Night and Day (Korean: 밤과 낮) is a 2008 South Korean comedy-drama film written and directed by Hong Sang-soo, starring Kim Young-ho and Park Eun-hye. The film competed for the Golden Bear at the 58th Berlin International Film Festival.
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| Hangul | 밤과 낮 |
| Revised Romanization | Bam-goa Nat |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pam-koa Nat |
| Directed by | Hong Sang-soo |
| Written by | Hong Sang-soo |
| Produced by | Kang Dong-goo Kim Yeong-deok Oh Jeong-wan Jo Kwang-hee |
| Starring | Kim Young-ho Park Eun-hye Hwang Soo-jung |
| Narrated by | Kim Yeong-ho |
| Cinematography | Kim Hoon-kwang |
| Edited by | Hahm Seong-won |
| Music by | Jeong Yong-jin |
Production company | Bom Films |
| Distributed by | Sponge Entertainment |
Release dates |
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Running time | 144 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | $208,859[1] |
Storyline
editIn the summer of 2007, Kim Seong-nam, a painter in his forties, travels to Paris, France, to escape arrest for smoking marijuana, leaving his wife behind in Korea. While there he meets an ex-girlfriend, Min-seon, and is introduced to a small community of Korean artists.
Cast
edit- Kim Young-ho as Kim Seong-nam, a painter
- Park Eun-hye as Lee Yoo-jeong, a student in painting major at the ENSB-A
- Hwang Soo-jung as Han Seong-in, Seong-nam's wife
- Gi Ju-bong as Mr. Jang, a host of the guest house
- Kim Yoo-jin as Jang Min-seon, Seong-nam's ex-girlfriend
- Seo Min-jeong as Jo Hyeon-joo, Yoo-jeong's roommate
- Jeong Ji-hye as Jeong Ji-hye, Yoo-jeong's college junior
- Lee Sun-kyun as Yoon Kyeong-soo, a student from North Korea
- Lee Jeong-hoon as Teacher Jang[2]
Release
editNight and Day premiered at the 58th Berlin International Film Festival on 12 February 2008.[3][4] It was released in South Korean theatres on 28 February, and as of 13 July had received a total of 13,928 admissions with a gross of $75,557.[5][6]
Awards and nominations
editNight and Day won the award for Best Film at the 17th Buil Film Awards, held on 9 October 2008.[7] Hong was nominated for Best Screenplay at the 2008 Asia Pacific Screen Awards.
References
edit- ^ "Night and Day".
- ^ "Lee Sun-kyun's 'Project Silence' and 'The Land of Happiness' to Release This Year". Rolling Stone India. 2024-05-20. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ^ "Korean drama 'Night and Day' premieres in Berlin". HanCinema, 13 February 2008; originally published by The Korea Herald. Retrieved on 27 November 2008.
- ^ Elley, Derek (2008-02-12). "Night and Day". Variety. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ^ "Korean Film List 2008".
- ^ "South Korea Box Office July 11–13, 2008". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved on 27 November 2008.
- ^ Yi Ch'ang-ho. "The Chaser extends awards lead". Korean Film Council, 24 October 2008. Retrieved on 27 November 2008.
External links
edit- Night and Day at IMDb
- Night and Day at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
- Night and Day at HanCinema
- Night and Day at AllMovie
- Night and Day at Rotten Tomatoes