Koreans tend to try not to lose face, since a public humiliation is regarded as particularly damaging to one's dignity. "Face", a horror-thriller flick that opened nationwide yesterday, examines the literal loss of face - presented here as the ultimate indignity for a beautiful young murder victim.
"Face" breaks new ground by mixing a Western technology - face reconstruction - with the traditional Korean horror theme of "han", or suffering, as embodied in the classic image of a young woman who dies under tragic circumstances and returns as an angry ghost. Director Yoo Sang-gon has infused mystery into the plot, making the film a whodunit as well.
In the film, Hyun-min (Shin Hyun-jun) is a leading face reconstruction specialist, helping investigators identify murder victims by studying the features of their skulls. But he is losing his enthusiasm for the job because his daughter, Gin, is severely ill after a heart transplant.
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