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Sa-kwa

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Sa-kwa
Theatrical poster
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationSagwa
McCune–ReischauerSagwa
Directed byKang Yi-kwan
Written byKang Yi-kwan
Produced byChoe Yong-bae
StarringMoon So-ri
Kim Tae-woo
Lee Sun-kyun
CinematographySon Su-beom
Edited byPark Yoo-kyeong
Music bySim Hyeon-jeong
Release dates
  • September 10, 2005 (2005-09-10) (Toronto International Film Festival)
  • October 16, 2008 (2008-10-16) (South Korea)
Running time
118 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box office$272,617[1]

Sa-kwa (Korean사과; lit. "apple" or "apology") is the debut film of South Korean director Kang Yi-kwan. Premiered at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival, although not released in South Korea until late 2008.[2] This subtle, introspective drama of shifting moods—with acute observation of the dynamics of relationships.

Plot

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Hyun-jung (Moon So-ri), dumped by her boyfriend of seven years, Min-seok (Lee Sun-kyun), is broken and teetering on the brink of emotional collapse as she seeks a new suitor and get married as soon as possible since her biological clock keeps ticking away. Sang-hoon (Kim Tae-woo) enters her life; Hyun-jung is attracted to his shy demeanor and marries him. But then Min-seok reconsiders and wants to return to her.[3]

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ "Box office by Country: Sakwa". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
  2. ^ Yang, Sung-jin (26 September 2008). "Moon So-ri returns to her salad days". The Korea Herald.
  3. ^ Hartzell, Adam. "Sa-Kwa". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
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