. I wanted to portray these characters not as criminals who were on the wrong side of the law, but as people who tried their best to survive and thrive despite the conditions they were in. People innately follow the times they live in and those who ride it architect the next generation. The '80s in South Korea were an incredibly volatile decade in which a single person's decision could change the direction of an entire era. Following men who lived through that decade, I wanted to show that the eighties had more dramatic appeal than any other decade. I wanted to inquire whether it was the times that were changing the people, or if it was the people that were changing the times. Most of all, I hope that the audience can laugh and identify with these men who lived like kings in the face of loyalty, betrayal, and ambition".,...More
  • Park Hae-il and Kim Moo-yeol's new film, "A Muse", to be released on the 26th of April

    2012/03/12, Source,
    Actors Park Hae-il and Kim Moo-yeol's movie "A Muse" will be released on the 26th of April. "A Muse" is based on a novel by Park Beom-sin and is about about a love triangle between Lee Jeok-yo, an old poet in his 70s, Seo Ji-woo, a student of his that is in his 30s, and a 17-year old high school student named Eun-gyo,...More
  • Lotte announces new Jeong Ji-woo film

    2012/02/13, Source,
    Major Korean investor and distributor Lotte Entertainment has announced "Happy End" director Jeong Ji-woo's upcoming film "A Muse" (working title) at the European Film Market (EFM). The film is currently in post-production. Based on PARK Bum-shin's bestselling novel of the same title, "A Muse" follows a 70-year-old poet who has an affair with a high school student and is inspired to write a book about her. However, his best student, jealous of the relationship, steals this work,...More
  • [Interview] Lee Min-jeong "City girl? I want to try period pieces too"

    2011/12/29, Source,
    'Goddess' Lee Min-jeong (29) has come back to screens a year after "Cyrano Angency". She has returned as Sin Jin-ah, a former singer and current DJ in the movie "Wonderful Radio",...More
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Production
Myung Film (명필름)
Staff
 Kim Sang-woo (김상우)
 Assistant director
 Kim Jho Kwang-soo (김조광수)
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99 min 35mm Panoramic (1.85) Dolby SRD
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Release date in South Korea : 1999/12/11
Synopsis
Min-ki is a banker who gets laid off after six years of service. Although he's under constant sense of uneasiness, he lives his new leisurely life without stress of work, thanks to the uccessful career of his wire Bo-ra. Taking care of their baby daughter, doing the housework, and spending quiet time reading at the park. these are all blessings for Min-ki. Meanwhile, Bo-ra is having an affair with her college sweetheart Il-bum, with whom she was separated when he he left for the military. Although she treasures her family and desires to keep it together, she is moved by ll-bum's love and by the sweet reminiscence of her youth. Soon, Min-ki discovers their intimate relationship, which brings about much pain and confusion among the three. All three dream of the possiblities for a happy end, bring about an unexpected outcome.

International Film Festivals
2000 Louis Vuitton Hawaii International Film Festival ,
2000 Leeds International Film Festival,
2001 Fantasporto Oporto International Film Festival ,
2000 Chicago International Film Festival ,
2000 Asia Paciifc Film Festival,
2001 Udine Far East Film Festival ,
2000 Filmfest Hamburg ,
2000 Sao Paulo International Film Festival ,
2001 International Istanbul Film Festival ,
2001 Cinemanila International Film Festival ,
2000 Cannes International Film Festival ,

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great film, this is one of the first korean i saw, is just great. This movie is one of the reason why i love korean films
2007-06-21 02:18:14
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