The Contact (1997 South Korean film)

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The Contact (Korean접속; RRJeopsok) is a 1997 South Korean romance film directed by Chang Yoon-hyun. Starring Han Suk-kyu and Jeon Do-yeon, it was the second biggest-grossing Korean film of 1997 with 674,933 admissions,[1] and was awarded the Grand Bell Awards for best picture.

The Contact
Theatrical poster
Hangul
접속
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJeobsok
McCune–ReischauerChŏpsok
Directed byChang Yoon-hyun
Written byChang Yoon-hyun
Jo Myeong-joo
Produced bySim Jae-myung
StarringHan Suk-kyu
Jeon Do-yeon
CinematographyKim Seong-bok
Edited byPark Gok-ji
Music byChoi Man-sik
Jo Yeong-wook
Distributed byMyung Films
Release date
  • 12 September 1997 (1997-09-12)
Running time
105 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean

Plot

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One day, radio DJ Dong-hyeon (Han Suk-kyu) receives an anonymous package containing a Velvet Underground record. Dong-hyeon hopes that the record was sent by his former lover Min young hye. He decides to play the song Pale Blue Eyes off of that record. At the same time, a home shopping telemarketer, Soo-hyeon (Jeon Do-yeon) listens to the radio program while driving her car.

The next day, Soo-hyeon makes a request through the internet for Dong-hyeon to play the song again. Dong-hyeon then contacts Soo-hyeon, hoping she is his former girlfriend or someone he knows.

Cast

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Awards

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1997 Grand Bell Awards[2]

1997 Blue Dragon Film Awards

1998 Baeksang Arts Awards

1998 Korean Association of Film Critics Awards

References

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  1. ^ "Darcy's Korean Film Page - 1997". koreanfilm.org.
  2. ^ "The Contact". cinemasie.com.
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Preceded by Grand Bell Awards for Best Film
1997
Succeeded by