Plot

Film director, Jung-rae (Seung-woo Kim), is preparing for his next movie but is unable to finish his script. So he pleads his friend, Chang-wook (Tae-woo Kim), a production designer, to go with him on a trip even though Chang-wook had already made plans with his girlfriend, Mun-suk (Hyeon-jeong Ko), a composer. Eventually Chang-wook brings his girlfriend along and they all go on a trip to the west coast to visit Shinduri Beach Resort, which is covered with cherry blossoms and a flowing mist. There, Jung-rae makes advances on Chang-wook’s girlfriend, Mun-sook. Already a fan of his films, Mun-sook doesn’t hide her interest. So later, while avoiding Chang-wook’s eyes, the two spend a heated night together. But the next day Jung-rae’s face is filled with anxiety as he proposes to go back to Seoul. He and Mun-sook then part awkwardly.Two days later, Jung-rae is back again in Shinduri. He tries to let Mun-sook know that he is back in Shinduri but he is unable to reach her and leaves the message. Then, he runs into a young woman named Sun-hee (Seon-mi Song). Telling her that she resembles a woman that he’s thinking of as a character in the film, Joongrae approaches Sun-hee for an interview. They, too, end up spending a night together. Mun-sook arrives at the scene with the intent to be with Jung-rae. But seeing him being with Sun-hee, Mun-sook goes to drink on her own out of anger...

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Profile

• Movie: Woman on the Beach
• Revised romanization: Haebyonui yoin
• Director: Sang-soo Hong
• Writer: Sang-soo Hong
• Release Date: August 31, 2006
• Runtime: 127 Min.
• Production Budget: US$ 1.45M
• Language: Korean
• Country: South Korea