Don't Look Back
내 청춘에게 고함
Synopsis
Jung-Hee (Kim Hye-Na) is a 21-year-old dancer who struggles with insecurities and other problems after her father abandoned her family 15 years ago. One day, Jung-Hee's brings back their father. Keun-Woo (Lee Sang-Woo) is a 25-year-old low level telephone technician. One day, his friend shows him a picture of a woman he is trying to extort money from. The woman is having an affair with a married man. Keun-Woo taps into the woman's telephone line and begins to eavesdrop on her conversations. After a few evenings, Keun-Woo falls in love with the woman, but the woman doesn't even know he exits. In-Ho (Kim Tae-Woo) is a 30-year-old soldier. He is about to be discharged from the military after serving for 2 years. In-Ho then gets his last leave of absence and decides to give his wife a surprise visit. When he arrives his wife isn't home. When he does finally see her his wife has changed and seems distant.
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Kim Tae-woo
Sgt. Kim In-Ho
Kim Hye-na
Jung-Hee
Lee Sang-woo
Keun-Woo
Kim Nam-gil
Seok-Woo
Baek Jeong-rim
Ji-eun
Yang Eun-yong
woman wearing pink (uncredited)
Min Young
Jung-hee's friend (uncredited)
Jung In-gi
Adulterer (uncredited)
Kim Yoon-ah
Worker (uncredited)
Shin Dong-mi
Ji-won (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
Locarno Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$900
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kim Young-nam
- Screenplay & Story
- Kim Young-nam
- Original Score
- Kim Seong-hyeon
- Original Title
- 내 청춘에게 고함
- Country of Origin
- South Korea, Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Korean
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
- Production Budget
- $900
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kim Young-nam
Kim Young-nam
Kim Seong-hyeon
Lee Chang-jae
Makoto Ueda
Department Leadership Roster
Makoto Ueda
Producer
Lee Chang-jae
Director of Photography
Kim Young-nam
Director
Kim Young-nam
Writer
Kim Seong-hyeon
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Don't Look Back
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Don't Look Back about?
Jung-Hee (Kim Hye-Na) is a 21-year-old dancer who struggles with insecurities and other problems after her father abandoned her family 15 years ago. One day, Jung-Hee's brings back their father. Keun-Woo (Lee Sang-Woo) is a 25-year-old low level telephone technician. One day, his friend shows him a picture of a woman he is trying to extort money from. The woman is having an affair with a married man. Keun-Woo taps into the woman's telephone line and begins to eavesdrop on her conversations. After a few evenings, Keun-Woo falls in love with the woman, but the woman doesn't even know he exits. In-Ho (Kim Tae-Woo) is a 30-year-old soldier. He is about to be discharged from the military after serving for 2 years. In-Ho then gets his last leave of absence and decides to give his wife a surprise visit. When he arrives his wife isn't home. When he does finally see her his wife has changed and seems distant.
Who directed Don't Look Back?
Don't Look Back was directed by Kim Young-nam.
Who stars in Don't Look Back?
The principal cast of Don't Look Back includes Kim Tae-woo, Kim Hye-na, Lee Sang-woo, Kim Nam-gil, Baek Jeong-rim.
When was Don't Look Back released and how long is it?
Don't Look Back was released in 2006 with a total runtime of 2h 6m.
Who composed the musical score for Don't Look Back?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Don't Look Back was composed by Kim Seong-hyeon.