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      The Contact

      1997 1h 45m Romance List
      Reviews 73% Audience Score 50+ Ratings Radio DJ Dong-hyeon and home shopping telemarketer Soo-hyeon start to communicate with each other by chance and they become close by giving each other faithful advice. They decide to meet up, but Dong-hyeon hears about his ex-girlfriend. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member This is a Korean romantic movie. It is only partly successful. Our leading man, Dong-hyeon, is not fully sympathetic. In fact, he is something of a selfish cad. The leading lady, Soo-hyeon, is much more appealing. She is disappointed in love. But, she keeps plugging away. She is also quite cute. She begins email exchanges with the unknown leading man, Dong-hyeon. The story is pretty good. There are interesting supporting characters. There are more than a few twists and turns. But, the hero, Dong-hyeon, is a problem. This guy is a disappointment on many levels. He seems to deserve everything he does not get. The behavior of the hero at the end did not make much sense. But, it was consistent with his earlier actions. Will these 2 characters finally meet? Will they find "true love"? The audience is kept waiting for most of the movie. And, the answer is not fully satisfactory. You could argue the ending resembles real life. It was a marginally OK flic. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member Weird, boring version of You've Got Mail. Stupid ending. Should have walked out. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member This came out a year before "You've Got Mail" and is a more somber look at two people who meet over the Internet and develop a bond. Jeon Do-yeon is fabulous, of course. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Radio DJ Dong-hyeon and home shopping telemarketer Soo-hyeon start to communicate with each other by chance and they become close by giving each other faithful advice. They decide to meet up, but Dong-hyeon hears about his ex-girlfriend.
      Director
      Chang Youn-hyun
      Screenwriter
      Chang Youn-hyun, Jo Myeong-joo
      Production Co
      Myung Films
      Genre
      Romance
      Original Language
      Korean
      Release Date (DVD)
      Aug 5, 2008
      Runtime
      1h 45m