One Summer Night (2017 Film)
One Summer Night (Korean: 어느 여름날 밤에) is a 2017 South Korean drama film directed by Kim Hun. The film explores the complexities of romantic relationships and the personal consequences of defection from North Korea.
Plot
The narrative begins in 2013 at a military outpost near the Korean Demilitarized Zone. Two North Korean soldiers, Yong-Joon and Jae-Sung, are discovered in an intimate encounter. Following this event, Yong-Joon defects to South Korea, leaving Jae-Sung behind. Two years later, Yong-Joon is living in South Korea and involved in a relationship with Tae-Kyu. His life is disrupted when Jae-Sung also successfully defects to the South, forcing Yong-Joon to navigate his feelings for his former partner while maintaining his current relationship.
Production
The film was directed and written by Kim Hun, with production duties handled by Lee Sang-Woo. It features a runtime of 97 minutes and was released in South Korea on April 6, 2017.
Cast
- Son Tae-Yang as Yong-Joon
- Choi Jae-Sung as Jae-Sung
- Shin Won-Ho as Tae-Kyu
- Lee Tae-Rim as a threatening man
- Lee Sang-Woo as an employment agency manager
- Kim Chang-Jo as a restroom man