Sa-kwa (Korean: 사과; lit. "apple" or "apology") is the debut film of South Korean director Kang Yi-kwan. Premiered at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival, although not released in South Korea until late 2008.[2] This subtle, introspective drama of shifting moods—with acute observation of the dynamics of relationships.
| Sa-kwa | |
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 Theatrical poster | |
| Hangul | |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Sagwa |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sagwa |
| Directed by | Kang Yi-kwan |
| Written by | Kang Yi-kwan |
| Produced by | Choe Yong-bae |
| Starring | Moon So-ri Kim Tae-woo Lee Sun-kyun |
| Cinematography | Son Su-beom |
| Edited by | Park Yoo-kyeong |
| Music by | Sim Hyeon-jeong |
Release dates |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | $272,617[1] |
Plot
Hyun-jung (Moon So-ri), dumped by her boyfriend of seven years, Min-seok (Lee Sun-kyun), is broken and teetering on the brink of emotional collapse as she seeks a new suitor and get married as soon as possible since her biological clock keeps ticking away. Sang-hoon (Kim Tae-woo) enters her life; Hyun-jung is attracted to his shy demeanor and marries him. But then Min-seok reconsiders and wants to return to her.[3]
Cast
- Moon So-ri as Hyun-jung
- Kim Tae-woo as Sang-hoon
- Lee Sun-kyun as Min-seok
- Kang Rae-yeon as Hye-jeong
References
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- Sa-kwa at IMDb
- Sa-kwa at the Korean Movie Database
- Sa-kwa at HanCinema
