Epitaph
Epitaph is a 2007 South Korean film directed by brothers Jung Sik and Jung Bum-shik. The film is a horror film set primarily in 1942, while Korea was under the colonial rule of Japan. It is framed by scenes set in 1979.
Plot
Dr. Park Jung-nam finds a photo album dating back to his days as an intern at the Ansaeng Hospital. This triggers memories of his life. In 1942, as a young medical intern, Jung-nam's arranged marriage ended when his fiancée, whom he had never met, committed suicide. Later he was assigned to monitor the morgue late at night. There he fell in love with a corpse, which is later revealed as the body of his deceased fiancée. Soon other mysterious events take place in the hospital, involving a young girl haunted by ghosts and a serial killer targeting Japanese soldiers.
More details
author | Jung Sik, Jung Bum-shik |
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director | Jung Bum-shik Jung Sik |
editor | Kim Sang-bum |
genre | horror |
keywords | arranged marriage date haunt japanese soldier mysterious events photo album young girl |
musicBy | Park Yeong-ran |
producer | Jang So-jeong |
theme | anthology ghost korean horror serial killer south korean |