To the Starry Island explained

To the Starry Island
Director:	Park Kwang-su^[1]
Producer:	Park Kwang-su
Starring:	Ahn Sung-ki Moon Sung-keun
Music:	Song Hong-seop
Cinematography:	Yoo Young-gil
Editing:	Kim Hyeon
Distributor:	Park Kwang-su Film
Country:	South Korea
Language:	Korean
Gross:	$195^[2]
Native Name:	Child: yes Hide: no Header: none Hangul: 그 섬에 가고싶다 Rr: Geu seomae gagosipda Mr: Kŭ sŏme kagosipta

To the Starry Island is a 1993 South Korean film directed by Park Kwang-su.

Plot

According to his father's wishes, Moon Jae-Goo attempts to bury his father's body on the island on which he was born. Because of bitter memories of his father's political past during wartime, the villagers refuse to allow his burial. Kim Cheol, Moon's poet friend, attempts to persuade the villagers to change their minds while Moon recalls his past life on the island and his relationships with four local women.^{[1] [3]}

Cast

• Ahn Sung-ki as Kim Cheol^[1]
• Moon Sung-keun as Moon Jae-Goo
• Shim Hye-jin as Oknimi
• Ahn So-young as Bulttoknyo
• Lee Yong-yi as Upsoonne
  • Kim Yong-man Huh Joon-ho
    • Kim Il-woo Min Kyoung-jin Park Bu-yang

Reception

To the Starry Island had received a positive review from Time Out, which called the film "fascinating, with a bold, shocking climax".^[4]

Awards

• Three Continents Festival (1994): Audience Award^[5]

Bibliography

• To the Starry Island. Rooney. David. Variety. 1994-07-15.

Notes and References

1. Web site: To the Starry Island (Geu seom-e gago sipda) (1993). 2021-07-06. Korean Movie Database (KMDb). and
2. Web site: To The Starry Island (1993). Korean Film Council. 2021-07-06.
3. Web site: Darcy. Paquet. To the Starry Island (1993). 2021-07-06. koreanfilm.org.
4. To the Starry Island. Time Out.
5. Sangjoon Lee. Hawaii, Cannes, and Los Angeles: Projecting South Korean Cinema to the World. International Journal of Korean History. 2018. 23. 1. 121–140. 10.22372/ijkh.2018.23.1.123. free. 10220/46209. free.