Tae-hoon and Mi-jung are both eighteen and in love. During winter break they go to the beach to celebrate their 100 days together as a couple. But once they come back from their trip, they are forced by their parents to never see each other until they become college students. Mi-jung begins to avoid Tae-hoon afterwards. And Tae-hoon begins to wander around Mi-jung. Winter turns to spring, and Tae-hoon and Mi-jung both turn nineteen.
Director's Statement
There was a time when the world was full of restrictions but you couldn’t do much about it. This film is dedicated to my high school years: a time when I madly loved someone, but things just didn’t go my way. I have finally come to terms with my past. Rest in peace, my teenage years.
About the Director
Director Jang Kun-jae was born in 1977. He studied cinematography at the Korean Academy of Film Arts and received an M.F.A. in Film & Image Production from Chung-Ang University. He is a director numerous independent films and also works as a cinematographer. <Eighteen> is his first feature length film.
2nd Sep - Korean big hits SECRET REUNION and BESTSELLER have just confirmed for the 2010 London Korean Film Festival
26th Aug - Breaking news, the ICA has just signed on to be one of the key venues for this year's London Korean Film Festival!
26th Aug - We have five fantastic films already confirmed, BLADES OF BLOOD, 71- INTO THE FIRE, PAJU, HOUSEMAID and A LITTLE POND.
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