Beonjijeompeureul hada (2001)

Director:

Dae-seung Kim

Writer:

Eun-nim Ko (writer)

Release Date:

3 February 2001 (South Korea)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Plot:

Two soulmates find eachother only to be torn apart by tragedy. However, not even death can keep them apart...but can destiny? |

Plot Keywords:

Student Fancies Teacher | Gay Asian | Reincarnation | Suicide | Gay Interest

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Byung-hun Lee	...	Seo In-woo
Eun-ju Lee	...	In Tae-hee
Hyeon-Soo Yeo	...	Lim Hyeon-bin
Su-hyeon Hong	...	Yeo Hye-su
Mi-seon Jeon	...	In-woo's wife
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Suk-Won Chang	...	Cho Jae-Il
Ju-bong Gi	...	Director of students affairs
Kap-su Kim	...	Sculpture professor
Beom-su Lee	...	Lee Dae-Guen
Gung-Min Nam	...	Kim Chul-Sung
Ji-hye Oh	...	Supply teacher of Korean

Also Known As:

Bungee Jumping of Their Own (International: English title)

Runtime:

107 min

Country:

South Korea

Language:

Korean

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

South Korea:15 | Hong Kong:IIA | Australia:M

Company:

Eye Entertainment

Goofs:

Anachronisms: Standing at the edge of a cliff in 1983, Tae-hee talks about her wish to bungee jump in New Zealand. Commercial bungee jumping was introduced in New Zealand only in 1986.

Quotes:

In-woo's wife: Are you really gay?
Seo, In-woo: No.
In-woo's wife: Then what?
Seo, In-woo: I only love one person.
In-woo's wife: If you're going to love that one person, does it have to be a 17 year-old boy?

Unique and touching

This film is about a young man falling in love with a girl he meets on the street. She then disappeared without a trace. 17 years later, he is convinced that his girl reincarnated as his male student.

I did not know a thing about the film before I watched it, and I was completely blown away. The plot is amazingly well written. It is a very well told love story. The past and present are intertwined, and the past is revealed only when it is relevant to the present. The relationship between the young couple is well built, setting a great scene for subsequent developments.

The second part of the film portrays a forbidden relationship. They face a lot of self doubt and pressure from others. It exemplifies how hard it is to live an alternative life. And to think In-woo is doing so because he "knows" Hyeon-bin is special makes me wonder what price people would pay to love, and to honour previous promises. The little signs that In-woo uses to make up his conclusion is well planned and well placed throughout the film. I was amazed by it, as every scene shows its significance later on in the film.

Hyeon-bin and In-woo's relationship is a double taboo, and I congratulate the filmmakers for having the courage and determination to make this film. "Bungee Jumping of Their Own" is captivating and touching. It is like no other film. and I certainly recommend it.