For Eternal Hearts (Korean: 별빛 속으로; RR: Byeolbit Sogeuro) is a 2007 South Korean film.
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 Theatrical poster | |
| Hangul | 별빛 속으로 |
| Revised Romanization | Byeolbit sogeuro |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pyŏlpit sok ŭro |
| Directed by | Hwang Qu-duk |
| Written by | Hwang Qu-duk |
| Produced by | David Cho Jo Eun-un Hwang Qu-duk |
| Starring | Jung Kyung-ho Kim Min-sun Cha Soo-yeon |
| Cinematography | Ko Myeong-woo |
| Edited by | Kim Sang-bum |
| Music by | Go Byeong-jun Kim C |
| Distributed by | Sponge Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | $45,398 |
Plot edit
College professor Su-young recounts to his class the tale of his first love. As a student in the 1980s, he meets a wild and eccentric girl who he names "Pippi", and is crushed when she later jumps to her death from a window. But soon after she magically reappears, and his life becomes increasingly surreal and bizarre.
Cast edit
- Jung Kyung-ho ... Su-young (student)
- Jung Jin-young ... Su-young (professor)
- Kim Min-sun ... Pippi
- Cha Soo-yeon ... Su-ji
- Kim C
- Jang Hang-sun
- Lee Soo-na
- Song Seung-hwan
Release edit
For Eternal Hearts premiered as the opening film of the 11th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival, held from July 12–21, 2007.[1][2] From August 9, 2007 it was given a limited theatrical release in South Korea at independent theatre chain Spongehouse,[1] where it received a total of 6,724 admissions nationwide and grossed (as of September 16, 2007) US$45,398.[3][4] The film was later invited to the "Winds of Asia" category of the Tokyo International Film Festival, which opened on October 20, 2007.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b D'Sa, Nigel (24 July 2007). "Sponge to Release Eternal Hearts". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 7 December 2008.
- ^ Lee, Hyo-won (16 August 2007). "Eternal Dreams Up Youthful Passions". The Korea Times. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ "Box-Office Admission Results" (2007). Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 7 December 2008.
- ^ "South Korea Box Office September 14–16, 2007". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 7 December 2008.
- ^ "For Eternal Hearts Invited to Tokyo Int'l Film Festival". KBS Global. 19 October 2007. Retrieved 7 December 2008.
External links edit
- Official website (in Korean)
- For Eternal Hearts at IMDb
- For Eternal Hearts at the Korean Movie Database
- For Eternal Hearts at HanCinema
