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Right Now, Wrong Then

2015 2h 1m KO
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7.0
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★7.0TMDB · 172
DramaRomance
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By mistake, film director Ham Chunsu arrives in Suwon a day early. With time to kill before his lecture the next day, Chunsu stops by a restored, old palace and meets an artist named Yoon Heejung. Together, they go to Heejung's workshop to look at her paintings, have Sushi with Soju for dinner, and get close. Later, they go to another café and have more drinks with Heejung's acquaintances. When asked if he is married, Chunsu is forced to reveal the fact that he is, and Heejung gets deeply disappointed...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Behind the camera

Director
Hong Sang-soo
Writers
Hong Sang-soo
Languages
Korean
Countries
South Korea

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hong Sang-soo, shot by Park Hong-yeol. 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 Jeong Yong-jin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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AWARDS

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Editor Hahm Sung-won 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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Jung Jae-young and Kim Min-hee and Youn Yuh-jung carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4768776 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hong Sang-soo directs. Park Hong-yeol behind the camera. Jeong Yong-jin scores. Hahm Sung-won cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Released 11 years ago.
  • 2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 3Directed by Hong Sang-soo, shot by Park Hong-yeol. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Original score by Jeong Yong-jin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 5Editor Hahm Sung-won shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Jung Jae-young and Kim Min-hee and Youn Yuh-jung carry the top of the cast.
  • 7IMDB entry: tt4768776 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Released under 11 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography
Park Hong-yeol
Original score
Jeong Yong-jin
Editing
Hahm Sung-won
Runtime
121 min · 2h 1m
Status
Released
Box office
$680,728
Original language
KO

Awards

  • Golden Leopard

Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.

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Hong Sang-soo

Trailers & featurettes

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Jeonwonsa Film

    Jeonwonsa Film

    KR

Key crew

  • EditorHahm Sung-won
  • Still PhotographerKim Jin-yeong
  • ProducerKim Cho-hee
  • Sound SupervisorKim Mir
  • Lighting DirectorLee Eui-haeng
  • Assistant DirectorShin Seok-ho
  • Assistant DirectorKang Tae-u
  • Assistant EditorSon Yeon-ji
  • Lighting TechnicianKim Su-min
  • Recording SupervisionSong Ye-jin
  • Technical SupervisorLee Jea-han
  • ColoristNo Byeong-uk

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • movie business
  • alcoholic drink

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Premiere2015-10-09· New York Film Festival
  • Premiere2015-11-07· AFI Fest
  • Premiere2016-04-09· Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival
  • Premiere2016-04-22· San Francisco International Film Festival
  • Premiere2018-03-25· Harvard Film Archive
  • Theatrical (limited)2016-06-24

Also known as

International titles

  • Jigeumeun matgo geuttaeneun tteullidaKR
  • 錯戀TW
  • Ji-geum-eun-mat-go-geu-ddae-neun-teul-li-daKR
  • Einmal fremd, einmal vertrautDE
  • Teraz dobrze, wtedy źlePL
  • Un jour avec, un jour sansFR
  • 愛得對愛得錯HK
  • 這時對,那時錯CN
  • 正しい日 間違えた日JP
  • Прямо сейчас, а не послеRU
  • Sítio Certo, História ErradaPT

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