The Contact (1997 South Korean film)
The Contact (Korean: 접속; RR: Jeopsok) is a 1997 South Korean romance film directed by Chang Yoon-hyun. Starring Han Suk-kyu and Jeon Do-yeon, it was the second biggest-grossing Korean film of 1997 with 674,933 admissions,[1] and was awarded the Grand Bell Awards for best picture.
| The Contact | |
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Theatrical poster | |
| Hangul | 접속 |
| Hanja | 接續 |
| Revised Romanization | Jeobsok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏpsok |
| Directed by | Chang Yoon-hyun |
| Written by | Chang Yoon-hyun Jo Myeong-joo |
| Produced by | Sim Jae-myung |
| Starring | Han Suk-kyu Jeon Do-yeon |
| Cinematography | Kim Seong-bok |
| Edited by | Park Gok-ji |
| Music by | Choi Man-sik Jo Yeong-wook |
| Distributed by | Myung Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
Plot edit
One day, radio DJ Dong-hyeon (Han Suk-kyu) receives an anonymous package containing a Velvet Underground record. Dong-hyeon hopes that the record was sent by his former lover Min young hye. He decides to play the song Pale Blue Eyes off of that record. At the same time, a home shopping telemarketer, Soo-hyeon (Jeon Do-yeon) listens to the radio program while driving her car.
The next day, Soo-hyeon makes a request through the internet for Dong-hyeon to play the song again. Dong-hyeon then contacts Soo-hyeon, hoping she is his former girlfriend or someone he knows.
Cast edit
- Jeon Do-yeon as Soo-hyeon
- Han Suk-kyu as Dong-hyeon
- Chu Sang-mi as Eun-hee
- Park Yong-soo
- Choi Cheol-ho
- Kim Tae-woo as Han Ki cheol
- Lee Beom-soo as delivery man
- Kim Min-kyung as female employee at convenience store
Awards edit
1997 Grand Bell Awards[2]
- Best Film
- Best Editing - Park Gok-ji
- Best Adapted Screenplay - Chang Yoon-hyun
- Best New Actress - Jeon Do-yeon
- Best New Actress - Jeon Do-yeon
1998 Baeksang Arts Awards
- Most Popular Actress (Film) - Jeon Do-yeon
1998 Korean Association of Film Critics Awards
- Best New Actress - Jeon Do-yeon
References edit
External links edit
- The Contact at IMDb
- The Contact at Koreanfilm.org