The ESP Couple

2008 1h 25m KO

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6.3

MID

★6.3TMDB · 6

ComedyMysteryRomanceFantasy

Synopsis

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A college boy Su-min is looking around paintings in a gallery when he hears someone screaming for help. That’s where he first meets a high school girl, Hyun-jin. They soon meet again in a park, and she realizes he is gifted; he can read people’s mind.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jin Goo
Su‑min
Park Bo-young
Hyun‑jin
Kim Kyung-sik
Pension kidnapper/voice in telephone

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kim Hyung-joo
Writers: Kim Hyung-joo
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

AWARDS

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Original score by Kwon Sung-mo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Jin Goo and Park Bo-young and Kim Kyung-sik carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1606190 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kim Hyung-joo directs. Kwon Sung-mo scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 18 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Kwon Sung-mo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Jin Goo and Park Bo-young and Kim Kyung-sik carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1606190 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.