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The Day He Arrives
Why this pick
Its drifting return to Seoul unfolds through chance meetings, repeated social rituals and uncertain chronology, with the same gently comic attention to awkward longing.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Japanese language teacher Mori arrives in Seoul to track down Kwon, a South Korean woman he fell for several years ago. Mori arrives in Bukchon Hanok Village, a neighborhood in the center of the city which has a tranquil atmosphere and historical background. Hoping for a chance to see her, he stays at a guesthouse near Kwon's old home, and he's befriended by the elderly owner, Gu-ok, and her broke but sociable nephew Sang-won. Mori begins to frequent ''Jiyugaoka'' ("Hill of Freedom"), a local coffee shop owned by Young-sun, where he writes letters to Kwon. Then even though Young-sun already has a boyfriend, she and Mori become lovers.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Moon So-ri
Youngsun
Youn Yuh-jung
Innkeeper
Ki Joo-bong
Byeong-joo