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Pusan Selection The Railroad’s Domestic Release

The Railroad (2006) is scheduled for a mid-May release in Korean cinemas. The Railroad (Gyeongui Seon) premiered at last year’s 11^th Pusan International Film Festival and received favorable criticism from critics and audiences. The film participated in the New Current section; together with Driving with My Wife’s Lover which will open in domestic cinemas later this month.

Director PARK Heung-sik’s melodrama features two damaged souls who both end up stranded at the last train stop before the DMZ on a night of heavy snow. The man and the woman find comfort in each other’s presence while they are forced to pass time together.

The Railroad is PARK Heung-sik’s second feature film and it was part of the 2005 KOFIC Production Support for Low-budget Films program. The male lead is played by KIM Gang-woo (Silmido) and SOHN Tae-young (Sad Movie) portrays the female protagonist.

Yi Ch’ang-ho (KOFIC)