Sung-geun is an untalented actor who makes a living playing minor roles. He happens to land on the role as Kim Il-sung, the former leader of North Korea, for the rehearsal of the South-North Korea Summit. Sung-geun becomes passionately immersed in his role, motivated by his son who looks up to him....
A lonely Korean banker drags himself through the mundanity of his job and his vacuous social life in the hope that he will eventually find that special someone.
In the late 19th century Catholicism was gaining a foothold on Jeju island, much to the horror of the Confucian community, who were seeing their influence diminishing as well as getting increased taxes from Catholic-friendly government officers. The conflict became a religious war that resulted in...
Bo-hee, a 14 year old boy, was raised by a single mother and has always thought his father had passed away. Bo-hee hears that his father may be alive, and he sets out in search for him with his best friend Nok-yang. He finds his half sister on the way and forms a friendship with her boyfriend.
Sara seduces her college roommate's boyfriend which results in her friend's death after the incident is exposed. Sara tries to break off the relationship but the man stalks her and kills her next lover in a jealous rage. Deciding they deserve each other and vowing undying love, they opt for a...
7 years ago, Namo, installation artist in Beijing, fell and lay unconcious in a stroke, cerebral infarction. He recovered after strenuous rehabilitation period and came to Jeju Island for his exhibit. He met Moonsoo, who planned and designed his exhibit and came across the lives of the people in...
An unhappy woman in her 50s is knocked up by her daughter's boyfriend after a one night stand. With the neighborhood in shock and her family up in arms, the woman begins to realize that she's actually found the love she's been pining for in the arms of the young man.
While awaiting the publication of his fairytale about his dementia-stricken octogenarian mother, an acclaimed South Korean novelist receives news that she has passed away, so he leaves the city and returns to her village to take part in the funeral.
Two men have returned to their hometown (the titular island) from Seoul to bury the father of one of them, but the islanders vehemently refuse their request, triggering memories of their childhood before and during the Korean War.
Sang-hui has run away to Seoul from her quiet country life. She feels no regrets as she becomes nightclub hopper. In one of these clubs she meets the hard and bitter Yu-na who had suffered from many years of abuse at her father's hands. They become close friends and eventually meet a young man...
Chun Hee is in 11th grade. He was in a movie club at school when his illness recurred and he was hospitalized. There, he meets Joo Hee who is waiting for a cornea donation. Joo Hee's dream is to be a national archer, but she won't be able to see unless she gets a donation. She doesn't lose hope....
In-gi had to abandon his dreams of becoming a serious director in order to pay off his parents' debts so to make quick money, he began to direct soft porn movies. But his dream of making a masterpiece has not died yet.
Born between a Sorrikkun (a traditional musician) father and a Gokbi (a dirge singer) mother, Dong-hyuk follows their legacy and lives out his life teaching Gukak (Korean traditional music) at a university. Then one day, as Dong-hyuk's wife Yeonhee becomes stricken with Alzheimer's disease,...
While approaching the end of his mundane military service, directionless 24-year-old Joon attempts to sort out his complicated feelings for an older married woman, his ex-girlfriend and her vivacious sister.
An old widower Mr. LEE plans a family reunion on the three-year anniversary of his wife’s death, but faces a series of adversities in the way. His eldest son goes through a scandalous divorce, his daughter is tied up in a car accident, and the youngest son has been missing for years after...
In an underground laboratory, a brain experiment is underway. In an abandoned coal mining area, casino creditors are being murdered. Those who inherit credit are now waiting to enter the casino.