An exploration of different personas in an eclectic collection of four works by critically acclaimed Korean directors.
Stream
Social & External
The people behind it
IU
IU / Eun / Hanna / Ji-eu
"Never lose that strength or nobility, even when you grow up." When Utena was just a child and in the depths of sorrow, she found salvation in those words. They were the words of a prince, who bestowed upon her both a ring and the promise that it would lead her to him again. She never forgot the encounter. Now a teenager, Utena attends the prestigious Ohtori Academy; however, her strong sense of chivalry soon places her at odds with the student council and thrusts her into a series of mysterious and dangerous duels against its members.
Khim, a reserved student, bonds with Sun, an optimistic guitarist with heart disease, amid family conflicts, misunderstandings, and challenges that shape their fate.
He Xiao Qing has been helping out at the community welfare center since she was a kid. Through a stroke of luck, she gets the opportunity to study at a prestigious school and tries hard to do well in her studies. At the same time, she continues to work part-time after school so as not to let her parents worry. Along the way, she meets Bi Zhan Lang, a man who makes her heart flutter. She also becomes friends with Bi Xi Wen and Dong Fang Yu. Despite her efforts, it's not easy to thrive in school as classmates can easily develop enmity over differing opinions. Lucky for her, Xiao Qing has learned many tricks from her days at the welfare center. In this coming of age story, Xiao Qing realizes that she can not only help herself but also help others achieve their dreams.
Best friends An Sheng and Qi Yue’s bond is tested when both fall for the charming Su Jiaming. An Sheng steps away when she realizes Su Jiaming prefers Qi Yue, but her attempt to move on with a musician fails. As Qi Yue and Su Jiaming prepare for marriage, secrets and suspicions arise, forcing them to confront hidden feelings and complicated truths about their past.
Crisanto is a soldier lovingly married to his wife, Beth, but is forced to be sent away to fight in a war someplace else, leaving his wife and daughter, Liza, behind. In the midst of the battle, Crisanto meets Florida, the two fall in love and have an affair, which produces a child, Flor. One day, the opposing side ambushed Crisanto, and he protected Flor and Florida by helping them hide inside the house, as a consequence, Crisanto becomes gravely injured when he is sent home, and unknowing of their secret affair, Beth hires Florida to be Crisanto's nurse. Eventually, Beth allows Florida's daughter, Flor, to stay over at her house and Flor eventually befriends Liza, however their friendship will be threatened by their parents' intertwining love stories.
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