Hong Sang-pyo

Jazzy Misfits

An aspiring singer Sun-deok is visited by her mother, whom she hasn’t spoken to in years. The abrupt encounter leads to the news of her younger sister Yuri, who had vanished with their savings. The mother-daughter team is now hunting for the missing girl and their money, poking around in Itaewon, the international hub of Seoul. Little do they know that soon they will be faced with Yuri’s unlikely secrets.

Last Child

Six months ago the son of the married couple drowned. The couple, together with the teenager that their son saved, begin a journey to cope with the loss.

The Slug

Chunhee, who is left alone after her parents died right after IMF crisis, has been living in her mother’s childhood house ever since then. She makes a living by peeling garlics, and saves some money for the treatment for hyperhidrosis. Everything was fine until she got struck by lightning. When she comes around and gets home, she encounters herself waiting for her, to be specific, her younger self.

Jiseul

The populace of a South Korean island rebels against police brutality. The protesters are labeled as communists, and the army is dispatched.

Lost to Shame

A small time actor is given the lead role in a play dealing with homosexuality. Though he has always believed himself to be open minded, his little brother’s secret proves otherwise, and he realizes that he has been fooling himself the entire time.

Like You Know It All

A South Korean art house film director is first invited to serve on the panel of a film festival, then to guest lecture at a film school.

Time to Be Strong

Three retired K-pop idols take a trip to Jeju Island. After failed careers and missed school trips, they finally have the time to go on a trip on their own. On their first day on the island, things start to go awry.

Sleepless Night with Bamboo Wife

BAMBOO WIFE-Korean traditional bedding to avoid the heat. One hot summer night, a sinking novelist picks up a dumped bamboo wife. But from this point, his sleepless night lasts forever.

The Battle: Roar to Victory

Over a 4 day period, a fierce battle takes place between Korean independence militias and imperialist Japanese forces in Manchuria, China. The militia includes a master swordsman and an expert marksman.

Say hello

Danbi writes a letter to her mother. The letter is bottled and floated into the sea. Danbi earnestly hopes that the letter will arrive to her mother... . Danbi has a dog that are her best friends. But her soul mate seems to hurt. Danbi is worried.

Baseball Girl

A girl baseball player who is about to graduate from high school will try to enter the professional baseball world forbidden to women.

Firefighters

Even in the harshest environments, firefighters must focus on extinguishing fires and rescuing everyone there. At 3:47 AM on March 4, 2001, the 119 emergency call center receives a phone call about a fire that has broken out in the Hongje-dong neighborhood. Firefighters, including newcomer Cheol-woong, rush to the scene.

Rear Window

Two foreign students from China grew a habit of peeping into a girl's room across the street. One day, they catch another guy doing the same thing, simultaneously getting caught by him as well.

Stars and Sand

The city hums with its usual noise and haste. Unable to keep pace with its restless speed, Se-yeon moves slowly, as if walking through a different time. Every day she brews her tea carefully, hangs her laundry, heads to work, and eats alone. She has a dream, yet never steps into it - only circles around it. Avoiding people's eyes, she goes to the darkened river after sunset and paints. It is the only moment she feels she is reaching toward her dream, the only moment she feels alive. There, in that night river, is someone else besides Se-yeon. By the same river, Jae-woo dreams as well - a dream of making a fortune by selling river sand. They share the same river, share meals, walk the same path, and spend a season together. At the end of summer, Se-yeon and Jae-woo finally come face to face with each other's fragile truths.