Yoon Yeo Jeong definitly desetves to be on this list. She I an amazing actress. Not matter what her roles she always play it extremely well. And she is versatile too.
Kim Hae Sook is one of my fav K-actresses. It's interesting that the 3 dramas in which I remember her performance the best, you did not list a single one of them. She "wow'd" me in the 1999 "Hur Jun," in 2010 "Life is Beautiful" and in the 2011 Go! Mrs. Go" … 3 very different roles.
Grand list of seasoned and solid actresses. Two are already on my favorite actresses list. Youthful looks always fade while real beauty never fades - the above mentioned are truly beautiful ladies.
It's something people may not notice, but the pacing of this movie is what I appreciated the most. This movie is thoughtfully timed and crafted without falling into melodramatic extremes. This film is one that will leave the viewer thinking.
This was both directed and written by a student as a graduation project. I hope to see more from him.
I find it odd that some of the reviews say it was hard to figure out why Ki-tae dies (this is the beginning of the film so not a spoiler). I thought Yoon and Lee Je-hoon (as Ki-tae) did a fantastic job of showing exactly why he did. Their ability to portray the complex feelings of this boy, his desperate need to be loved, accepted, admired, and be the leader.... all covered in his false bravado; all of it done so subtly yet so painful to watch as you see him self-destruct and destroy the only 2 things precious to him, his best friends. It's as if they had lived or were living that boy's life right in front of us.
The split between Ki-Tae and Becky is more subtle than Ki-tae's split with Dong-yoon. But Ki-tae, bit by bit destroyed those relationships. The flashbacks make it harder to understand, but he was unable to stop himself from constantly testing and pushing the boundaries of their relationships. The scene of him 'ordering' Becky to stand as lookout for he and his new buddies while they smoked in the bathroom was only a snapshot of where the relationship was going. This scene was there to show how far Ki-tae had gone in discounting and taking advantage of that relationship. He sees Becky's reaction on his face and suddenly seems to realize that he has gone too far and tries to apologize, but, he has not once nor twice humiliated Becky by this time. He then takes Becky's backpack and makes him beg to get it back, then tries to pretend it's a joke, all the while demeaning and belittling a lifetime friend. As Becky retreats further and further in depression and resentment, Ki-tae tries alternately to apologize and, when faced with Becky's rejection, reverts back to his out of control behavior. The beginning scene where he and his new friends are brutally beating Becky show how far out of control he has gone. Then he faces Becky and asks him how his face scars are doing! He cannot seem to stop himself and continues to use words that are at once flippant and uncaring, yet also seem to hide his true desire to apologize. When Becky tells him he is transferring because of him, you can see the blow this deals Ki-tae as he realizes what he has destroyed will now never be repaired. His inner panic and fear are so apparent it is heartbreaking to watch. He knows he is responsible, he knows he is self-destructing, but he is now helpless in the face of the repercussions.
What happens with Dong-yoon is clearer. As he proceeds to rip apart the reputation of the girl that Dong-yoon cares about, to Dong-yoon's face and in front of his gang, In Ki-tae's jealousy and need to hurt the one he loves most for failing to see how out of control he is and failing to understand and stop him (as if Dong-yoon could), we can see Dong-yoon's face as he slowly closes the door on Ki-tae and their lifetime friendship. As DY continues to sit there and encourage Ki-tae to go on, Ki-tae takes on a snidely 'friendly' role as he continues to spew hateful rumors against DY's girlfriend. Next we see the repercussions, as either Ki-tae or his friends have obviously started spreading the rumors, DY's girlfriend senses the change in him and says goodbye in the tragic scene with the watch. We next see the final repercussions as she is in a hospital bed, wrists bandaged and doctors working to save her. And DY in the hallway knowing that Ki-tae and his friends' words and his cowardice to stand by her have brought her here.
When he faces Ki-tae and is beaten by Ki-tae's friends, we are not told if she dies. Ki-tae shows up at DY's home to try to apologize, to say it was a 'misunderstanding', but terrible damage has been done and it was Ki-tae and his friends who caused that misunderstanding with their ugly words. So DY uses words also in his anger and hurt. And, as only those who truly love one another can, he uses the words that will hurt most. One can hardly blame him. He has lost the girl he loved, been betrayed by the friend he loved most in this world, and for no good reason.
Most heartbreaking of all is how utterly useless and frighteningly unnecessary all of this was. All of it so avoidable IF ONLY! At what point could all of this have stopped? How far back would we have to go to have prevented all of this terrible pain? The cruel words of Dong-yoon that if Ki-tae had never been there, none of this would have happened keep screaming in my head...and will forever in DY's also. Now there are at least 2 other young men and a father whose lives are irreparably damaged, and in ways that could escalate into yet more tragedy. I fear for DY the most. His burden is immeasurable.
This was, without a doubt a mighty work. No one character was completely wrong nor completely innocent. All are irreversibly damaged. My heart is so heavy right now. It will take me a very very long time to recover from this one.
Seriously, this movie really left a deep impression on me, I pity for Gi Tae, although he is not on the innocent side. Each one carries responsibility (Gi Tae too) to make the situation became worse with no intention. I love how they make it and music at the end hits me.
Replying toSmiley_Kitty•Aug 13, 2015•Liked Aug 13, 2015
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This was both directed and written by a student as a graduation project. I hope to see more from him.
The split between Ki-Tae and Becky is more subtle than Ki-tae's split with Dong-yoon. But Ki-tae, bit by bit destroyed those relationships. The flashbacks make it harder to understand, but he was unable to stop himself from constantly testing and pushing the boundaries of their relationships. The scene of him 'ordering' Becky to stand as lookout for he and his new buddies while they smoked in the bathroom was only a snapshot of where the relationship was going. This scene was there to show how far Ki-tae had gone in discounting and taking advantage of that relationship. He sees Becky's reaction on his face and suddenly seems to realize that he has gone too far and tries to apologize, but, he has not once nor twice humiliated Becky by this time. He then takes Becky's backpack and makes him beg to get it back, then tries to pretend it's a joke, all the while demeaning and belittling a lifetime friend. As Becky retreats further and further in depression and resentment, Ki-tae tries alternately to apologize and, when faced with Becky's rejection, reverts back to his out of control behavior. The beginning scene where he and his new friends are brutally beating Becky show how far out of control he has gone. Then he faces Becky and asks him how his face scars are doing! He cannot seem to stop himself and continues to use words that are at once flippant and uncaring, yet also seem to hide his true desire to apologize. When Becky tells him he is transferring because of him, you can see the blow this deals Ki-tae as he realizes what he has destroyed will now never be repaired. His inner panic and fear are so apparent it is heartbreaking to watch. He knows he is responsible, he knows he is self-destructing, but he is now helpless in the face of the repercussions.
What happens with Dong-yoon is clearer. As he proceeds to rip apart the reputation of the girl that Dong-yoon cares about, to Dong-yoon's face and in front of his gang, In Ki-tae's jealousy and need to hurt the one he loves most for failing to see how out of control he is and failing to understand and stop him (as if Dong-yoon could), we can see Dong-yoon's face as he slowly closes the door on Ki-tae and their lifetime friendship. As DY continues to sit there and encourage Ki-tae to go on, Ki-tae takes on a snidely 'friendly' role as he continues to spew hateful rumors against DY's girlfriend. Next we see the repercussions, as either Ki-tae or his friends have obviously started spreading the rumors, DY's girlfriend senses the change in him and says goodbye in the tragic scene with the watch. We next see the final repercussions as she is in a hospital bed, wrists bandaged and doctors working to save her. And DY in the hallway knowing that Ki-tae and his friends' words and his cowardice to stand by her have brought her here.
When he faces Ki-tae and is beaten by Ki-tae's friends, we are not told if she dies. Ki-tae shows up at DY's home to try to apologize, to say it was a 'misunderstanding', but terrible damage has been done and it was Ki-tae and his friends who caused that misunderstanding with their ugly words. So DY uses words also in his anger and hurt. And, as only those who truly love one another can, he uses the words that will hurt most. One can hardly blame him. He has lost the girl he loved, been betrayed by the friend he loved most in this world, and for no good reason.
Most heartbreaking of all is how utterly useless and frighteningly unnecessary all of this was. All of it so avoidable IF ONLY! At what point could all of this have stopped? How far back would we have to go to have prevented all of this terrible pain? The cruel words of Dong-yoon that if Ki-tae had never been there, none of this would have happened keep screaming in my head...and will forever in DY's also. Now there are at least 2 other young men and a father whose lives are irreparably damaged, and in ways that could escalate into yet more tragedy. I fear for DY the most. His burden is immeasurable.
This was, without a doubt a mighty work. No one character was completely wrong nor completely innocent. All are irreversibly damaged. My heart is so heavy right now. It will take me a very very long time to recover from this one.