Dear Dolphin

Dear Dolphin
Dear Dolphin
Hangul	환상속의 그대
Hanja	幻想속의 그대
Revised Romanization	Hwansangsogui Geudae
McCune–Reischauer	Hwansangsogŭi Kŭdae
Directed by	Kang Jin-a
Written by	Kang Jin-a ; Choi Yeong-rim
Produced by	Je Jeong-ju
Starring	Lee Hee-joon ; Lee Young-jin ; Han Ye-ri
Cinematography	Kim Jong-seon
Edited by	Lee Yeon-jung ; Choi Yeong-rim ; Jung Byung-jin
Music by	Go Jin-yeong
Distributed by	M-Line Distribution
Release date	May 16, 2013;
Running time	110 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean

Dear Dolphin (Korean: 환상속의 그대) is a 2013 South Korean romance melodrama starring Lee Hee-joon, Lee Young-jin and Han Ye-ri, co-written and directed by Kang Jin-a in her directorial debut, it explores the themes of life, love, and grief. It premiered at the 14th Jeonju International Film Festival and won the CGV Movie Collage Prize.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Plot[]

Cha Kyung (Han Ye-ri) and Hyuk-geun (Lee Hee-joon) are lovely lovers. Gi-ok (Lee Young-jin), Cha-kyung's long-time close friend who has loved Hyuk-geun since his first meeting, but has kept his mind hidden for friendship. The sudden death of Cha Kyung-eun, who breaks down their daily lives to the three men who seemed to have no problem but little jealousy. Even after a year, Hyuk-geun lives without accepting the reality, saying, "Cha Kyung-eun is not dead, she is only a little later." Gi-ok acts as if the wound is healed and moves his old mind toward Hyuk-geun a little. Then one day, Cha-kyung, who stayed in the fantasy of Hyuk-geun and Gio-ok, appears in front of them, and the memories and daily lives of the three injured people begin to run in a direction that no one predicted.

Cast[]

Lee Hee-joon as Kim Hyuk-geun
Lee Young-jin as Won Ki-ok^[5]
Han Ye-ri as Sung Cha-kyung
Gi Ju-bong as therapist

References[]

^ Conran, Pierce (2 May 2013). "In Focus: Dear Dolphin". Korean Cinema Today. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
^ Conran, Pierce (7 May 2013). "Jeonju 2013 Review: The Ethereal DEAR DOLPHIN Explores Grief and Guilt". Twitch Film. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
^ McEnteggart, Simon (7 May 2013). "Dear Dolphin". Hanguk Yeonghwa. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
^ Elley, Derek (17 December 2013). "Reviews: Dear Dolphin". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
^ Ji, Yong-jin (24 May 2013). "Interview: RIE Young-zin of DEAR DOLPHIN". Korean Cinema Today. Retrieved 2015-11-15.

External links[]

Dear Dolphin at the Korean Movie Database
Dear Dolphin at IMDb
Dear Dolphin at HanCinema

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[1] Conran, Pierce (2 May 2013). "In Focus: Dear Dolphin". Korean Cinema Today. Retrieved 2015-11-15.

[2] Conran, Pierce (7 May 2013). "Jeonju 2013 Review: The Ethereal DEAR DOLPHIN Explores Grief and Guilt". Twitch Film. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-15.

[3] McEnteggart, Simon (7 May 2013). "Dear Dolphin". Hanguk Yeonghwa. Retrieved 2015-11-15.

[4] Elley, Derek (17 December 2013). "Reviews: Dear Dolphin". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 2015-11-15.

[5] Ji, Yong-jin (24 May 2013). "Interview: RIE Young-zin of DEAR DOLPHIN". Korean Cinema Today. Retrieved 2015-11-15.

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