Jiltuneun Naeui Him (2002)
Directed by Chan-wook Park
Run Time - 123 min. |
Countries - Korea, South |
MPAA Rating - PG
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Synopsis by Perry Seibert
Jiltuneun Naeui Him (Jealousy Is My Middle Name) is the feature-length debut of Park Chan-ok. Lee Weon-sang (Park Hae-il) is close to finishing his master's degree in Literature. Although he works as a plumber, Weon-sang begins working for a periodical that is run by Han Yun-shik (Mun Seong-keun), the new paramour of Weon-sang's former girlfriend. Weon-sang develops a crush on photographer Park Seong-yeon (Bae Jong-ok), but she begins carrying on with Yun-shik, whom Weon-sang has grown fond of. Jealousy Is My Middle Name was screened at the Pusan Film Festival.