To the Starry Island

To the Starry Island
To the Starry Island
	Poster for To the Starry Island (1993)
Hangul	그 섬 에 가 고 싶 다
Revised Romanization	Geu seomae gagosipda
McCune–Reischauer	Kŭ sŏme kagosipta
Directed by	Park Kwang-su
Written by	Lee Chang-dong ; Im Chul-woo ; Park Kwang-su
Produced by	Park Kwang-su
Starring	Ahn Sung-ki ; Moon Sung-keun
Cinematography	Yoo Young-gil
Edited by	Kim Hyeon
Music by	Song Hong-seop
Distributed by	Park Kwang-su Film
Release date	December 25, 1993;
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean
Box office	$195

Last updated June 09, 2023

To the Starry Island (Korean : 그 섬에 가고싶다; RR : Geu seom-e gago sipta) is a 1993 South Korean film directed by Park Kwang-su.

Plot

According to his father's wishes, Moon Jae-Goo attempts to bury his father's body on the island on which he was born. Because of bitter memories of his father's political past during wartime, the villagers refuse to allow his burial. Kim Cheol, Moon's poet friend, attempts to persuade the villagers to change their minds while Moon recalls his past life on the island and his relationships with four local women.^[1]^[3]

Cast

Reception

To the Starry Island had received a positive review from Time Out , which called the film "fascinating, with a bold, shocking climax".^[4]

Awards

Three Continents Festival (1994): Audience Award^[5]

Bibliography

Rooney, David (1994-07-15). "To the Starry Island". Variety .

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References

1 2 3 "To the Starry Island (Geu seom-e gago sipda) (1993)". Korean Movie Database (KMDb). Retrieved 2021-07-06.and Geu seome gago shibda (1993) at IMDb
↑ "To The Starry Island (1993)". Korean Film Council . Retrieved 2021-07-06.
↑ Paquet, Darcy. "To the Starry Island (1993)". koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
↑ "To the Starry Island". Time Out .
↑ Sangjoon Lee (2018). "Hawaii, Cannes, and Los Angeles: Projecting South Korean Cinema to the World". International Journal of Korean History . 23 (1): 121–140. doi: 10.22372/ijkh.2018.23.1.123 .

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[kmdb-1] 1 2 3 "To the Starry Island (Geu seom-e gago sipda) (1993)". Korean Movie Database (KMDb). Retrieved 2021-07-06.and Geu seome gago shibda (1993) at IMDb

[2] "To The Starry Island (1993)". Korean Film Council . Retrieved 2021-07-06.

[3] Paquet, Darcy. "To the Starry Island (1993)". koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2021-07-06.

[4] "To the Starry Island". Time Out .

[5] Sangjoon Lee (2018). "Hawaii, Cannes, and Los Angeles: Projecting South Korean Cinema to the World". International Journal of Korean History . 23 (1): 121–140. doi: 10.22372/ijkh.2018.23.1.123 .

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To the Starry Island
Poster for To the Starry Island (1993)

Hangul	그 섬 에 가 고 싶 다
Revised Romanization	Geu seomae gagosipda
McCune–Reischauer	Kŭ sŏme kagosipta

Directed by	Park Kwang-su ^[1]
Written by	Lee Chang-dong Im Chul-woo Park Kwang-su
Produced by	Park Kwang-su
Starring	Ahn Sung-ki Moon Sung-keun
Cinematography	Yoo Young-gil
Edited by	Kim Hyeon
Music by	Song Hong-seop
Distributed by	Park Kwang-su Film
Release date	December 25, 1993 (1993-12-25)
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean
Box office	$195^[2]