Film Awards
The 27th Hong Kong International Film Festival (2003,Hong Kong)
The 5th Deauville Asian Film Festival (2003,France)
The 28th Seoul Independent Film Festival (2002,Korea)
The 5th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, World Fantastic Cinema (2001,Korea)
Synopsis
The film “Popee” illustrates the warm and intimate relationship between Director KIM Su-hyun and his dog, Popee, of ten years. Throughout the film, KIM stylistically expresses the common, yet rewarding experience of owning a dog through the colorful interviews with other dog owners. The film “Popee” is Director KIM Su-Hyun (played by a famous singer-song-writer, PAEK Hyun-jin)'s charming and personal homage to his dog, Popee, who dies in the film.
Director's Note
Director's Bio / Filmography
- KIM Jee-hyun
2009 [앞산展 The Mountain in the Front] DV 6mm, color, 71min. Born in Seoul
Graduated from ESEC (Ecole Supeieure Libre D'Etudes Cinematographiques)
1995 [1995 Silk Road] 8mm video, color, 15min.
London Institute of Contemporary Arts Uncut New Cinema Club (1995, UK)
1997 [The Long Way Home] 16mm, b&w/color, 16min.
24th Youth Film Festival (1998, Korea)
Director’s Award, 4th Seoul Short Film Festival (1997, Korea)
2000 [The Smile] DV 6mm, 9min., color
4th Mise-en-scène’s Genre Film Festival (2005, Korea)
1st Korean Film Festival (2000, Korea)
IndieForum, Korean Independent Film & Video Maker’s Forum (2000, Korea)
[Another Love Story] DV 6mm, 31min., color
IndieForum, Korean Independent Film & Video Makers’ Forum (2001, Korea)
26th Seoul Independent Short Film Festival (2000, Korea)
2001 [Recipes for Ramen] DV 6mm, color, 41min.
Competition, Gwangju Int'l Film Festival (2001, Korea)
Competition, 27th Korean Independent Film Festival (2001, Korea)
Opening Film, IndieForum, Korean Independent Film & Video Makers' Forum (2001, Korea)
2002 [Popee] DV 6mm, color, 63min.
Asian DV Competition, 27th Hong Kong Int’l Film Festival (2003, Hong Kong)
DV Competition, 5th Deauville Asian Film Festival (2003, France)
World Fantastic Cinema, Puchon Int’l Fantastic Film Festival (2002, Korea)
Seoul Independent Film Festival (2002, Korea)
2009 [The Mountain in the Front] DV 6mm, color, 60min.
Audience Award, Seoul Independent Documentary Festival
2010 [A Trip to Gyeongju] HD, color, 31min.
Competition, 36th Seoul Independent Film Festival (2010, Korea)
4th Great Shot Film Festival (2010, Korea)
Jeongdongin Independent Film&Video Festival (2010, Korea)
IndieForum, Independent Film & Video Makers’ Forum (2010, Korea)
Competition, 12th Int’l Women’s Film Festival in Seoul (2010, Korea)
2011 [Yosemite and I] 43'48"
Staff
Director/Screenplay : KIM Jee-hyun
Producer : LEE Jin-sook
Production : Angel Underground
Production Support : KOFIC, CJ-CGV Independent Film Fund, KIFVA
Production Staff : CHAE Hyun, CHOI Jin-woo, PYO Yong-soo
Line Producer : WOO Jae-ryung
Production Assistant : HWANG Dong-goong
Post Production : Mediact
Music : LEE Dong-jun
Cinematography : HWANG il
Lighting : YANG Jin-seok, HONG Seung-chul/ CineAll 21
Editor : KIM Su-jin
Sound : LEE Sang-yun
Location Recording : YUN Sung-ki, LEE Tae-kyu, LEE Dong-keun
Production Design : NOH Seok-mi, KIM Yun-jae
Color Timer : HAN Moon-soo
Photographer : KOO Sung-yeon
Poster Design : kkotsbom
Cast
PAEK Hyun-jin (KIM Soo-hyun)
OH Yun-hong (PARK Seung-hee, the actress)
SUH Young-hwa (SUH Young-hwa)
PARK Hyun-young
LEE Jung-pyo
OH Hyun-rhee
CHA Ji-woo
