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    Siworae

    • 20002000
    • 1h 45min
    IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    8.3K
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    Siworae (2000)
    Il Mare(2000)
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    DramaFantasyRomance

    In 1999, a voice actor moves from Il Mare, a seaside house, and she leaves a Xmas card in its (magical) mailbox. He, an architect student, receives it in 1997, and so begins a friendsh... Read allIn 1999, a voice actor moves from Il Mare, a seaside house, and she leaves a Xmas card in its (magical) mailbox. He, an architect student, receives it in 1997, and so begins a friendship separated by 2 years.In 1999, a voice actor moves from Il Mare, a seaside house, and she leaves a Xmas card in its (magical) mailbox. He, an architect student, receives it in 1997, and so begins a friendship separated by 2 years.

    IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    8.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Hyun-seung Lee
    • Writers
      • Eun-Jeong Kim
      • Mi-Yeong Kim
      • Tae-Yeon Won(letters)
    • Stars
      • Jung-jae Lee
      • Jun Ji-Hyun
      • Mu-saeng Kim
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Hyun-seung Lee
    • Writers
      • Eun-Jeong Kim
      • Mi-Yeong Kim
      • Tae-Yeon Won(letters)
    • Stars
      • Jung-jae Lee
      • Jun Ji-Hyun
      • Mu-saeng Kim
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    • 50User reviews
    • 31Critic reviews
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  • Videos1

    Main trailer
    Trailer 3:17
    Main trailer

    Photos16

    Jun Ji-Hyun in Siworae (2000)
    Jun Ji-Hyun and Jung-jae Lee in Siworae (2000)
    Jun Ji-Hyun in Siworae (2000)
    Siworae (2000)
    Siworae (2000)
    Jun Ji-Hyun and Jung-jae Lee in Siworae (2000)
    Jun Ji-Hyun and Jung-jae Lee in Siworae (2000)
    Jun Ji-Hyun and Jung-jae Lee in Siworae (2000)
    Jun Ji-Hyun and Jung-jae Lee in Siworae (2000)
    Jun Ji-Hyun in Siworae (2000)
    Jun Ji-Hyun and Jung-jae Lee in Siworae (2000)
    Jun Ji-Hyun and Jung-jae Lee in Siworae (2000)

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    Jung-jae Lee
    Jung-jae Lee
    • Han Sung-hyunas Han Sung-hyun
    Jun Ji-Hyun
    Jun Ji-Hyun
    • Kim Eun-juas Kim Eun-ju
    Mu-saeng Kim
    Seung-yeon Jo
    • Jae-hyeokas Jae-hyeok
    Yun-jae Min
    Yun-Yeong Choe
    So-yeong Hong
    • Voice Actoras Voice Actor
    Jung-Hee Nam
    • Eun-ju's motheras Eun-ju's mother
    • (as Jeong-Hee Nam)
    • Director
      • Hyun-seung Lee
    • Writers
      • Eun-Jeong Kim
      • Mi-Yeong Kim
      • Tae-Yeon Won(letters)
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    Storyline

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    Eun-joo moves out of her house "Il Mare", leaving behind a Christmas card for the eventual new owner of the house in 1999. In it she asks him/her to forward any mail of hers to her new address in the city. It is 1997 and Sung-hyun, the first owner of "Il Mare" is moving in and finds in his mailbox the Christmas card from Eun-joo. Thinking it was a joke, Sung-hyun leaves her a letter telling her so and reminds her that its 1997 not 1999. Eventually the two realize that they are separated by two years of time but can somehow communicate through the mailbox and begin to form a friendship through their letters —tinylulu2
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    • Plot summary
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    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Fantasy
      • Romance
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      On August 31, 2002, Il Mare was swept away by Typhoon Rusa. There is a new breakwater between summer sea line and the former position of Il Mare. Exact coordinates of Il Mare were: (37° 44' 16.00" N, 126° 17' 21.50" E). The coordinates of the house construction site Sung-hyun visits are: (33° 30' 49.50" N, 126° 58' 03.50" E). And the beach which Sung-hyun sits on can be seen at (33°30'7.00" N, 126°56'35.75" E).
    • Connections
      Referenced in Failan (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      Must Say Goodbye
      Performed by Kim Hyun Chul

    User reviews50

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Beautiful, weird, and compelling...
    This is the most romantic and weird film I've ever seen. Delightful and very romantic, this film inspires. I had an overwhelming urge to go home and design something after seeing it. Not to mention dropping letters into mailboxes. Visually, the movie is incredibly beautiful. The storyline is also quite original for a love story. I don't know what else to say except see it, if you get the opportunity.
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    • Gonkiz
    • Sep 23, 2001

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 9, 2000 (South Korea)
    • Country of origin
      • South Korea
    • Official site
      • Vidio (Indonesia)
    • Language
      • Korean
    • Also known as
      • Il Mare
    • Filming locations
      • Ha-ri, Samsan-myeon, Ganghwa-gun, Incheon, South Korea
    • Production companies
      • Blue Cinema
      • CJ Entertainment
      • Dream Venture Capital
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    • Budget
      • $2,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $225,223
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 45min
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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