By mistake, film director Ham Chunsu arrives in Suwon a day early. With time to kill before his lecture the next day, Chunsu stops by a restored, old palace and meets an artist named Yoon Heejung. Together, they go to Heejung's workshop to look at her paintings, have Sushi with Soju for dinner, and get close. Later, they go to another café and have more drinks with Heejung's acquaintances. When asked if he is married, Chunsu is forced to reveal the fact that he is, and Heejung gets deeply disappointed...
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Once again (for me, since I watched on the beach at night alone first) Hong Sang-soo and Kim Min-hee craft, together, a very naturalistic world with one small fantastical element. Here, the ideas that come with a thought of “what if something different had happened?” become solid, in a way similar to how Mullholand Drive has two realities, both possible. The repetition with slight changes makes it so you appreciate every detail. I can’t help but be interested in stories about those between people that wish would it turn into something bigger, if only they had found each other at the right time.