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World Premiere Star of Ulsan

Korean Cinema Today

  • CountryKorea
  • Production Year2022
  • Running Time117min
  • FormatDCP
  • ColorColor
Program Note
Star of Ulsan calmly captures a way of life that is silently collapsing. Yunhwa, who works at a shipyard to manage their livelihood after her husband′s accident, receives a notice of unfair dismissal. To make matters worse, their relatives suddenly come and try to take away the family land. Her son loses a large sum of money with Bitcoin, and her daughter dreams of escaping to Seoul while giving up her studies. Instead of resolving the misfortunes and conflicts surrounding the characters at once or erasing them neatly, the film chooses to stare at the uncomfortable situations as long as possible. In that way, the film, which makes it impossible to turn away from the stains and fatigue of life, reminds us of moments and things that cannot be turned away and should not be turned away. It is trustworthy because the characters do not give up hope nor indulge in self-pity easily. (SONG Kyung-won)
Director
Director
JUNG Kihyuk
Born in 1977 in Seoul, Jung Kihyuk completed a PhD in Imaging Science and Arts at the Graduate School of Advanced Imaging Science, Multimedia & Film, Chung-Ang University. His short film Opus .03 Gravity (2021) was introduced at Gangneung International Film Festival and the Boston International Film Festival. Ulsan’s Star is his directorial debut feature film.
Credit
  • Director
    JUNG Kihyuk
  • ProducerSeunghoo KIM
  • CastGeumsoon KIM
    Woobin CHOI
    Minyoung JANG
    Jeongwhan DO
    Hyungtae IM
    Joonghee BYUN
  • CinematographySungjin MOON
  • Production DesignJongwoo KIM
  • EditorChangjae WON
  • SoundKyungrok IM
  • MusicSungpil CHO
  • Production CompanyWHO N YOU ART Inc.
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