Acting
Kim Dok-ja, an ordinary man in his 20s, is the only reader of an obscure web novel titled "Three Ways to Survive the Apocalypse". After having read the last chapter, the novel suddenly becomes reality, and its omnipotent hero Yu Jung-hyeok appears before Kim. As the only person who knows how to survive in this world, Kim and his companions strive to save the world by writing his own, new ending.
The world has been reduced to rubble by a massive earthquake. While no one knows for sure how far the ruins stretch, or what the cause of the earthquake may be, in the heart of Seoul there is only one apartment building left standing. It is called Hwang Gung Apartments. As time passes, outsiders start coming in to Hwang Gung Apartments trying to escape the extreme cold. Before long, the apartment residents are unable to cope with the increasing numbers. Feeling a threat to their very survival, the residents enact a special measure.
Three elderly people, all feeling the strain of life, accidentally come together. Two men, one woman. They are Woo-sick, Hyung-jun, and Hwa-jin. Their sole goal is to "grease their insides" by eating pork all around Seoul. Their mission is clear: to dine without paying a cent! As they enjoy free meat, their faces brighten up, they feel alive, and most importantly, they've made friends! Their friendship deepens as time passes.
In the 1970s, Director Kim is obsessed by the desire to re-shoot the ending of his completed film Cobweb, but chaos and turmoil grip the set with interference from the censorship authorities, and the complaints of actors and producers who can't understand the re-written ending. Will Kim be able to find a way through this chaos to fulfill his artistic ambitions and complete his masterpiece?
Merely Known as Something Else tells the story of a man who disappeared one day and the three women entangled with him for different reasons, presented with meticulous emotion and a unique format.
In a small rural town, Joo Se-jong sells bootleg alcohol with his two younger brothers. Thing is, someone has died after drinking their liquor, so they must take back the hooch they’ve brewed and sent to the town of Hwaseong, before another person perishes from it. While on a mission to retrieve their deadly booze, they come across two dangerous and homicidal cultists who are terrorizing the villagers. Now, they must also fight for their survival and go up against the murderous duo.
