To the Starry Island

1993 South Korean film

To the Starry Island

Poster for To the Starry Island (1993)

Hangul|

그 섬에 가고싶다

Revised Romanization| Geu seomae gagosipda
McCune–Reischauer| Kŭ sŏme kagosipta
Directed by| Park Kwang-su[1]
Written by| Lee Chang-dong
Im Chul-woo
Park Kwang-su
Produced by| Park Kwang-su
Starring| Ahn Sung-ki
Moon Sung-keun
Cinematography| Yoo Young-gil
Edited by| Kim Hyeon
Music by| Song Hong-seop
Distributed by| Park Kwang-su Film

Release date

* December 25, 1993 (1993-12-25)

Country| South Korea
Language| Korean
Box office| $195[2]

To the Starry Island (Korean: 그 섬에 가고싶다; RR: Geu seom-e gago sipta) is a 1993 South Korean film directed by Park Kwang-su.

## Plot[edit]

According to his father's wishes, Moon Jae-Goo attempts to bury his father's body on the island on which he was born. Because of bitter memories of his father's political past during wartime, the villagers refuse to allow his burial. Kim Cheol, Moon's poet friend, attempts to persuade the villagers to change their minds while Moon recalls his past life on the island and his relationships with four local women.[1][3]

## Cast[edit]

* Ahn Sung-ki as Kim Cheol[1]
* Moon Sung-keun as Moon Jae-Goo
* Shim Hye-jin as Oknimi
* Ahn So-young as Bulttoknyo
* Lee Yong-yi as Upsoonne
* Kim Yong-man
* Huh Joon-ho
* Kim Il-woo
* Min Kyoung-jin
* Park Bu-yang

## Reception[edit]

To the Starry Island had received a positive review from Time Out, which called the film "fascinating, with a bold, shocking climax".[4]

## Awards[edit]

* Three Continents Festival (1994): Audience Award[5]

## Bibliography[edit]

* Rooney, David (1994-07-15). "To the Starry Island". Variety.

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c "To the Starry Island (Geu seom-e gago sipda) (1993)". Korean Movie Database (KMDb). Retrieved 2021-07-06. and Geu seome gago shibda (1993) at IMDb
2. ^ "To The Starry Island (1993)". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
3. ^ Paquet, Darcy. "To the Starry Island (1993)". koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
4. ^ "To the Starry Island". Time Out.
5. ^ Sangjoon Lee (2018). "Hawaii, Cannes, and Los Angeles: Projecting South Korean Cinema to the World". International Journal of Korean History. 23 (1): 121–140. doi:10.22372/ijkh.2018.23.1.123. hdl:10220/46209.

## External links[edit]

* To the Starry Island at IMDb

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