Hong Sang-soo - Haebyonui yoin ('Woman on the Beach') (2006)

Joong Rae (Kim Seung Woo) goes on a road trip to the west coast with his friend Chang Wook (Kim Tae Woo) and Chang Wook's girlfriend Moon Sook (Ko Hyun Jung). In the beautiful beach setting of Shinduri, Joong Rae and Moon Suk find themselves attracted to each other and spend a passionate night together. But where does life go the morning after? Yesasia




One of the most eclectic directors in Korea, for the last ten years Hong Sang Soo has been redefining the idea of arthouse. Ever since his 1996 debut The Day a Pig Fell Into the Well, Hong has brilliantly explored the hypocrisy and everyday life of the planet's most mysterious creatures: men. Following 2005's introspective Tale of Cinema, Hong's latest film Woman on the Beach may be his most accessible to date. Starring Ko Hyun Jung (Spring Days), Kim Seung Woo (Hotelier), and Kim Tae Woo (Woman is the Future of Man), Woman on the Beach is more than a road movie or a romance drama, it's a Hong Sang Soo film. Yesasia




His vision of modern life -- neurotic, self-obsessed urban adults still struggling with childish hang-ups as they attempt to balance careers and relationships with lust and alcoholism -- comes through vividly in this film, first with washes of warm humor and later with squrim-worthy insights into modern relationships. (http://imdb.com/title/tt0835787/usercomments)




Kim Joong-rae is working on the script for his next film and he feels that a trip to the quiet seaside will help him clear his head and help him overcome his writer's block. He invites along his friend Chang-wook, a production designer, who would do anything for his friend. The problem is Chang-wook already has plans with his 'girlfriend' Moon-sook. Joong-rae tells Chang-wook to invite her along and is almost immediately enamored with Moon-sook complimenting her in front of Chang-wook or taking her aside and telling her of his attraction. (http://imdb.com/title/tt0835787/usercomments)




His vocation and status as a director is clearly an attraction for Moon-sook and she accepts his advances and they evade Chang-wook and spend the night in an empty hotel room. Joong-rae's attitude is different in the morning and he begins to push Moon-sook away. No sooner have they left the resort and Joong-rae has returned, calling Moon-sook and inviting her to join him. When she declines his offer he connects with another woman staying at the resort, repeating the cycle again. (http://imdb.com/title/tt0835787/usercomments)

Notice: This is a VCD rip (the only copy that I could find) and have forced English subtitles.