Night and Day (2008 film) explained

Night and Day (2008 film) should not be confused with Knight and Day.

Night and Day is a 2008 South Korean comedy-drama film written and directed by Hong Sang-soo, starring Kim Young-ho and Park Eun-hye. The film competed for the Golden Bear at the 58th Berlin International Film Festival.

Storyline

In the summer of 2007, Kim Seong-nam, a painter in his forties, travels to Paris, France, to escape arrest for smoking marijuana, leaving his wife behind in Korea. While there he meets an ex-girlfriend, Min-seon, and is introduced to a small community of Korean artists.

Cast

• Kim Young-ho as Kim Seong-nam, a painter
• Park Eun-hye as Lee Yoo-jeong, a student in painting major at the ENSB-A
• Hwang Soo-jung as Han Seong-in, Seong-nam's wife
• Gi Ju-bong as Mr. Jang, a host of the guest house
• Kim Yoo-jin as Jang Min-seon, Seong-nam's ex-girlfriend
• Seo Min-jeong as Jo Hyeon-joo, Yoo-jeong's roommate
• Jeong Ji-hye as Jeong Ji-hye, Yoo-jeong's college junior
• Lee Sun-kyun as Yoon Kyeong-soo, a student from North Korea
• Lee Jeong-hoon as Teacher Jang^[2]

Release

Night and Day premiered at the 58th Berlin International Film Festival on 12 February 2008.^{[3] [4]} It was released in South Korean theatres on 28 February, and as of 13 July had received a total of 13,928 admissions with a gross of $75,557.^{[5] [6]}

Awards and nominations

Night and Day won the award for Best Film at the 17th Buil Film Awards, held on 9 October 2008.^[7] Hong was nominated for Best Screenplay at the 2008 Asia Pacific Screen Awards.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Night and Day .
2. Web site: 2024-05-20 . Lee Sun-kyun's 'Project Silence' and 'The Land of Happiness' to Release This Year . 2024-06-11 . Rolling Stone India . en-US.
3. "Korean drama 'Night and Day' premieres in Berlin". HanCinema, 13 February 2008; originally published by The Korea Herald. Retrieved on 27 November 2008.
4. Web site: Elley . Derek . 2008-02-12 . Night and Day . 2024-06-11 . Variety . en-US.
5. Web site: Korean Film List 2008 .
6. "South Korea Box Office July 11–13, 2008". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved on 27 November 2008.
7. Yi Ch'ang-ho. "The Chaser extends awards lead". Korean Film Council, 24 October 2008. Retrieved on 27 November 2008.