The Contact

"Loving someone without the encounter!"

1997 1h 45m KO

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 26

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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The male radio presenter Dong-hyun and the female TV home shopping phone operator Soo-hyun are both lonely. While Dong-hyun is focused on getting back to his ex-girl-friend Young-hae who has sent him a special LP, Soo-hyun is crazy for her friend's boy-friend. Via Internet and music Soo-hyun and Dong-hyun get together in a special way.

“Loving someone without the encounter!”

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Cast

Jeon Do-yeon
Lee Soo-hyun
Han Suk-kyu
Dong-hyun
Kim Tae-woo
Ki-chul
Chu Sang-mi
Eun-hui
Park Yong-su
Tae-ho
Kang Min-ah
Hee-jin
Park Soo-young
Young-hye
Kang Jeong-sik
MC

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chang Youn-hyun
Writers: Cho Myeong-ju, Kim Eun-jeong, Chang Youn-hyun
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Chang Youn-hyun, shot by Kim Sung-bok. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Park Gok-ji 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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Jeon Do-yeon and Han Suk-kyu and Kim Tae-woo carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Loving someone without the encounter!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0140914 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 26 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Chang Youn-hyun directs. Kim Sung-bok behind the camera. Park Gok-ji cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

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129 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Chang Youn-hyun, shot by Kim Sung-bok. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Park Gok-ji shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Jeon Do-yeon and Han Suk-kyu and Kim Tae-woo carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Loving someone without the encounter!".
6IMDB entry: tt0140914 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 26 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.