List of South Korean films of 1997
Encyclopedia
A list of films produced in South Korea
in 1997
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South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
in 1997
1997 in film
-Events:* The original Star Wars trilogy's Special Editions are released.* Production begins on Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.* Titanic becomes the first film to gross US$1,000,000,000 at the box office making it the highest grossing film in history until Avatar broke the record in 2010.*...
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| 1997 1997 in film -Events:* The original Star Wars trilogy's Special Editions are released.* Production begins on Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.* Titanic becomes the first film to gross US$1,000,000,000 at the box office making it the highest grossing film in history until Avatar broke the record in 2010.*... |
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| 3PM Bathhouse Paradise | Kwak Kyung-taek Kwak Kyung-taek Kwak Kyung-taek is a South Korean film director best known for his 2001 record-breaking film Friend.- Career :Friend, a drama where conflicting criminal alliances turn old friends into enemies, set a new Korean box office record with an audience of 8 million, and he received the Holden Award for... |
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| Baby Sale | Kim Bon | |||
| Bad Movie Bad Movie Bad Movie aka Timeless, Bottomless Bad Movie is an award-winning 1997 South Korean film directed by Jang Sun-woo.-Awards:* Pusan International Film Festival Netpac Award... |
Jang Sun-woo Jang Sun-woo Jang Sun-woo is a South Korean film director. Before his directorial debut, Jang made a name for himself by writing film criticism and scripts... |
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| Barricade | Yoon In-ho | |||
| Beat Beat (1997 film) Beat is 1997 South Korean crime action film by Kim Sung-su and based of manhwa by Sim San is about high school dropout who become gangster it stars Jung Woo-sung and Ko So-young in lead roles... |
Kim Sung-soo Kim Sung-soo Kim Sung-soo is a South Korean model and actor. He first made his debut in a feature film, Delicious Love and Sex, 2003... |
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| Blackjack | Chung Ji-young | |||
| Chang | Im Kwon-taek Im Kwon-taek Im Kwon-taek is one of South Korea's most renowned film directors. In an active and prolific career, his films have won many domestic and international film festival awards as well as considerable box-office success, and helped bring international attention to the Korean film industry.- Early life... |
Shin Eun-kyung | ||
| The Contact The Contact The Contact is a 1997 South Korean romantic film directed by Chang Yoon-Hyun. Starring Han Suk-gyu and Jeon Do-yeon, it was the second biggest-grossing Korean film of 1997, and was awarded the Grand Bell Award for best picture.... |
Chang Yoon-hyun | Han Suk-kyu Han Suk-kyu Han Suk-kyu is a South Korean actor.-Biography:Han is known as a family man, avid golfer, fisherman and voracious reader. He collects animation by Studio Ghibli and hopes to join Ghibli voice cast one day as a Korean-speaking character. While a student at the Film and Theater department of... |
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| Green Fish Green Fish Green Fish is a South Korean film. It was the first feature-length film directed by Lee Chang-dong, who also wrote the screenplay. Lee had previously been known as a novelist and high school teacher. The film stars Han Suk-kyu in one of his first major film roles... |
Lee Chang-dong Lee Chang-dong Lee Chang-dong is a South Korean film director, screenwriter and novelist. He won the 2008 Special Director's Prize at the Asian Film Awards and has been nominated for the Golden Lion and Palme d'Or. Lee served as South Korea's Minister of Culture and Tourism from 2003 to 2004.-Life and career:Lee... |
Han Suk-kyu Han Suk-kyu Han Suk-kyu is a South Korean actor.-Biography:Han is known as a family man, avid golfer, fisherman and voracious reader. He collects animation by Studio Ghibli and hopes to join Ghibli voice cast one day as a Korean-speaking character. While a student at the Film and Theater department of... |
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| Habitual Sadness | Byun Young-ju | |||
| The Hole The Hole (1997 film) The Hole is a 1997 South Korean film directed by Kim Sung-hong.- Plot :Jin-sook has a close relationship with her son, Don-woo, and is surprised when he announces his engagement to Su-jin. After the wedding, the three end up living together, with a nervous Su-jin keen to impress her new... |
Kim Sung-hong | |||
| Holiday in Seoul Holiday In Seoul Holiday In Seoul is a 1997 South Korean film starring Choi Jin-sil.... |
Kim Ui-seok Kim Ui-seok Kim Ui-seok is a South Korean film director. He has directed six films since 1992. His film Cheongpung myeongwol was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival.-Filmography:* Gyeolhon iyagi... |
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| The Letter The Letter (1997 film) The Letter is a 1997 South Korean film starring Choi Jin-sil and Park Shin-yang. A Thai remake, also called The Letter, was released in 2004.- Story :... |
Lee Jeong-guk | |||
| The Man With Flowers | Hwang In-roe | |||
| Mister Condom | Yang Yoon-ho | |||
| Motel Cactus | Park Ki-yong | Jin Hee-kyung Jin Hee-kyung Jin Hee-kyung is a South Korean actress, who was born in Jeollabuk-do, South Korea.-Biography:* name : Jin Heekyung * date of birth : 07.09.1968* Blood Group : A* Height : 1.74 m... |
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| No. 3 No. 3 No. 3 is a South Korean gangster comedy film starring Han Suk-kyu as the titular no. 3 man of a gangster organization who's aspiring to rise up the ranks and become the leader of his own gang. It was writer-director Song Nung-han's debut film.... |
Song Neung-han | Han Suk-kyu Han Suk-kyu Han Suk-kyu is a South Korean actor.-Biography:Han is known as a family man, avid golfer, fisherman and voracious reader. He collects animation by Studio Ghibli and hopes to join Ghibli voice cast one day as a Korean-speaking character. While a student at the Film and Theater department of... Choi Min-sik Choi Min-sik Choi Min-sik is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his critically acclaimed roles in Oldboy and I Saw the Devil.-Movie career:... |
Comedy Comedy film Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences... |
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| PpilKu PpilKu Ppilku is a South Korean movie that began production from 1993 or 1994. Ppilku completed filming in 1995. However, it was not only until 1997 before it was finally released into the general public. The movie has a runtime of 97 minutes... |
Yu Jin Seon | Lee Min-Woo | ||
| Push! Push! | Park Chul-soo Park Chul-soo Park Chul-soo is a South Korean film director, producer, screen writer and occasional actor. He was born in Daegu, South Korea. After graduating Daegu Commercial high school, Park studied at the department of Economics of Sungkyunkwan University with scholarship... |
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| Repechage | Lee Kwang-hoon | |||
| Trio | Park Chan-wook Park Chan-wook Park Chan-wook is a South Korean film director, screenwriter, producer, and former film critic. One of the most acclaimed and popular filmmakers in his native country, Park is most known for his films Joint Security Area, Thirst and what has become known as The Vengeance Trilogy, consisting of... |
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| Wind Echoing In My Being Wind Echoing in My Being Wind Echoing in My Being is a 1997 South Korean short film directed by Jeon Soo-il. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Hu Gon Choi - Crazy man* Jae-hyeon Jo - Young man* Myung-gon Kim - Tramp... |
Jeon Soo-il Jeon Soo-il Jeon Soo-il is a South Korean film director, film producer and screenwriter. After graduating from the Department of Theatre & Film of Kyungsung University in Pusan, he studied Film Direction at Ecole Supérieure de Réalisation Audiovisuelle in France from 1988 to 1992... |
Screened at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival 1997 Cannes Film Festival -Jury:*Isabelle Adjani *Gong Li *Mira Sorvino *Paul Auster *Tim Burton *Luc Bondy *Patrick Dupond *Mike Leigh *Nanni Moretti *Michael Ondaatje -Feature film competition:... |
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External links
- South Korean films of 1997 at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...
- 1997 at www.koreanfilm.org