Himalaya, Where the Wind Dwells

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Movie: Himalaya, Where the Wind Dwells / With a Girl of Himalaya
Hangul: 히말라야 : 바람이 머무는 곳
Revised romanization: Himalaya: Barami Meomooneun Got
Director: Jeon Soo-Il
Writer: Jeon Soo-Il
Producer: Kim Dong-Joo, Jeon Soo-Il
World Premiere: October 2008 (Pusan International Film Festival)
Release Date: June 11, 2009
Runtime: 95 min.
Language: Korean, English, Nepali
Country: South Korea, France

Plot

43-year-old Choi (Choi Min-Sik) happens to see a funeral for a young man named Doroji from Nepal. The deceased young man worked at Choi's younger brother's factor. Choi's younger brother then asks Choi to deliver the remains of Doroji to his family in Nepal. His family lives in a remote location, right under the snow covered Himalaya. Choi agrees.

When Choi visits their home, he is unable to tell the family the truth. Choi lies and tells the family that he just stopped by as Doroji's friend and is giving the family money from Doroji. Choi decides to stay there.

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Choi Min-Sik - Choi

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2008 (13th) Pusan International Film Festival - October 2nd-10th - Korean Cinema Today - Panorama (World Premiere)

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Rain Dec 03 2018 3:15 am One of the best Korean movie in my life. Choi Min-sik is just a living legend and protagonist. Nepal is our neighboring country, after watching this I visited to Nepal and found people are so generous, hospitable, and kind. Please make more beautiful movies like this. We are waiting for the best. Thank you and God bless. Greetings from Dhaka, Bangladesh...

psamanta Nov 12 2013 9:11 pm Inspite of being an indian I would agree that Korean movies and dramas are more entertaining and touching than most of the Bollywood movies... I hope Indians too start watching other Asian movie and get a glimpse of the wonderful world outside Bollywood..

ILoveJAYPark Mar 20 2010 5:59 pm I'm Nepalese too. I think this movie should be promoted in Nepal so that people can see how other countries portray Nepal. I hope this movie works out well and I hope that people in Korea get to Nepal better....and yup it's true that the teenagers are now tired of bollywood movies and they are more into Korean stuffs. That includes me keke.....

tsebunjax Jun 11 2009 2:30 pm hahah they speaks tibetan, i mean those himalayan or nepaliese...howcome they speaks tibetan ? we dont share langauge...

nepali gurl Jun 09 2009 6:36 am @ Beetle Yeah I too found out about this movie when I read that Kibum of SuJu had gone on the press conference of the movie (so glad that Kibum went there. I wish he would take his DBSK buddies to watch the movie with him *dreams*). I didn't say that the "uncool" thing follows to everyone, I had clearly mentioned that it is in our school and don't know about others. Seriously, bollywood movies are only popular in city areas and places at the border. And I don't think only people of those areas is considered the population of the country. You were born in Singapore, right? So I'm guessing you are still staying there. As for me, I was born in Hongkong but I had come here at the age of 2 and since been living here. Don't take it the other way but I've spent 15 years of my life here so I know quite a lot about what portion of population watches bollywood movies.

And I think the cast beside the lead are all Nepalese. Well I'm sure about the female lead. I forgot her name but she is a Gurung. As for the location yes the movie was filmed in Nepal. I too hope this movie turns out great (and secretly hope that it would benefit the tourism industry of our country :D)

RamenLover Jun 05 2009 2:40 pm This movie was shot mostly in in Nepal. The film is directed by Soo-il Jeon, known for his indie/arthouse films and early word has this movie being calm, slow-paced, & introspective. Don't expect a lot of action but if you are patient I think it looks promising. Two early reviews for the film :

http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2009/06/135_45955.html

http://www.screendaily.com/himalaya-where-the-wind-dwells/4041283.article

Beetle Jun 05 2009 2:29 pm Im a Nepalese! But i didnt even know about this movie till i saw news about Super Junior's Kim Bum had watched this movie. Gee, are the actors/actressess besides the main guy all Nepalese and was it shot in Nepal? And to Nepali girl, actually i think it IS true that almost more than half the population watch Hindi movies. I'm a Singapore born Nepalese and yet i do watch some Hindi movies. And i dont find it "uncool". Anway i hope this movie turns out great.

nepali gurl Jun 04 2009 7:05 pm @ gal......I don't think 99 percent Nepalese watch bollywood movies well actually I'm quite sure about it. First thing only people from city areas and from plains understand Hindi and second thing most of the youth in cities (teenagers like myself and people in their mid-twenties) watch Hollywood movies and Korean, Japanese and Chinese movies. I'm a typical teenager and I swear I've never watched a Bollywood movie (maybe just some glimpses) and that goes for my friends too. To tell you the truth (no offense to Indians and Bollywood) if teens are found to be watching bollywood movies and singing bollywood songs they are considered uncool by their peers (I don't know about others but it is true in our school). but it's not the reason I don't watch bollywood movies it's just that they really are not of my taste and I can't take a movie for 3 hours with all those out-of-nowhere popping songs. Sorry for my really long comment.

nepali gurl Jun 04 2009 6:52 pm Yeah well Korean movies are really popular in Nepal........actually among the teens. But the Korean movies most popular are romantic comedies and this looks like a serious movie. But I'm gonna watch it cause it is about Nepal. I hope this movie portrays Nepal in a good way........not like other movies *cough*bollywood*cough*, which portrayed our country nothing more than a poor, under-developed third world country.

gal Jun 04 2009 9:32 am this will surely be a hit in nepal because i heard almost 99 % people used watch bollywood movie but now i am hearing that almost 80% or more ppl has started to watch korean drama .. well i am not nepali but this is what i heard from one of my nepali friend

Dilay Mar 07 2009 9:04 am How could I reach to Min-sik Choi? Is there any communication line?

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