Kwak Ji-kyoon
Directing
Biography
Kwak Ji-kyoon (born Kwak Jung-kyoon, November 10, 1954 – May 25, 2010) was a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Kwak made his directorial debut in 1986 with the film Winter Wanderer and became well known for directing melodramatic films such as Portrait of the Days of Youth (1991) and Plum Blossom (2000). He committed suicide on May 25, 2010, after suffering from depression for the past 10 years and had a hard time dealing with the thought of not being able to make movies.
Known For
High school senior, Jayo is seduced into his first sexual experience by classmate Hara, who eventually kills herself when he ignores her. Since then, he immerses himself in loveless sex until he meets cheerful nurse, Namok. Meanwhile, his pal Seuin has developed a crush on his teacher, which is socially taboo.
Plum Blossom
Min-woo, a medical student from a wealthy family, runs into Da-hye) as he rides his bicycle on campus. At first Da-hye dislikes Min-woo, but thanks to help from his charismatic friend Hyeon-tae, he grows closer to Da-hye and the two fall deeply in love. But happiness would not last long. Min-woo's business goes belly-up, and then he learns his birth mother is a military base-town prostitute. Do disturbed by this all he ends up in jail. Meanwhile, Da-hye grows more dependent on Hyeon-tae, and Hyeon-tae gets caught between his friendship for Min-woo and his love for Da-hye...
Winter Wanderer
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Deep Blue
Resentment rages between two sisters, one of whom was indirectly responsible for her husband's death and the other who secretly loved him.
The Home of Two Women
Failing to enter the university of his choice, a young man is forced to enter a local college, but a series of disappointments causes him to give up his studies and begin a life of aimless travel.
Passion Portrait
Sun Woo Sumi is a lecturer at a French-language school after studying in France, but she has not forgotten the nightmare from seven years ago. She was assaulted by five men during her first year of college with Jin Woo. At that time, Sumi decided to study abroad. Jin Woo, a police officer, tries to recover her mental and physical injuries.
Long After That
It's school festival day and Min-hyuk is busy dancing and singing. However, it is not the stage but a toilet that binds his destiny. He is bewitched by a daring high school girl, Mi-hyun, who comes into the men's room because the women's room is full. From that day on, Min-hyuk woos her, escorts her home at night, stuffs her locker with roses, and clears passages for her in the morning after a snow fall. For all his efforts, he doesn't get much more than a tender glance from Mi-hyun. When she suddenly vanishes "sorry" are the only words she leaves behind.
Fly High
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Days of Roses
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Wound
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