The Contact
1997 1h 45m movie Film South Korea

The Contact

접속

“Loving someone without the encounter!”

The Contact ranks #3 among 17 South Korea films released between 1996–1998.

Synopsis

접속

“Loving someone without the encounter!”

The male radio presenter Dong-hyun and the female TV home shopping phone operator Soo-hyun are both lonely. While Dong-hyun is focused on getting back to his ex-girl-friend Young-hae who has sent him a special LP, Soo-hyun is crazy for her friend's boy-friend. Via Internet and music Soo-hyun and Dong-hyun get together in a special way.

The 1996–1998 South Korea Window

17 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Contact sits at position #3.

  1. Christmas in August
    #1

    Christmas in August

    ★ 7.8 · 1998

  2. The Quiet Family
    #2

    The Quiet Family

    ★ 7.1 · 1998

  3. The Contact

    #3

    The Contact

    ★ 7.1 · 1997

  4. A Petal
    #4

    A Petal

    ★ 7.0 · 1996

  5. The Power of Kangwon Province
    #5

    The Power of Kangwon Province

    ★ 7.0 · 1998

  6. Timeless Bottomless Bad Movie
    #6

    Timeless Bottomless Bad Movie

    ★ 7.0 · 1997

  7. Art Museum by the Zoo
    #7

    Art Museum by the Zoo

    ★ 6.8 · 1998

  8. Birdcage Inn
    #8

    Birdcage Inn

    ★ 6.5 · 1998

Other Titles From Myung Films

The 1990s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Contact premiered. 39 total titles in this decade from South Korea.

'903'922'941'953'965'975'987'9913

Reception Benchmarks

7.1
TMDB Rating
18
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #615 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (56th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.2 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Romance productions specifically: #65 of 243 (top 27%).

Production Details

Primary Country South Korea
Original Language Korean
Production Companies Myung Films
Runtime 1h 45m
Release Date September 13, 1997
IMDb tt0140914

External Catalogs