''The Contact'' () is a
1997
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South Korea
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n
romance film
Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their journey ...
directed by
Chang Yoon-hyun
Chang Yoon-hyun (born July 11, 1967) is a South Korean film director. Chang's directorial debut, the Romance film, romance film ''The Contact (1997 South Korean film), The Contact'' (1997), was the second best selling film of 1997. It also catap ...
. Starring
Han Suk-kyu
Han Suk-kyu (born November 3, 1964) is a South Korean actor. One of the leading actors of Korean cinema, Han's notable works include ''Green Fish'' (1997), '' No. 3'' (1997), '' Christmas in August'' (1998), '' Shiri'' (1999), ''The Scarlet Lett ...
and
Jeon Do-yeon
Jeon Do-yeon (; born February 11, 1973) is a South Korean actress. She won Best Actress at the 60th Cannes Film Festival, making her the second Korean actress to win an acting award at a prestigious film festival, and Best Performance by an Ac ...
, it was the second biggest-grossing Korean film of 1997 with 674,933 admissions, and was awarded the
Grand Bell Awards for best picture.
Plot
One day, radio DJ Dong-hyeon (
Han Suk-kyu
Han Suk-kyu (born November 3, 1964) is a South Korean actor. One of the leading actors of Korean cinema, Han's notable works include ''Green Fish'' (1997), '' No. 3'' (1997), '' Christmas in August'' (1998), '' Shiri'' (1999), ''The Scarlet Lett ...
) receives an anonymous package containing a
Velvet Underground
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record. Dong-hyeon hopes that the record was sent by his former lover. He decides to play the song ''
Pale Blue Eyes
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Despite the name, "Pale Blue Eye ...
'' off of that record. At the same time, a home shopping telemarketer, Soo-hyeon (
Jeon Do-yeon
Jeon Do-yeon (; born February 11, 1973) is a South Korean actress. She won Best Actress at the 60th Cannes Film Festival, making her the second Korean actress to win an acting award at a prestigious film festival, and Best Performance by an Ac ...
) listens to the radio program while driving her car.
The next day, Soo-hyeon makes a request through the internet for Dong-hyeon to play the song again. Dong-hyeon then contacts Soo-hyeon, hoping she is his former girlfriend or someone he knows.
Cast
*
Jeon Do-yeon
Jeon Do-yeon (; born February 11, 1973) is a South Korean actress. She won Best Actress at the 60th Cannes Film Festival, making her the second Korean actress to win an acting award at a prestigious film festival, and Best Performance by an Ac ...
as Soo-hyeon
*
Han Suk-kyu
Han Suk-kyu (born November 3, 1964) is a South Korean actor. One of the leading actors of Korean cinema, Han's notable works include ''Green Fish'' (1997), '' No. 3'' (1997), '' Christmas in August'' (1998), '' Shiri'' (1999), ''The Scarlet Lett ...
as Dong-hyeon
*
Chu Sang-mi as Eun-hee
*Park Yong-soo
*
Choi Cheol-ho
*
Kim Tae-woo
*
Lee Beom-soo
Lee Beom-soo (born January 3, 1970) is a South Korean actor. He is well known for his role in ''Singles'', ''Giant'', '' On Air'', ''Surgeon Bong Dal-hee, ''as well as in'' History of a Salaryman.''
Lee enrolled in the Department of Theater at ...
*Kim Min-kyung as female employee at convenience store
Awards
1997
Grand Bell Awards
* Best Film
* Best Editing -
Park Gok-ji
Park Gok-ji (born 28 February 1965) is a South Korean film editor. She is married to film director Park Heung-sik, with whom she has several children, and she used her influence within the local industry to aid the production of his second film, ...
* Best Adapted Screenplay -
Chang Yoon-hyun
Chang Yoon-hyun (born July 11, 1967) is a South Korean film director. Chang's directorial debut, the Romance film, romance film ''The Contact (1997 South Korean film), The Contact'' (1997), was the second best selling film of 1997. It also catap ...
* Best New Actress -
Jeon Do-yeon
Jeon Do-yeon (; born February 11, 1973) is a South Korean actress. She won Best Actress at the 60th Cannes Film Festival, making her the second Korean actress to win an acting award at a prestigious film festival, and Best Performance by an Ac ...
1997
Blue Dragon Film Awards
* Best New Actress -
Jeon Do-yeon
Jeon Do-yeon (; born February 11, 1973) is a South Korean actress. She won Best Actress at the 60th Cannes Film Festival, making her the second Korean actress to win an acting award at a prestigious film festival, and Best Performance by an Ac ...
1998
Baeksang Arts Awards
The Baeksang Arts Awards (), also known as the Paeksang Arts Awards, are awards for excellence in film, television and theatre in South Korea. The awards were first introduced in 1965 by Chang Key-young, the founder of the Hankook Ilbo newspap ...
* Most Popular Actress (Film) -
Jeon Do-yeon
Jeon Do-yeon (; born February 11, 1973) is a South Korean actress. She won Best Actress at the 60th Cannes Film Festival, making her the second Korean actress to win an acting award at a prestigious film festival, and Best Performance by an Ac ...
1998
Korean Association of Film Critics Awards
The Korean Association of Film Critics Awards (), also known as the Critics Choice Awards (), is an annual awards ceremony for excellence in film in South Korea. It was established in 1980 by the Korean Association of Film Critics (KAFC). The c ...
* Best New Actress -
Jeon Do-yeon
Jeon Do-yeon (; born February 11, 1973) is a South Korean actress. She won Best Actress at the 60th Cannes Film Festival, making her the second Korean actress to win an acting award at a prestigious film festival, and Best Performance by an Ac ...
References
External links
*
''The Contact''at Koreanfilm.org
1997 films
1997 romantic drama films
South Korean romantic drama films
Films about radio people
Films set in Seoul
Films shot in Seoul
Films directed by Chang Yoon-hyun
Best Picture Grand Bell Award winners
Myung Films films
1990s Korean-language films
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