Jung-Hee (Kim Hye-Na) is a 21-year-old dancer who struggles with insecurities and other problems after her father abandoned her family 15 years ago. One day, Jung-Hee's brings back their father. Keun-Woo (Lee Sang-Woo) is a 25-year-old low level telephone technician. One day, his friend shows him a picture of a woman he is trying to extort money from. The woman is having an affair with a married man. Keun-Woo taps into the woman's telephone line and begins to eavesdrop on her conversations. After a few evenings, Keun-Woo falls in love with the woman, but the woman doesn't even know he exits. In-Ho (Kim Tae-Woo) is a 30-year-old soldier. He is about to be discharged from the military after serving for 2 years. In-Ho then gets his last leave of absence and decides to give his wife a surprise visit. When he arrives his wife isn't home. When he does finally see her his wife has changed and seems distant.
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Kim Tae-woo
Sgt. Kim In-Ho
Known for
Mr. Queen
Twinkling Watermelon
Kim Hye-na
Jung-Hee
Known for
Into the Mirror
The King of Pigs
Lee Sang-woo
Keun-Woo
Known for
Touch Your Heart
Lovestruck in the City
Kim Nam-gil
Seok-Woo
Known for
Pandora
Island
Baek Jeong-rim
Ji-eun
Known for
A Good Lawyer's Wife
Oki's Movie
Yang Eun-yong
woman wearing pink (uncredited)
Known for
Signal
Helpless
Min Young
Jung-hee's friend (uncredited)
Known for
Woman Is the Future of Man
Adult Trainee
Jung In-gi
Adulterer (uncredited)
Known for
Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo
Pinocchio
Kim Yoon-ah
Worker (uncredited)
Known for
The President's Last Bang
Public Enemy
Shin Dong-mi
Ji-won (uncredited)
Known for
She Was Pretty
Hi Bye, Mama!
Kim Young-nam Director · Kim Seong-hyeon Composer Lee Chang-jae Cinematographer
First release December 17, 2005 · Produced in South Korea, Japan · Original title 내 청춘에게 고함
Production
South Korea · Japan
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Languages
Original title
내 청춘에게 고함
Original language
Korean
Spoken on screen
Korean
Release dates
Japan · December 17, 2005
Premiere · NHK Asian Film Festival
South Korea · July 13, 2006
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
South Korea
May 5, 2006 · Premiere · Jeonju International Film Festival
Switzerland
August 3, 2006 · Premiere · Locarno Film Festival
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