''Love Me Not'' (, "Love and Such Is Not Necessary") is a 2006 South Korean romance film directed by
Lee Cheol-ha
Lee Cheol-ha () is a South Korean film director known for his stylish portraits of the human experience.
Born in South Korea, Lee was raised in Seoul. He eschewed the film school route, doing other hands-on work for commercial film productions ...
and starring
Moon Geun-young
Moon Geun-young (; born May 6, 1987) is a South Korean actress. Affectionately called the "Nation's Little Sister", Moon began modeling at the age of 10, then made her acting debut in 1999 as a child actress. She first rose to stardom through h ...
and
Kim Joo-hyuk.
It is based on the 2002
TBS Japanese drama , starring
Ryōko Hirosue.
The 2013
South Korean television series ''
That Winter, the Wind Blows'' is also based on the same storyline.
Plot
Julian (
Kim Joohyuk) has lived off with the money he lures from his rich female customers. But now he faces usurious debts from a hasty expansion of his business, and he will be killed unless he clears the debt in one month. The only way to save himself is to pretend to be the long-lost brother of an heiress and kill her to get her huge fortune. Min (
Moon Geun-young
Moon Geun-young (; born May 6, 1987) is a South Korean actress. Affectionately called the "Nation's Little Sister", Moon began modeling at the age of 10, then made her acting debut in 1999 as a child actress. She first rose to stardom through h ...
), the blind cold-hearted heiress likes Julian, she slowly opens herself to him, and he, too, falls for her. But Julian has to pay his creditor and what makes it worse for him is that the illness that took Min's eyesight relapsed, threatening her life. This story takes a terrible turn when Julian becomes guilty, and pained with guilt.
Reception
The film had 548,998 admissions and earned .
Awards and nominations
;
2007
2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year.
Events
January
* January 1
**Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...
Grand Bell Awards
The Grand Bell Awards (), also known as the Daejong Film Awards, is an awards ceremony presented annually by The Motion Pictures Association of Korea for excellence in film in South Korea.
The Grand Bell Awards retains prestige as the oldest co ...
* Nomination – Best Actress -
Moon Geun-young
Moon Geun-young (; born May 6, 1987) is a South Korean actress. Affectionately called the "Nation's Little Sister", Moon began modeling at the age of 10, then made her acting debut in 1999 as a child actress. She first rose to stardom through h ...
* Nomination – Best Art Direction - Jang Jae-jin
* Nomination – Best Costume Design - Chae Kyung-hwa
Soundtrack
# Sunshine (Orgol Version)
# Julian
# Adonis Club I
# Memoris
# Love Theme
# I Believe In You (庭園)
# Min
# Sunshine (Clarinet Version)
# Julian's Tears
# Tell Me The Truth
# Your Picture
# Secret
# Last Dinner
# Adonis Club Ii
# Destiny
# The Shadow Of Love
# Never End
# Sunshine (sung by
BoA)
# (Bonus Track) He Says
# (Bonus Track) She Says
# (Bonus Track) Sunshine (Instrumental)
References
External links
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* {{hancinema film, Love_Me_Not
2006 films
2006 romantic drama films
Films about blind people
Films based on television series
2000s Korean-language films
Films directed by Lee Cheol-ha
South Korean romantic drama films
Ai Nante Irane Yo, Natsu
2000s South Korean films