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• Independent Film Collection (DVD) (Limited Edition) (Korea Version) DVD Region 3 Choi Jae Sung | Kim Byeong Seok | Lee Han | Leesong Hee Il (Director)

  Three critically acclaimed independent films by some of the most promising directors in Korea are bundled together in this hefty boxset Independent Film Collection, along with some interesting special features such as audio commentary, making of, poster shooting, and theatrical trailer. No Regret (dir. Leesong Hee Il, 2006) Beautiful, daring, and haunting, No Regret represents a breakthrough for both Korean queer cinema and independent filmmaking. Opening in only a handful of theaters, the gay-themed film not only garnered great reviews, it also managed to attract 40,000 moviegoers, setting a new box office record for an indie film. No Regret is the debut feature from Leesong Hee Il, Korea's first openly gay filmmaker. Leesong has long been a familiar name in the festival circuit, having directed the acclaimed short films "Sugar Hill", "Good Romance", and "La Traviata", which was a part of the omnibus Camellia Project - Three Queer Stories at Bogil Island. In No Regret, he continues to delicately explore universal themes of love and sexuality set against uncommon relationships. No Regret presents complex, well-rounded characters that do not occupy convenient stereotypes. Lee Young Hoon, who starred in Leesong's "Good Romance", gives a stirring performance opposite Lee Han, who also appeared in last year's award-winning indie film Don't Look Back. The two young actors portray men of vastly different backgrounds, and the film subtly brings out issues of class structure and gay culture with both gravitas and good humor. The story is anything but predictable, capturing both the beauty and sorrow of love, heartache, and a life lived with No Regret. Turning 18 years of age, Su Min (Lee Young Hoon) leaves his orphanage and moves to Seoul, working various jobs to save up money for university. After losing his job at the factory, Su Min ends up working as a male escort at a gay bar. Already close to hitting rock bottom, Su Min's life gets both more chaotic and more meaningful when Jae Min (Lee Han) walks into his life. Coming from a wealthy, conservative background, Jae Min keeps his sexual orientation hidden from his family. Although he is already engaged, Jae Min is willing to give up everything to be with Su Min, and the two fall into a passionate relationship. But when the realities of life catch up, love may not be enough. The Railroad (dir. Park Heung Sik, 2007) Two wounded souls. One destination. Park Heung Sik, director of The Twins and the critically acclaimed short film "A Day", presents his sophomore feature, The Railroad. During its screening at the 11th Pusan Film Festival, the film was well received by both critics and audiences. Starring Kim Kang Woo (Beast and the Beauty) and Son Tae Young (Sad Movie), The Railroad is a meticulously choreographed psychological drama about the lives of two unrelated people and the circumstances that ultimately bring them together. Man Soo (Kim Kang Woo) is a train conductor. Everyday he performs the same old routines, and gradually his days begin to feel as uneventful and predictable as the ongoing rotation of the wheels on his train. One day, his train gets caught in a messy accident involving a passenger's suicide, and he is forced to take leave from work. He gets on the last train. Hanna (Son Tae Young) is an attractive college instructor who is having an affair with a married professor. Her world is turned upside down when his wife confronts her. Abandoned and betrayed by her lover, Hanna is forced to face her own demons. She quits her job, and hops onto the last train. A train conductor and a college instructor seem to share nothing in common. But for Man Soo and Hanna, brought together by fate, finding solace in the companion of a stranger has never been better. Boys of Tomorrow (dir. Noh Dong Seok, 2006) Can a gun bring a better tomorrow? Noh Dong Seok made his feature film debut in 2004 with My Generation, a striking coming-of-age drama that marked the up-and-coming director as a name to watch. Noh continues to explore the lives of Korea's lost generation in his follow-up Boys of Tomorrow, which premiered at the 2006 Pusan Film Festival. Straddling commercial and arthouse sensibilities, Boys of Tomorrow is a heady youth anthem that pendulums between moody musing and fast-paced action, telling a story that is both fatalistic and inspiring. Kim Byeong Seok from My Generation stars in the film, alongside Yu Ah In (Skeletons in the Closet) and Choi Jae Sung (Black Rain). Close as brothers, Ki Su (Kim Byeong Seok) and Jong Dae (Yu Ah In) lead humdrum lives in the suburbs, dreaming of bigger and better days elsewhere. Ki Su works as a part-time driver to support his nephew Yo Han (Lee Dong Ho) and Jong Dae, whom he feels indebted to because of an accident years ago that left Jong Dae impotent. An aspiring musician, Ki Su bangs on his drums, dreaming of the day when he can leave his basement flat. Jong Dae, meanwhile, just wants a gun so he can become a true gangster. Their lives take an unexpected turn when Jong Dae's wish comes true.
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• Milky Way Liberation Front (DVD) (First Press Limited Edition) (Korea Version) DVD Region All Lim Ji Gyu

  Art imitates life and life imitates art in first-time director Yoon Seong Ho's delightful absurdist comedy Milky Way Liberation Front. Starring Lim Ji Gyu (Who's That Knocking at My Door?) and Seo Yeong Ju (co-producer of Kim Ki Duk's Breath and 3-Iron), the film revolves around a young director struggling to make his first feature, and all the strange people and adventures he encounters along the way. Full of lovable oddballs, gentle gags, and sly commentary, Milky Way Liberation Front draws smiles with its quirky humor, wry dialogue, and colorful performances, not to mention all the self-referential pokes at indie filmmaking and film festivals. Many films screen at Pusan Film Festival every year, but Milky Way Liberation Front just may be the only one that's also set at the festival! Fledgling director Young Jae (Lim Ji Gyu) is working on his first feature-length film about an aphasiac man in love with a Siamese twin, but he's hit a writing block. His producer is pushing for an arthouse film, and it seems everyone's got an opinion about the story. In the mean time, he's also screening a short film at the Pusan Film Festival, and trying to convince a famous Japanese actor to be the leading actor for his yet to be written film. Everything falls off the edge though when Young Jae's devoted girlfriend (Seo Young Ju) abruptly dumps him for his inability to communicate. Soon Young Jae develops aphasia, making it harder and harder for him to make his film. This edition comes with interview, trailer, music video, and other extras.
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• Humming (DVD) (Korea Version) DVD Region 3 Han Ji Hye | Lee Cheon Hee

  Sadly, it is often when we lose our loved ones that we suddenly realize the meaning they bring to our lives. Shedding light into the very matter, director Park Dae Young (Love Wind Love Song) presents Humming, a touching storybook romance about a man who loses the love of his life in a tragic accident, but is miraculously given one last chance to mend all his mistakes before letting her go once and for all. Invited to the 11th Shanghai International Film Festival, the film features Lee Cheon Hee who made a striking performance as the sympathetic cop in the Kim Ki Duk-produced psychological drama Beautiful. In Humming, he plays a man who feels chained to his commitment to his longtime girlfriend who is more than ready to take their relationship to the next level. Han Ji Hye (My Boyfriend Is Type B) makes a memorable turn playing the pure-hearted girlfriend whose life hangs on the line when fate suddenly intervenes. With their two-thousand-day anniversary just around the corner, Jun Seo (Lee Cheon Hee) and Mi Yeon (Han Ji Hye) are about to face the most difficult challenge in their lives. Unlike the steadfast and loyal Mi Yeon, Jun Seo has lately become tired and complacent in his relationship with Mi Yeon, so much so that he signs up for a year long project at the South Pole just so he can be away from his overbearing girlfriend. But fate has a wicked way of interpreting our inner thoughts: one day, Jun Seo excuses himself from Mi Yeon and hurries out of his house, whereupon he hears the shocking news that his girlfriend is hospitalized from a car accident. But when he realizes that the time of the accident was before the time he last saw her in his house, Jun Seo becomes disarrayed and rushes out to find the woman he saw earlier.
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