Epitaph (2007 film)
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| Hangul | |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gidam |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kidam |
| Directed by |
Jung Sik Jung Bum-shik |
| Produced by | Jang So-jeong |
| Written by | Jung Sik, Jung Bum-shik |
| Starring |
Jin Goo Kim Tae-woo Kim Bo-kyung Ko Joo-yeon |
| Music by | Park Yeong-ran |
| Cinematography | Yoon Nam-joo |
| Edited by |
Kim Sang-bum Kim Jae-bum |
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Running time
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98 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Budget | US$2.8 million |
| Box office | US$4,443,849 |
Epitaph (Hangul: 기담; Hanja: 奇談; RR: Gidam) 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 South Korea was under the colonial rule of Japan. It is framed by scenes set in 1979.
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 ghosts and a serial killer targeting Japanese soldiers.
The cinematography, directing and acting by K-horror mainstays Kim Eung-soo and Ye Soo-jeong have earned the film praise as "visually as well as intellectually impressive, with some gorgeous cinematography and wonderfully composed shots," and "a significant contribution to rehabilitating K-horror's international reputation."
2007 Korean Association of Film Critics Awards
2007 Korean Film Awards
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