For Eternal Hearts (Hangul: ?? ???; RR: Byeolbit Sogeuro) is a 2007 South Korean film.
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Hangul | ?? ??? |
Revised Romanization | Byeolbit sogeuro |
McCune–Reischauer | Py?lpit sok ?ro |
Directed by | Hwang Qu-duk |
Produced by | David Cho Jo Eun-un Hwang Qu-duk |
Written by | Hwang Qu-duk |
Starring | Jung Kyung-ho Kim Min-sun Cha Soo-yeon |
Music by | Go Byeong-jun Kim C |
Cinematography | Ko Myeong-woo |
Edited by | Kim Sang-bum |
Distributed by | Sponge Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Box office | $45,398 |
Screenplay
College professor Su-young recounts to his class the tale of his first love. As a student in the 1980s, he meets a wild and eccentric girl who he names "Pippi", and is crushed when she later jumps to her death from a window. But soon after she magically reappears, and his life becomes increasingly surreal and bizarre.
- Jung Kyung-ho ... Su-young (student)
- Kim Min-sun ... Pippi
- Cha Soo-yeon ... Su-ji
- Jung Jin-young ... Su-young (professor)
- Kim C
- Jang Hang-sun
- Lee Soo-na
- Song Seung-hwan
For Eternal Hearts premiered as the opening film of the 11th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival, held from July 12–21, 2007. From August 9, 2007 it was given a limited theatrical release in South Korea at independent theatre chain Spongehouse, where it received a total of 6,724 admissions nationwide and grossed (as of September 16, 2007) US$45,398. The film was later invited to the "Winds of Asia" category of the Tokyo International Film Festival, which opened on October 20, 2007.