2003|96 MIN | Drama
DIRECTOR YONG Yi
CAST BAE Doo-na, KIM Nam-jin, YOON Ji-hye, YOON Jong-shin, OH Gwang-rok
RELEASE DATE October 24, 2003
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A young
BAE Doo-na stars in the quirky
Spring Bears Love, a colorful romantic comedy from the mind of commercials director
YONG Yi. Released in 2003, which is considered by many to be the best year of Korean cinema, this relatively low-key effort struggled to gain much notice at the time. Yet 15 years on,
Spring Bears Love remains a worthwhile title to seek out, owing to its dynamic central performance and its imaginative and whimsical staging.
Hyun-chae, a young woman who works in a supermarket, comes across a romantic note tucked within the pages of an art book at the library. One note leads to another, and the unlucky in love Hyun-chae believes that they are written by the man of her dreams and intended for her. At the same time, childhood friend Dong-ha, who harbors a secret crush on Hyun-chae, has returned from military service but Hyun-chae continues to ignore him.
Spring Bears Love is to date the only feature film by YONG, who honed a keen eye for visuals from his time directing commercials. Owing to this, several sequences that sprout from within Hyun-chae’s imagination take on a kaleidoscopic and delightfully absurd sheen. Following his feature debut, YONG has performed other roles in the industry, such as cutting trailers for several films (including
PARK Chan-wook’s
Old Boy, released just a month after
Spring Bears Love), and taking on a small role in
E J-yong’s
Dasepo Naughty Girls (2006).