Mist (Korean: 안개)[1] is a 1967 black and white drama film directed by Kim Soo-yong about a businessman, Yun Gi-jun (Sung-il Shin), who married into wealth and lives in Seoul, travels back to Mujin, his hometown. He embarks on a love affair with the local music teacher Ha In-suk (Yoon Jeong-hee) and starts questioning his life choices.[2][3][4][5]
| Mist | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 안개 |
| Literal meaning | Fog |
| Revised Romanization | Angae |
| Directed by | Kim Soo-yong |
| Written by | Kim Seung-ok |
| Produced by | Kim Tai-soo |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Jang Seok-jun |
| Edited by | Yu Jae-won |
| Music by | Jeong Yoon-joo |
Production company | Taechang Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
The film won Best Director award at the 14th Asia-Pacific Film Festival.[2]
It was screened at the 28th Busan International Film Festival as part of 'Special screening' to honour late actress Yoon Jeong-hee on 6 October 2023.[6][7]
Cast
edit- Shin Seong-il as Yun Gi-jun
- Yoon Jeong-hee as Ha In-suk
- Kim Jeong-cheol
- Lee Nak-hoon
Release
editThe film was selected at the 22nd Busan International Film Festival in 'Korean Cinema Retrospective' in 2017.[2] It was also screened at the 69th San Sebastián International Film Festival in The "Flowers in Hell: The Golden Age of Korean Cinema" retrospective section in 2021.[8]
Awards
edit- 1967 6th Grand Bell Awards: Best Director (Kim Soo-yong)
- 1968 11th Buil Film Awards: Best Director (Kim Soo-yong)
References
edit- ^ "Rewind @ www.dvdcompare.net - Mist AKA The Foggy Town AKA Angae (1967)". www.dvdcompare.net. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ^ a b c "Mist (1967)". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ^ Seen in Jeonju » Archive » Mist (1967) (koreanfilm.org)
- ^ Mist, retrieved 2023-01-01
- ^ "Mist". www.fareastfilm.com (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ^ Patrick Frater (October 4, 2023). "'Because I Hate Korea' Gets Busan Film Festival Off to Reflective Start After Turbulent Year". Variety. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
- ^ Kim Eun-jung (October 3, 2023). "What to watch from 2023 Busan film festival". Yonhap News. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
- ^ Pierce Conran (August 17, 2021). "San Sebastián to Stage 'Flowers in Hell' Classic Korean Film Retrospective". KOFIC. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
External links
edit- Mist at IMDb
- Mist at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
- Mist at BIFF
- Korean filmography 1960-1969
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