The Windmill Palm Grove

The Windmill Palm Grove (Korean: 종려나무 숲; Revised Romanization: Jongryeonamu Sup) is a 2005 South Korean dramatic film written and directed by Yu Sang-Wook.

Production and Release

The film was produced by Kang Il-Mo, Shin Yong-Joo, Kim Se-Hoon, and Ahn Jong-Gyun, with cinematography handled by Koo Jae-Mo. It had a theatrical runtime of 108 minutes and premiered in South Korea on September 15, 2005.

Plot

Kim In-Seo is an accomplished patent lawyer who graduated from Yale University and was featured in Fortune Magazine. After accepting a speaking engagement at a university, he boards a long-distance evening bus. A woman he met through a matchmaking arrangement the previous day discovers his travel plans and boards the same vehicle.

Actor Kim Min-Jong, who portrays Kim In-Seo.

During the bus journey, In-Seo recounts a formative experience from his past involving a woman named Hwa-Yeon, local palm grove trees, and unfulfilled promises.

Actress Kim Yu-Mi, who portrays Hwa-Yeon and Jung-Soon.

Cast

The principal cast members of the film include:

Kim Min-Jong as Kim In-Seo
Kim Yu-Mi as Hwa-Yeon / Jung-Soon
Cho Eun-Sook as Shim Bong-Ae
Lee Ah-Hyun as Choi Sung-Joo
Lee Kyoung-Young as Captain
Shin Hyun-Tak as hunchback
Kim Feel as design director
Kim Young-Ki as Sang-Bong
Ko Jin-Myung as CEO

Scene from The Windmill Palm Grove — A scene still from the production.