Solace (2006 film)
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| Hangul | |
| Revised Romanization | Salanghal ddae iyagihaneun geotdeul |
| McCune–Reischauer | Saranghal ttae iyagihanŭn kŏtdŭl |
| Directed by | Byeon Seung-wook |
| Produced by | Min In-gi |
| Written by | Byeon Seung-wook |
| Starring |
Han Suk-kyu Kim Ji-soo Lee Han-wi |
| Music by | Kim Si-hwan |
| Cinematography | Lee In-won |
| Edited by | Kim Hyeon |
| Distributed by | Cinema Service |
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Running time
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114 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Budget | US$2,800,000 |
| Box office | US$1,542,750 |
Solace (Hangul: 사랑할 때 이야기하는 것들; RR: Salanghal ddae iyagihaneun geotdeul; lit. "Things You Say When You're in Love") is a 2006 South Korean film, and the directorial debut of Byeon Seung-wook. It stars Han Suk-kyu as a pharmacist who cares for his mentally disabled brother, and the relationship he builds with a debt-saddled woman (played by Kim Ji-soo) who sells fake designer clothes.
In-ku is a pharmacist who runs his own store in Seoul. Although approaching middle age, he still lives with his elderly mother and mentally disabled older brother, In-seob. In-ku spends much of his time caring for his brother, and in the recent past had to end a relationship with his girlfriend, as her parents would not accept In-seob into their family. Hye-ran earns a living by selling fake designer clothes on a stall in Seoul's Dongdaemun shopping mall, a practise which has led to trouble with the police on several occasions. She is also saddled with a crippling debt, inherited from her now-deceased father.
While Hye-ran enjoys a night out with her family at a karaoke box, her younger sister announces that she is pregnant and wants to get married. Fearing that she will be left to pay their debt by herself, Hye-ran upsets her sister by telling her to wait and get an abortion. Meanwhile, In-ku gets a surprise visit from his ex-girlfriend, who wants to see him one last time before she marries another man. After sharing a meal they go to a hotel for sex, but once there he has second thoughts and walks away. Back at his shop, In-ku sits and drinks a beer by himself, when Hye-ran comes in looking for something to help her sleep. One thing leads to another, and they end up getting drunk at a local bar, before ending up back at the same hotel where they spend the night together. In the early hours of the following morning, Hye-ran sneaks away without saying a word, while In-ku pretends to be asleep.
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