ookami: Asian Movies - Always (Ohjik Geudaeman)

Sunday, July 1, 2012

Asian Movies - Always (Ohjik Geudaeman)

Always is a Korean movie about a blind girl and an ex boxer who accidentally meet. Watching their relationship grow was really nice since those two made a sweet couple even though they were from two different worlds. Although the main character was kinda reserved at first, he slowly warmed up to Jung-hwa. Each of the main characters had their own problems to deal with, besides those of the heart. Watching them cope with their past and present really makes you feel compassion towards them. Somehow those two gave each other hope and a new strength to move forward with the lives. The redemption for his past came with a high price.. but at least he managed to do at least one selfless good thing.

Cheol-Min (So Ji-Sub), a man with a dark, mysterious past, picks up a part-time night job as a parking lot attendant. He sits in the tiny pay booth in the parking lot and stares at the small television. A woman named Jung-Hwa (Han Hyo-Joo) walks into the booth. She offers something to Cheol-Min and sits next to him. Cheol-Min realizes the woman is blind and she is confusing him for the parking attendant who worked their previously.
Nevertheless, the woman comes back on another night to watch the same television drama series. She constantly asks Cheol-Min questions on what is happening on the television screen. Cheol-Min starts becoming attached to the woman. Their past is tied by a life altering incident.
One day, Cheol-Min accompanies Jung-Hwa to a musical. Afterwards they have dinner together. Jung-Hwa asks about Cheol-Min's past. Cheol-Min ruthlessly berates Jung-Hwa for asking about his past. Their relationship becomes frozen.
Several days later when Jung-Hwa's boss follows her home and tries to sexually assault her Cheol-Min busts through the door. He beats Jung-Hwa's boss savagely and attempts to comfort Jung-Hwa. They move in together and start to live as a couple. But can their happiness last?