London Korean Film Festival 2011

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Handphone Handphone
Handphone and Memento Mori
The Chaser (Chugyeogja) (Country: South Korea; Year: 2008; Director: Na Hong-jin; Writer: Hong Won-Chan, Lee Shinho, Na Hong-jin; Stars: Kim Yun-seok, Ha Jung-woo, Seo Yeong-hie, Jung In-gi, Park Hyo-ju)
A dirty cop runs a call girl racket... but discovers the girls that keep disappearing may not just be running away.
Handphone (Haendeupon) (Country: South Korea; Year: 2009; Director: Kim Han-min; Writer: Kim Mi-hyun; Stars: Park Yong-woo, Eom Tae-woong, Park Sol-Mi, Hwang Bo-yeon)
A talent manager is readying a new breakthrough actress which he hopes will turn his fortunes around, however her ex-boyfriend has other ideas.
Memento Mori (Yeogo goedam II) (Country: South Korea; Year: 1999; Director: Kim Tae-Yong , Min Kyu-Dong; Writer: Kim Tae-Yong, Min Kyu-Dong; Stars: Gyu-ri Kim, Yeh-jin Park, Young-jin Lee, Jong-hak Baek, Min Han, Seung-Yeon Han, Jae-in Kim, Hyo-jin Kong, Hye-mi Lee, Seong-Eon Lim, Ji-Yeon Park), Official Site
The story of a secret relationship uncovered by Min-Ah in a classmate's diary proves even more enthralling than she could imagine.
Rough Cut (Yeong-hwa-neun yeong-hwa-da) (Country: South Korea; Year: 2008; Director: Hun Jang; Writer: Hun Jang; Stars: Su-hyeon Hong, Ji-Hwan Kang, Chang-Seok Ko, Ji-seob So)
An actor who finds his colleagues won't work with him becomes so desperate he offers the role to a gangster, who has only one condition - the fight scenes must be real.
Scandal Makers: Replicated Strokes (Gwasok Seukaendeul, Kwasok scandle) (Country: South Korea; Year: 2008; Director: Kang Hyeong-Cheol; Writer: Kang Hyeong-Cheol; Stars: Cha Tae-hyun, Wang Suk-hyun)
A radio host finds his ratings rocket after a woman phones in looking for her long-lost father... little realising scandal awaits.
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