''Five Senses of Eros'' () is a 2009

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...

omnibus film An anthology film (also known as an omnibus film, package film, or portmanteau film) is a single film consisting of several shorter films, each complete in itself and distinguished from the other, though frequently tied together by a single theme ...

with five

short film A short film is any motion picture that is short enough in running time not to be considered a feature film. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes ...

s depicting love and desire, but in different styles and

genre Genre () is any form or type of communication in any mode (written, spoken, digital, artistic, etc.) with socially-agreed-upon conventions developed over time. In popular usage, it normally describes a category of literature, music, or other for ...

s. The shorts are: ''His Concern'', directed by

Daniel H. Byun Byun Hyuk (born January 1, 1966), also known as Daniel H. Byun, is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He graduated from La Fémis in 1997. Best known for his working on his film debut ''Interview'' (2000) using the Dogme 95 movement, ...

; ''I'm Right Here'' (), directed by

Hur Jin-ho Heo Jin-ho (; born August 8, 1963) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Career Heo Jin-ho graduated from Yonsei University with a degree in philosophy and went on to study filmmaking at the Korean Academy of Film Arts. His first st ...

; ''The 33rd Man'' (), directed by Yoo Young-sik; ''In My End Is My Beginning'' (), directed by

Min Kyu-dong Min Kyu-dong (born September 12, 1970) is a South Korean film director, screenwriter and film producer, producer. He made his feature directorial debut in horror film ''Memento Mori (film), Memento Mori'' (1999), followed by romantic comedy, roma ...

; and ''Believe in the Moment'' (), directed by Oh Ki-hwan. The five directors are all graduates of the Korean Academy of Film Arts. The film received 438,501 admissions nationwide.

''His Concern''

Plot

A man is attracted by the woman sitting across from him on a train ride to

Busan Busan (), officially known as is South Korea's most populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.4 million inhabitants. Formerly romanized as Pusan, it is the economic, cultural and educational center of southeastern South Korea, w ...

. He gets off the train after her, even though it's not his stop. He gets her phone number. A few days later the man plans to meet the woman for the second time.

Credits

Jang Hyuk Jeong Yong-jun (born December 20, 1976), better known as Jang Hyuk, is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in the films ''Volcano High'' (2001) and ''Windstruck'' (2004), and the television dramas '' Successful Story of ...

as Man *Cha Hyun-jung as Woman *Director, Screenplay:

(also known as Byun Hyuk) *Cinematography: Kim Mu-yu *Editing: Hahm Sung-won *Music: Choi Man-sik *Production: Culture Cap Media *Running time: 29 min

''I'm Right Here''

Plot

Hye-rim waits for her husband, while hiding, to give him a surprise. Hyeon-woo always worries about his wife being left alone at home. But Hye-rim worries more about Hyeon-woo because he will be left alone soon.

Credits

Kim Kang-woo Kim Kang-woo (born July 11, 1978) is a South Korean actor. He is best known from his roles in '' The Taste of Money'' and '' The Missing''. Career Kim Kang-woo majored in Theater and Film at Chung-Ang University. In early, Kim work as singer in ...

as Kang Hyeon-woo *

Cha Soo-yeon Cha Soo-yeon (; born August 15, 1981) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her leading role in the 2008 film ''Beautiful''. Filmography Film *'' On the Way'' (2014) *'' The Scent'' (2012) *'' Helpless'' (2012) *''Love Call'' (2011) * ...

as Ahn Hye-rim *Director:

*Screenplay: Lee Jeong-hwa, Kim Gyeong-mi *Cinematography: Yun Ji-woon *Editing: Choi Jae-geun *Music: Choi Yong-rak *Production: Ho Pictures *Running time: 21 minutes

''The 33rd Man''

Plot

On the set of a movie, newbie actress Mi-jin and senior actress Hwa-ran are having difficulties because of their stubborn and demanding director. The charismatic Hwa-ran transforms Mi-jin into a sexy vixen to seduce Director Bong.

Credits

Kim Su-ro Kim Soo-ro (born Kim Sang-joong on May 7, 1970) is a South Korean actor. Career Early career Kim Soo-ro studied Theater at the Seoul Institute of the Arts and Dongguk University, then joined the Mokwha Repertory Company. In 1993, he made hi ...

as Bong Jan-woon *

Bae Jong-ok Bae Jong-ok (born May 13, 1964) is a South Korean actress. She debuted as a TV actress after she was recruited by KBS, and has since been active in both film and television. While concurrently maintaining an acting career, Bae completed a doct ...

as Park Hwa-ran * Kim Min-sun as Kim Mi-jin *Director, Screenplay: Yoo Young-sik *Cinematography: Go Nak-seon *Editing: Hahm Sung-won *Music: Choi Man-sik *Production: Culture Cap Media *Running time: 25 minutes

''In My End Is My Beginning''

Plot

Jung-ha's husband Jae-in has just died in a car accident. She then discovers that he was having an affair with her old high school friend Na-ru. Na-ru comes to Jung-ha and asks to live with her, promising to atone through unconditional devotion.

Credits

Uhm Jung-hwa Uhm Jung-hwa (; born August 17, 1969) is a South Korean singer, actress and dancer. Uhm is considered to be one of the most influential women in the Korean entertainment industry, finding rare success in both music and film. Her legacy and car ...

as Lee Jung-ha *

Kim Hyo-jin Kim Hyo-jin (; born February 10, 1984) is a South Korean actress and model. She began modeling in teen magazines, and made her acting debut in 1999. She is best known for playing the youngest of the three sisters in sex comedy film '' Everybody ...

as Kang Na-ru *

Hwang Jung-min Hwang Jung-min (born September 1, 1970) is a South Korean actor. He is one of the highest-grossing actors in South Korea, and has starred in several box office hits such as ''Ode to My Father'' (2014), ''Veteran'' (2015), ''The Himalayas'' (2015 ...

as Min Jae-in *Director, Screenplay:

*Cinematography: Kim Byeong-seo, Kim Jun-young *Editing: Seong Su-a *Music: Kim Jun-seong *Production: Soo Film *Running time: 28 minutes

''Believe in the Moment''

Plot

Three couples are all high school students and close friends. None of the couples are certain about their relationships, so they decide to exchange partners for 24 hours.

Credits

Kim Dong-wook Kim Dong-wook (born July 29, 1983) is a South Korean actor. After appearing in student short films and several minor parts, Kim became a star through his supporting role in the popular TV series '' Coffee Prince'' (2007), followed by box office ...

as Han Ji-woon *

Lee Si-young Lee Si-young (born Lee Eun-rae on April 17, 1982) is a South Korean actress and former amateur boxer. Early life Born Lee Eun-rae in Cheongwon County, North Chungcheong Province, her family moved to Seoul when she was 9 years old. Lee majore ...

as Jung Se-eun *

Jung Eui-chul Jung Eui-chul (born April 19, 1985) is a South Korean model and actor. Career He made his acting debut in the drama ''Biscuit Teacher and Star Candy'' as a student and gained positive response in 2005 and later landed on many supporting role ...

as Seo Sang-min *

Shin Se-kyung Shin Se-kyung (; born July 29, 1990) is a South Korean actress, singer and model. She started as a child actress and had her breakthrough in 2009 with the sitcom ''High Kick Through the Roof''. Since then she starred in the films ''Hindsight'' ...

as Shin Su-jeong *

Song Joong-ki Song Joong-ki (; born September 19, 1985) is a South Korean actor. He rose to fame in the historical coming-of-age drama ''Sungkyunkwan Scandal'' (2010) and the variety show '' Running Man'' (2010–2011) as one of the original cast members. S ...

as Yu Jae-hyuk * Lee Sung-min as Lee Yun-jung *Director, Screenplay: Oh Ki-hwan *Cinematography: Kim Yeong-heung *Editing: Hahm Sung-won *Music: Choi Yong-rak *Production: *Running time: 24 minutes

Feature-length director's cut

later expanded his short, and a

feature-length A feature film or feature-length film is a narrative film (motion picture or "movie") with a running time long enough to be considered the principal or sole presentation in a commercial entertainment program. The term ''feature film'' originall ...

director's cut A director's cut is an edited version of a film (or video game, television episode, music video, or commercial) that is supposed to represent the director's own approved edit in contrast to the theatrical release. "Cut" explicitly refers to the ...

of ''

In My End Is My Beginning ''In My End Is My Beginning'' () is a 2013 South Korean film starring Uhm Jung-hwa, Kim Hyo-jin, and Hwang Jung-min. ''In My End Is My Beginning'' originally appeared as a short film in '' Five Senses of Eros'', a 2009 anthology about sensualit ...

'' was screened at the 2009

Busan International Film Festival The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF, previously Pusan International Film Festival, PIFF), held annually in Haeundae-gu, Busan (''also'' Pusan), South Korea, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. The first festi ...

, then received a theatrical release in 2013.

References

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* * * * {{Min Kyu-dong 2009 films South Korean romance films South Korean LGBT-related films Lesbian-related films South Korean erotic films South Korean anthology films Films directed by Hur Jin-ho Films directed by Min Kyu-dong 2000s South Korean films Films directed by Byun Hyuk