The Contact (1997 South Korean film)
| 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 |
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.
Plot[]
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. 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[]
- 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
- Lee Beom-soo
- Kim Min-kyung as female employee at convenience store
Awards[]
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[]
- ^ "Darcy's Korean Film Page - 1997". koreanfilm.org.
- ^ "The Contact". cinemasie.com.
External links[]
- The Contact at IMDb
- The Contact at Koreanfilm.org
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