Cello

Running Time: 94 mins
Release Year: 2005
Director: Lee Woo-Cheol

Cast: Seong Hyeon-Ah
Park Da-An
Jeong Ho-Bin

Synopsis

There was an accident... a big accident which rewrote the fate of a cellist... Her beloved husband, two precious daughters and lovely sister-in-law were died mysteriously in front of her, one by one. In every single murder scene, the sad cello music was played continuously. What unexpected was that it was the presented work of the cellist and her best friend 10 years ago. What kind of secret was behind the music? And when will the appalling truth be unfolded?

Can't Live Without Robbery

Running Time: 106 mins
Release Year: 2002
Director: Im Kyeong-Soo

Cast: Park Sang-Myeon
Nah Yeong-Hee
So Ji-Sub

Synopsis

Designer Choi Kang-jo (So Ji-seob) has a bad passion for stealing. He frequently goes to residential areas testing his robbery skills in out-witting alarm systems. Whenever he finishes his task, he only steals things of little worth because his sole purpose is to satisfy the joy of his unusual hobby.

On his next stealing spree, Kang-jo visits the family of Ko Sang-tae (Park Sang-myun). Sang-tae and his beautiful wife Mari (Song Seon-mi) seem to lead a perfect life, but the latter has lost her taste sense, which causes the cuisine that she creates to become unacceptable to everybody. Kan-jo once again only steals very trivial things a remote control and food prepared by Mari, but little does he know that this is enough to stir up the anger of Sang-tae who pledges to take revenge …

Bystander aka Diary of June

Running Time: 105 mins
Release Year: 2005
Director: Im Kyeong-Soo

Cast: Sin Eun-Kyong
Kim Yoon-Jin
Eric Moon

Synopsis

What is man's responsibility to his fellow human beings? That's a question explored in Bystanders, an investigation thriller from Can't Live Without Robbery director Im Kyung Soo with a deeper message. Also known by the alternate title Diary of June, the film tells the story of Detectives Chu Ja Young (Shin Eun Kyung, from My Wife is a Gangster 1 and 2) and Kim Dong Wook (Eric Moon Jeong Hyuk, from A Bittersweet Life), who must solve a puzzling murder case involving a string of deaths at a local high school. Their investigation eventually leads them directly to a middle school student who has long suffered abuse at the hands of school bullies. In fact, each murder occurs just as it is described in the student's diary. On that evidence alone, one might think the detectives have an open and shut case. However, there's one problem. The student is already dead!

Who is the culprit behind all the killings? And will the detectives be able to bring the murderer to justice? Uncover the secret in Bystanders, a film that suggests that sometimes indifference to human suffering can be worse than hatred itself! Kim Yoon Jin, breakout star of the ABC megahit Lost returns to Korean film to appear in Bystanders, playing the part of Se Yun Hee, a mother who must come to grips with the startling suicide of her bullied son. The film also stars Yun Ju Sang (The King and The Clown, Duelist), Lee Yo Seob (The Crescent Moon), Jeon Hansen (Save The Green Planet), Maeng Se Chang, Kim Jin Ho, and Kim Seong Ah.

Busstop aka Lover's Refuge

Running Time: 85 mins
Release Year: 2001
Director: Lee Mi-Yun

Cast: Kim Tae-Woo
Kim Min-Jeong

Synopsis

Jaesup, a thirty-two year old man who teaches Korean at a night school, refuses to communicate with anyone other than a hooker he meets on the street. He goes to a college reunion when he hears that his old flame and alumna Hyekyung is getting married, but gets mad at himself for not being as socially mature as her. When a new student called Sohee enrolls at the night school, Jaesup senses her pain. He finds himself attracted to Sohee who seems to be both naive and mature.

Boy Goes to Heaven

Running Time: 114 mins
Release Year: 2005
Director: Yoon Tae-Yong

Cast: Yeon Jeong-Ah
Park Hae-Il

Synopsis

Ne-mo, born of an unwed mother, dreams of marrying an unwed mother. After the sudden death of his mother, a comic book rental shop replaces his mother's watch shop. Bu-ja, the shop's owner, is an unmarried mother living with Gi-cheol, her young son. Ne-mo has a crush on Bu-ja and proposes marriage to her. One day, when he goes to the movie theater with Bu-ja and Gi-cheol, a fire breaks out at the theater and he rushes into the fiery theater to save Gi-cheol. Although Gi-cheol is rescued, Ne-mo awakes after 20 days. However, Ne-mo is no longer 13 years old but has suddenly become a 33-year-old man. He had gone to heaven because of the fire, but he did a deal with the messenger who brings dead souls to the next world--Ne-mo would grow one year older for every passing day. Now he has only 60 days to live 60 years. Ne-mo, who can live only to Christmas, begins a hot and short love affair with Bu-ja...

Bewtching Attraction

Running Time: 105 mins
Release Year: 2006
Director: Lee-Ha

Cast: Moon So-Ri
Ji Jin-Hee

Synopsis

The lovely and promiscuous textile professor Eun-sook has all the male professors wrapped around her finger. It also helps that she's slept with most of them. Eun-sook is also a member of the environmental awareness group. When the popular comic book artist Suk-gyu joins the group, he attracts the jealousy of Mr. YOO, one of other members who fears that he will steal Eun-sook from him, even though Eun-sook does not return his intense love. It turns out that Eun-sook and Suk-gyu attended the same junior high school where they share a secret and tragic history. Back then, Eun-sook was sly with sexuality and was Suk-gyu's older brother's girlfriend. But after Eun-sook decides to sleep with Suk-gyu as well, the older brother's best friend dies in an accident. As the jealous MR.YOO starts to snoop around Eun-sook and Suk-gyu's past, will their secret be kept, and will they get together again?

Barking Dogs Never Bite

Running Time: 108 mins
Release Year: 2000
Director: Bong Joon-Ho

Cast: Lee Seong-Jae
Bae Doona

Synopsis

Barking Dogs Never Bite (also known as A Higher Animal and Dog of Flanders) is a South Korean dark comedy film released in 2000. It is also the directorial debut of Bong Joon-ho, who would later go on to direct Memories of Murder in 2003. Barking Dogs Never Bite tells the story of an out-of-work college professor who is irritated by the sound of barking dogs in his apartment building, and eventually resorts to abusing and kidnapping them. Meanwhile, a young woman working at the apartment complex decides to investigate the matter after she starts receiving notices from the tenants about the missing dogs.

The film has not been officially released in the United States or other English speaking territories, but the official Korean release on Region 3 DVD contains English subtitles.