The Star

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Movie: The Star
Revised romanization: Byeol
Hangul: 별
Director: Hyeong-ik Jang
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Producer:
Cinematographer:
Release Date: May 2, 2003
Runtime: 106 min
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot

Young-woo, orphaned as a child, works as an engineer at a telecommunications company. He meets his first love in Soo-yeon but their relationship sours and they break up.
Broken hearted, Young-Woo secludes himself in the mountains where their ill-fated love begins anew.

While staying in the mountains, Young-woo reunites with his first love, Soo-yeon.
Unfortunately, he would never know about the woman who dies to protect his love.
A heart-breaking love story that will leave you breathless with its visual beauty and real-to-life characters.

Production Notes

The people who wait for the snowfall. The shooting of 'Byul' was literally in the hands of God. To capture the serene beauty of the snow covered mountains, the staff anxiously waited for the snow and searched endlessly for the perfect location in and out of Korea. Even in the mid January, the staff did not see any snow and when they finally found the 2 meter covered snow, they also found the countless stars sparking in the deep sky. The charismatic YOO Oh-sung's melo-dramatic acting. Being a symbol of masculinity, it was a challenge for him to portray the character of a sensitive man in love. In this movie, he had to show the complexity of the emotions of a man who is going through an array of difficulties. He has proved that he is truly a talented actor that can show all these emotions with just a facial expression. The magnificent acting of the supporting actor, GONG Hyung-jin. One of the most sought after supporting actors from 'Mint Candy' 'Wet Dreams', he perked up the intense set with his sense of humor and impulsive comments. In 'Byul', he seeks the love of the nurse played by LEE Mae-ri who works in a small hospital near the mountains. 'br' Even after being rejected numerous times, his loveable persistency for love wins the audience’s heart.