Choi Ho, " Who Are You" (2002)

Who Are You is a new film from Korean production powerhouse Myung Film (JSA, THE ISLE, HAPPY END) and new sister company dnding.com. A second film by promising young filmmaker CHOI HO, the story is similar to Myung's successful film THE CONTACT (1996) in featuring a love story based around the internet. But since '96 the internet and youth culture in Korea has exploded in new ways and this background is as much a character as our two appealing protagonists.

Hyungtae is a game programmer working on the ultimate online dating game. Working 24/7 on the 30th floor of the tallest building in Seoul, the company's future - and whether it sinks to the bottom - depends on the success of the game. Inju, a former champion swimmer, works on the bottom floor at the SeaWorld aquarium, feeding the fishes and seals. But things are not going well. Hyungtae's company is running out of money, he desperately needs sleep, and a beta-test player with the login name "Byulee" has declared that she hates the game. As for Inju, she's working hard to perform as a mermaid but having trouble holding her breath.

Hyungtae finds out that “Byulee” works in the same building and he sets out to make "Byulee" fall in love with his game and his online character “Mello”. "Byulee" is in real life Inju, and when Hyungtae meets Inju, he soon finds that the game is bdcoming more real than he imagined possible. And for Inju, she finds in "Mello" a perfect partner, but is also attracted to Hyungtae. When and where does the game end and love begin?

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Director: Choi Ho
Producer: Shim Bokyung, Cho Dongwon
Screenplay: Choi Ho, Kim Eunjung, Oh Hyunri
Cinematography: Park Hyunchul
Art Director: Lee Kyungjin, Oh Sangman
Editor: Park Yookyung
Sound: Kim Sukwon
Music: Bang Joonsuk, Suh Joonho
Costumes: Kim Yoosun
Makeup: Joo Eunnjung
Executive Producer: Lee Kangbok
Cast: Cho Seungwoo, Lee Nayoung

Korea, 2002, 35mm, color, 104 min.; drama ; 1:2.35; Dolby SRD