Night and Day (2008 film)

Night and Day (Korean: 밤과 낮) is a 2008 South Korean comedy-drama film written and directed by Hong Sang-soo, starring Kim Young-ho and Park Eun-hye. The film competed for the Golden Bear at the 58th Berlin International Film Festival.

Not to be confused with Knight and Day.
Night and Day
Theatrical poster
Hangul
Revised RomanizationBam-goa Nat
McCune–ReischauerPam-koa Nat
Directed byHong Sang-soo
Written byHong Sang-soo
Produced byKang Dong-goo
Kim Yeong-deok
Oh Jeong-wan
Jo Kwang-hee
StarringKim Young-ho
Park Eun-hye
Hwang Soo-jung
Narrated byKim Yeong-ho
CinematographyKim Hoon-kwang
Edited byHahm Seong-won
Music byJeong Yong-jin
Production
company
Bom Films
Distributed bySponge Entertainment
Release dates
  • 12 February 2008 (2008-02-12) (Berlinale)
  • 28 February 2008 (2008-02-28)
Running time
144 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box office$208,859[1]

Storyline

In the summer of 2007, Kim Seong-nam, a painter in his forties, travels to Paris, France, to escape arrest for smoking marijuana, leaving his wife behind in Korea. While there he meets an ex-girlfriend, Min-seon, and is introduced to a small community of Korean artists.

Cast
  • Kim Young-ho as Kim Seong-nam, a painter
  • Park Eun-hye as Lee Yoo-jeong, a student in painting major at the ENSB-A
  • Hwang Soo-jung as Han Seong-in, Seong-nam's wife
  • Gi Ju-bong as Mr. Jang, a host of the guest house
  • Kim Yoo-jin as Jang Min-seon, Seong-nam's ex-girlfriend
  • Seo Min-jeong as Jo Hyeon-joo, Yoo-jeong's roommate
  • Jeong Ji-hye as Jeong Ji-hye, Yoo-jeong's college junior
  • Lee Sun-kyun as Yoon Kyeong-soo, a student from North Korea
  • Lee Jeong-hoon as Teacher Jang

Release

Night and Day premiered at the 58th Berlin International Film Festival on 12 February 2008.[2] It was released in South Korean theatres on 28 February, and as of 13 July had received a total of 13,928 admissions with a gross of $75,557.[3][4]

Awards and nominations

Night and Day won the award for Best Film at the 17th Buil Film Awards, held on 9 October 2008.[5] Hong was nominated for Best Screenplay at the 2008 Asia Pacific Screen Awards.

References
  1. "Night and Day".
  2. "Korean drama 'Night and Day' premieres in Berlin". HanCinema, 13 February 2008; originally published by The Korea Herald. Retrieved on 27 November 2008.
  3. "Korean Film List 2008".
  4. "South Korea Box Office July 11–13, 2008". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved on 27 November 2008.
  5. Yi Ch’ang-ho. "The Chaser extends awards lead". Korean Film Council, 24 October 2008. Retrieved on 27 November 2008.
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