Five Senses of Eros


Five Senses of Eros is a 2009 South Korean anthology film with five short films depicting love and desire, but in different styles and genres. The shorts are: His Concern, directed by Daniel H. Byun; I'm Right Here, directed by Hur Jin-ho; The 33rd Man, directed by Yoo Young-sik; In My End Is My Beginning, directed by Min Kyu-dong; and Believe in the Moment, directed by Oh Ki-hwan.
The five directors are all graduates of the Korean Academy of Film Arts. The film received 438,501 admissions nationwide.
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''His Concern''

Plot

A man is attracted by the woman sitting across from him on a train ride to Busan. He gets off the train after her, even though it's not his stop. He gets her phone number. A few days later the man plans to meet the woman for the second time.

Credits

  • Jang Hyuk as Man
  • Cha Hyun-jung as Woman
  • Director, Screenplay: Daniel H. Byun
  • Cinematography: Kim Mu-yu
  • Editing: Hahm Sung-won
  • Music: Choi Man-sik
  • Production: Culture Cap Media
  • Running time: 29 min

''I'm Right Here''

Plot

Hye-rim waits for her husband, while hiding, to give him a surprise. Hyeon-woo always worries about his wife being left alone at home. But Hye-rim worries more about Hyeon-woo because he will be left alone soon.

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''The 33rd Man''

Plot

On the set of a movie, new actress Mi-jin and senior actress Hwa-ran are having difficulties because of their stubborn and demanding director. The charismatic Hwa-ran transforms Mi-jin into a sexy vixen to seduce Director Bong. Hwa-ran turns out to be a vampire who has turned Mi-jin into a vampire.

Credits

  • Kim Soo-ro as Bong Jan-woon
  • Bae Jong-ok as Park Hwa-ran
  • Kim Min-sun as Kim Mi-jin
  • Director, Screenplay: Yoo Young-sik
  • Cinematography: Go Nak-seon
  • Editing: Hahm Sung-won
  • Music: Choi Man-sik
  • Production: Culture Cap Media
  • Running time: 25 minutes

''In My End Is My Beginning''

Plot

Jung-ha's husband Jae-in has just died in a car accident. She then discovers that he was having an affair with her old high school friend Na-ru. Na-ru comes to Jung-ha and asks to live with her, promising to atone through unconditional devotion.

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''Believe in the Moment''

Plot

Three couples are all high school students and close friends. None of the couples is certain about their relationships, so they decide to swap partners for 24 hours.

Credits

Feature-length director's cut

Min Kyu-dong later expanded his short, and a feature-length director's cut of In My End Is My Beginning was screened at the 2009 Busan International Film Festival, then received a theatrical release in 2013.