Uncle 'Bar' at Barbershop

2000 0h 22m KO

Drama

Synopsis

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In the early 80s, in a small barbershop on the outskirts of Seoul, there is a barber with a small stature just like the size of the barbershop. When there are no customers, he cleans up the barbershop, drinks tea, and enjoys listening to the radio, which reads sad stories, and is moved. The neighbors of the neighborhood visit him without any burden and share their stories. Sometimes, the neighborhood trio (Mr. Gu, Mr. Jeon, Mr. Park) tease him for being a woman, but the barber just smiles. One day, the barber gets into an argument with Mr. Gu, the owner of the hole-in-the-wall shop, due to a misunderstanding, and when Mr. Gu blurts out the word “woman,” the barber has a big fight with Mr. Gu. Morning comes as always. As usual, the barber’s wife tightly bandages the barber’s bulging chest. And the barber, she, rides her bicycle to the barbershop, hiding her hidden chest.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lee Yoon-mi
Lee
Choi Sung-woong
Gu
Kim Gun-ho
Jeon
Ban Jin-soo
Park
Lee Seong-ae
Lee Ho-hyeop
Young Hwan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kwon Jong-kwan
Writers: Kwon Jong-kwan
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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RUNTIME

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Tight 22-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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AWARDS

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Directed by Kwon Jong-kwan, shot by Lee Ki-won. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor In-dae Moon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Lee Yoon-mi and Choi Sung-woong and Kim Gun-ho carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3629466 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Kwon Jong-kwan directs. Lee Ki-won behind the camera. In-dae Moon cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

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1Tight 22-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
226 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Kwon Jong-kwan, shot by Lee Ki-won. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor In-dae Moon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Lee Yoon-mi and Choi Sung-woong and Kim Gun-ho carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt3629466 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.