Someone Special

2004 1h 47m KO

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 34

RomanceComedy

Synopsis

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A baseball player learns he has three months to live and drowns his sorrows at a bar, where the female bartender turns out to be a longtime admirer.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jung Jae-young
Dong Chi-sung
Lee Na-young
Han Yi-yeon
Im Ha-ryong
Police Captain
Jang Young-nam
Woman in Accident
Jeong Gyu-su
Dr. Noah
Kim Hye-na
Ju Yoo-won
Oh Seung-hyun
Chi-sung's Ex-girlfriend
Park Mi-sook
Sales Clerk

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jang Jin
Writers: Jang Jin
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jang Jin, shot by Park Yong-su. 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 Park Geun-tae. 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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CAST

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Jung Jae-young and Lee Na-young and Im Ha-ryong carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0409696 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 34 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jang Jin directs. Park Yong-su behind the camera. Park Geun-tae scores. Kim Sang-bum cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 22 years ago.
2Directed by Jang Jin, shot by Park Yong-su. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Park Geun-tae. 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.
5Jung Jae-young and Lee Na-young and Im Ha-ryong carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0409696 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 34 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.