Don't Forget Me (2016 film)

Don't Forget Me (Korean: 나를 잊지 말아요; RR: Nareul Itji Malayo), also known as Remember You, is a 2016 South Korean independent film written and directed by Yoon-jung Lee, in her directorial feature debut.[1] It stars Jung Woo-sung and Kim Ha-neul (Jung is also a producer).[3][4] The film was released in South Korea on January 7, 2016.[5][6]

Don't Forget Me
Poster
Hangul나를 잊지 말아요
Revised RomanizationNareul Itji Malayo
Directed byYoon-jung Lee
Produced byJung Youn
Jo Young-wook
Written byYoon-jung Lee
StarringJung Woo-sung
Kim Ha-neul
CinematographyWoo Young-chang
Edited byMoon Sae-kyung
Distributed byCJ Entertainment[1]
Release date
  • January 7, 2016 (2016-01-07)
Running time
106 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$3,052,404[2]

Plot

In the middle of the night, a man reports a missing person to the police office...himself. He has lost his memory. He can only remember from the moment he found himself left alone in an apartment. He tries to find any clue as to who he might be, but nothing comes out. When he plucks up the courage to go out, he meets a woman at a psychiatric hospital, whom immediately begins to cry upon seeing him. He begins to piece together the missing fragments of his memory, he reaches out to those he thinks might know him.

Cast
  • Jung Woo-sung as Yeon Seok-won, lawyer who has lost the past ten years of his memory due to an accident. As he struggles to resume his life, he becomes obsessed with piecing together the puzzle to find out his past and what led him to lose his memory.
  • Kim Ha-neul as Kim Jin-young, woman who seemingly weeps upon seeing Seok-won when they first meet. They have an instant connection and a romance develops but she has a past that she keeps hidden.
  • Bae Seong-woo as Oh Kwon-ho, Seok-won's best friend and fellow law firm partner who insists that Seok-won resume the case of defending one of their biggest clients despite his condition.
  • Jang Young-nam as Kim Young-hee, client of Seok-won's' before his accident. She is on trial for the murder of her husband, but Seok-won is hesitant as there is something mysterious about his client and his past involvement with her case.
  • On Joo-wan as Kim Dong-gun, brother of Jin-young.
  • Lim Ju-eun as Lee Bo-young, mysterious woman who Seok-won might have been linked to before his accident.
  • Lee Jun-hyeok as Shin Hyun-ho, insurance salesman and acquaintance of Seok-won who provides valuable clues about Seok-won's past.

Production

Yoon-jung Lee wrote and directed a 25-minute short film titled Remember O Goddess in 2010, which originally starred Kim Jung-tae and Choi A-ra in the lead roles. When Lee wanted to expand the short into a feature-length film, she turned to crowdfunding website Kickstarter in May 2012.[7][8][9][10][11][12][13] Lee initially asked for an investment of US$30,000, but 272 individuals donated a total of US$32,293.[14] It was chosen as Indiewire's "Project of the Week" on May 8, 2012.[15]

Reception

The film grossed US$2.05 million on its opening in South Korea.[1]

References
  1. Kil, Sonia (January 10, 2016). "Korea Box Office: 'Good Dinosaur' Wins Weekend". Variety. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  2. https://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/films/index/filmsView.jsp?movieCd=20142641
  3. Conran, Pierce (7 March 2014). "KIM Ha-neul Joins JUNG Woo-sung on DON'T FORGET ME". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
  4. Kim, Hee-eun (9 June 2014). "Jung Woo-sung shows romantic side". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
  5. "Remember You - Movie (Movie - 2016)". Hancinema. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  6. http://www.koreatimesus.com/korean-movie-dont-forget-me-to-be-released-in-us-this-weekend/
  7. Quinn, Paul (April 2012). "Yoon Jung Lee Interview". Hangul Celluloid. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
  8. Wheeler, C. J. (14 April 2012). "HanCinema's Interview Corner: Remember O Goddess: Film Noir, Adventure and Love". Hancinema. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
  9. Wong, Amy (23 April 2012). "Kickstarting Remember O Goddess: Interview with Yoon Jung Lee". Yam Magazine. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
  10. "Yoon Jung Lee (Interview) – "The Good, The Korean-American, The Noir"". MiNi MiNi MOViE REViEW. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
  11. "Remember O Goddess - Interview with Director Yoon Jung Lee: Part 1". Orion's Ramblings. 3 June 2012. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
  12. "Remember O Goddess - Interview with Director Yoon Jung Lee: Part 2". Orion's Ramblings. 3 June 2012. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
  13. "Interview: Remember O Goddess with Lee Yoon-Jung". The KOFFIA Blog. 8 August 2012. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
  14. Lee, Yoon-jung. "Remember O Goddess: Film Noir, Adventure and Love". Kickstarter. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
  15. "Congrats to Remember O Goddess, Indiewire's Project of the Week!". Indiewire. 8 May 2012. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
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