Once in a Summer

"10 days are forever."

2006 2h 1m KO

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 40

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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An assistant to a TV producer, eager to stay off his bad side, promises to convince her former professor, a famous but reclusive academic, to appear on their show, which helps locate long-lost persons. Who does grey-haired Professor Yun Suk-young want to see again more than anything? The answer to that question lies decades in the past.

“10 days are forever.”

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Cast

Lee Byung-hun
Yun Suk-young
Soo Ae
Seo Jung-in
Lee Se-eun
Lee Su-jin
Lee Hae-eun
Bok-ja
Choi Deok-moon
Suk-young's Senior
Jeong Seok-yong
Mr. Kim
Na Ki-soo
Suk-young's Father
Oh Dal-su
Nam Gyun-soo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joh Keun-shik
Writers: Kim Eun-hee, Lee Suk-yeon
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joh Keun-shik, shot by Lee Hyung-deok. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kim Jun-seong. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kim Sang-bum shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Lee Byung-hun and Soo Ae and Lee Se-eun carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "10 days are forever.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0923703 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Joh Keun-shik directs. Lee Hyung-deok behind the camera. Kim Jun-seong scores. Kim Sang-bum cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 20 years ago.
2Directed by Joh Keun-shik, shot by Lee Hyung-deok. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Kim Jun-seong. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Kim Sang-bum shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Lee Byung-hun and Soo Ae and Lee Se-eun carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "10 days are forever.".
7IMDB entry: tt0923703 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.