''Epitaph'' () is a 2007 South Korean film directed by brothers Jung Sik and Jung Bum-shik. The film is a horror film set primarily in 1942, while Korea was under the colonial rule of Japan. It is framed by scenes set in 1979.

Plot

Dr. Park Jung-nam finds a photo album dating back to his days as an intern at the Ansaeng Hospital. This triggers memories of his life. In 1942, as a young medical intern, Jung-nam's arranged marriage ended when his fiancée, whom he had never met, committed suicide. Later he was assigned to monitor the morgue late at night. There he fell in love with a corpse, which is later revealed as the body of his deceased fiancée. Soon other mysterious events take place in the hospital, involving a young girl haunted by

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s and a serial killer targeting Japanese soldiers.

Cast

* Kim Bo-kyung as Kim In-yeong * Jin Goo as Park Jeong-nam *Lee Dong-kyu as Lee Su-In * Kim Tae-woo as Kim Dong-won * Ko Joo-yeon as Asako * Park Ji-a as mother * David McInnis as father * Kim Ju-hyeon as Aoi *

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as Akiyama *Choi Jae-hwan as Jae-hwan *

Jeon Moo-song Jeon Moo-song (born September 28, 1941) is a South Korean actor. Jeon began his career on stage in the play 'Chunhyangjeon' in 1964 and has since been active in Korean theatre, film and television. In 1977, he performed as the title character ...

as Professor Park Jung-nam *Choi Dae-woong as Professor Jung *Jung Ji-ahn as Nurse Choi * Ye Soo-jung as Director of Ansang Hospital *Kong Ho-suk as Japanese General *Son Young-soon as old woman *Kim Ja-young as head nurse * Uhm Tae-goo as Japanese soldier 1 *Son In-yong as Japanese soldier 2

Critical reception

The cinematography, directing and acting by horror film mainstays

and Ye Soo-jeong have earned the film praise as "visually as well as intellectually impressive, with some gorgeous cinematography and wonderfully composed shots,"Mudge, James (January 6, 2008)
"Epitaph (2007) Movie Review"
. ''Beyond Hollywood''. Retrieved May 1, 2008. and "a significant contribution to rehabilitating K-horror's international reputation."Kim, Kyu Hyun

''Koreanfilm.org''. Retrieved May 1, 2008.

Awards and nominations

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Blue Dragon Film Awards *Best Cinematography: Yoon Nam-joo *Best Art Direction: Kim Yu-jeong, Lee Min-bok *Nomination - Best New Director: Jung Sik, Jung Bum-shik *Nomination - Best Lighting: Kim Ji-hoon *Nomination - Technical Award: Kim Sang-bum, Kim Jae-bum (Editing) 2007 Korean Association of Film Critics Awards *Best New Director: Jung Sik, Jung Bum-shik 2007 Korean Film Awards *Nomination - Best Art Direction: Kim Yu-jeong, Lee Min-bok *Nomination - Best Sound: Jang Gwang-su, Seo Yeong-jun *Nomination - Best New Actress: Ko Joo-yeon 2007 Director's Cut Awards *Best New Director: Jung Sik, Jung Bum-shik

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*Nomination - Best Art Direction: Kim Yu-jeong, Lee Min-bok

Baeksang Arts Awards The Baeksang Arts Awards (), also known as the Paeksang Arts Awards, are awards for excellence in film, television and theatre in South Korea. The awards were introduced in 1965 by Chang Key-young, the founder of the newspaper ''Hankook Ilbo'', ...

*Nomination - Best New Director: Jung Sik, Jung Bum-shik

Grand Bell Awards *Nomination - Best Music: Park Yeong-ran *Nomination - Best Visual Effects: Kim Gwang-su 2008 Golden Cinematography Awards *Best New Actor: Jin Goo

References

External links

* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Epitaph (film) 2007 films 2007 horror films South Korean horror anthology films 2000s Korean-language films Films set in 1942 Films set in 1979 Films set in Korea under Japanese rule 2000s South Korean films