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Jeonwonsa Film is a production company based in Hanam, Gyeonggi, South Korea. Discover new TV shows and movies from Jeonwonsa Film and where you can watch them.
- 6 in Another Country
- 5 Right Now, Wrong Then
- 4 The Power of Kangwon Province
- 3 The Day He Arrives
- 2 Tale of Cinema
- 1 on A Beach Alone at Night
In Another Country shifts the focus from Korean characters and contexts by adding a foreign star. Starring Isabelle Huppert, one of the most iconic French actresses of contemporary cinema, she plays three different characters who are all named Anne. A film student (Jung Yu-mi) and her mother (played by Youn Yuh-jung) are in North Jeolla in an attem...
Split into two different parts that invert the story as the viewer knows it, Right Now, Wrong Then stars Jung Jae-young, Kim Min-hee, and Youn Yuh-jung. A director (Jung) arrives in Suwon, where a local venue will be screening one of his films. While walking around the streets, he sees a woman (Kim), who then shows up at the screening. The two star...
Released in 1998, The Power of Kangwon Province was Hong’s second film. Despite it being his sophomore effort, it still landed a slot at Cannes Film Festival that year, which is impressive for a newcomer to the industry. However, this film is one of the more underrated ones in Hong’s filmography and is often forgotten in favor of his newer works. I...
2011’s The Day He Arrives was shot in black and white and holds some of the same kinds of characters seen in Hong films. Its protagonist is Seong-jun (Yoo Jun-sang), a film studies professor, who is visiting a friend living in the historical villages of Seoul. He runs into an actress on the streets, then wanders the streets of Seoul’s historic dist...
Tale of Cinema stars Kim Sang-kyung, in his first major role after appearing in Bong Joon-ho’s film Memories of Murder, Lee Ki-woo, and Uhm Ji-won. A college student on a holiday (Lee) meets a former girlfriend at a store, then goes to see a play while waiting for her to get off her shift. This is juxtaposed against the tale of a filmmaker (Kim) wh...
On a Beach Alone At Night features some of the best work by Kim Min-hee, a frequent Hong collaborator. She portrays a struggling actress past her glory days, and in her personal life, she is dating a married man. There is an uncanny resemblance to Hong’s life in this plot line — Kim Min-hee and Hong engaged in an affair, and she is an actress datin...
- secret Sunshine’ (2007) Who’s in it: Jeon Do-yeon, Song Kang-ho, Jo Young-jin, Kim Young-jae. What it’s about: The poignant film, which was met with critical acclaim, follows a young Korean widow named Sin-ae.
- poetry’ (2010) Who’s in it: Yoon Jeong-hee, Lee David, Kim Hee-ra, Ahn Nae-sang. What it’s about: Yang Mi-ja, a kind-hearted elderly woman, develops an interest in poetry while suffering from Alzheimer’s.
- the Beauty Inside’ (2015) Who’s in it: Han Hyo-joo, Yoo Yeon-seok, Kim Dae-myung, Do Ji-han. What it’s about: Guys, can you imagine waking up as a different person every day?
- burning’ (2018) Who’s in it: Ah-in Yoo, Jong-seo Jun, Steven Yeun. What it’s about: Jongsu, a shy introvert, falls for a beautiful young woman from his past named Haemi.
Feb 16, 2022 · Jeonwonsa Film Co. Here’s another walking-and-talking film from festival favorite Hong Sang-soo, encapsulating a sliver of Korean life with his customary elusive delicacy.
- Stephanie Bunbury
Oct 6, 2020 · In “The Woman Who Ran,” Korean director Hong Sang-soo delivers a warm, thoughtful, and lightly comedic film with his signature repetitions. By Brenda Chang, 6 Oct 20 00:56 GMT. Courtesy of Jeonwonsa Film Co. Production.
- Brenda Chang
Feb 18, 2022 · ‘The Woman Who Ran’. Source: Jeonwonsa Film Co. Production. In the homes and bars that populate the South Korean capital of Seoul, two people sit across from each other at a table. They smoke, drink lots of soju, and talk about everything and nothing: love lives, careers, future goals and past mistakes.
Plot. Seong-jun heads to Seoul to meet a close friend who lives in Bukchon (North Village; Korean : 북촌 ), Jongno District. When the friend does not answer his calls, Seong-jun wanders around Bukchon and runs into an actress he used to know. The two talk for a while but soon part.
