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The Day He Arrives

The Day He Arrives

20116.91h 19m

Overview

A film director who no longer makes films arrives in Seoul to meet a close friend. When the friend doesn't show up, he wanders the city aimlessly for three days, grabbing drinks and meeting women, with each day playing out like a version of the last.

Directed by Hong Sang-soo
Written by Hong Sang-soo
Produced by Hong Sang-soo, Kim Cho-hee
Box Office0Revenue: $12K

Top Cast

Yu Jun-sang

Yu Jun-sang

Sungjoon

Kim Sang-joong

Kim Sang-joong

Youngho

Song Sun-mi

Song Sun-mi

Boram

Kim Bo-kyung

Kim Bo-kyung

Kyungjin / Yejeon

Kim Eui-sung

Kim Eui-sung

Joongwon

Baek Jong-hak

Baek Jong-hak

Director 

Ki Joo-bong

Ki Joo-bong

Producer

Bek Hyun-jin

Bek Hyun-jin

Composer

Ko Hyun-jung

Ko Hyun-jung

Movie Fan

Ahn Jae-hong

Ahn Jae-hong

Student

Themes & Keywords

professorfilm directorseoul, south korea

About The Day He Arrives

The Day He Arrives is a drama film released in 2011 exploring themes of professor, film director, seoul, south korea. Directed by Hong Sang-soo, it stars Yu Jun-sang, Kim Sang-joong, Song Sun-mi. A film director who no longer makes films arrives in Seoul to meet a close friend. When the friend doesn't show up, he wanders the city aimlessly for three days, grabbing drinks and meeting women, with each day playing out like a version of the last.

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