To the Starry Island

To the Starry Island

Poster for To the Starry Island (1993)
Hangul
Revised Romanization Geu seomae gagosipda
McCune–Reischauer Kŭ sŏme kagosipta
Directed by Park Kwang-su[1]
Produced by Park Kwang-su
Written by Lee Chang-dong
Im Chul-woo
Park Kwang-su
Starring Ahn Sung-ki
Moon Sung-keun
Music by Song Hong-seop
Cinematography Yoo Young-gil
Edited by Kim Hyeon
Distributed by Park Kwang-su Film
Release dates
  • December 25, 1993 (1993-12-25)
Country South Korea
Language Korean

To the Starry Island (Hangul: 그 섬에 가고싶다; RR: Geu seom-e gago sipta) is an award-winning 1993 South Korean film directed by Park Kwang-su.

Synopsis

According to his father's wishes, Moon Jae-Goo attempts to bury his father's body on the island on which he was born. Because of bitter memories of his father's political past during wartime, the villagers refuse to allow his burial. Kim Cheol, Moon's poet friend, attempts to persuade the villagers to change their minds while Moon recalls his past life on the island and his relationships with four local women.[2]

Cast

Awards

Notes

  1. Infobox data from "To the Starry Island(Geu seom-e gago sipda)(1993)". KMDb Korean Movie Database. Retrieved 2008-01-16. External link in |publisher= (help) and Geu seome gago shibda (1993) at the Internet Movie Database
  2. Synopsis from "To the Starry Island(Geu seom-e gago sipda)(1993)". KMDb Korean Movie Database. Retrieved 2008-01-16. External link in |publisher= (help) and Paquet, Darcy. "To the Starry Island (1993)". koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2008-01-16. External link in |publisher= (help)
  3. Cast listing based on "일송정 푸른솔은 - The Green Pine Tree (Ilsongjeong pureunsoleun) (1983)" (in Korean). KMDb Korean Movie Database. Retrieved 2008-01-16. External link in |publisher= (help)
  4. "Awards for Geu seome gago shibda (1993)". IMDB. Retrieved 2008-01-16.

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