The Day He Arrives

The Day He Arrives
Theatrical release poster
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationBukchon Banghyang
McCune–ReischauerPukch'on Panghyang
Directed byHong Sang-soo
Written byHong Sang-soo
Produced byKim Kyoung-hee
StarringYoo Jun-sang
Kim Sang-joong
Song Seon-mi
Kim Bo-kyung
CinematographyKim Hyung-koo
Edited byHahm Sung-won
Music byJeong Yong-jin
Production
company
Jeonwonsa Films
Distributed byJeonwonsa Films
JoseE Films
Release dates
  • 19 May 2011 (2011-05-19) (Cannes)
  • 8 September 2011 (2011-09-08) (South Korea)
Running time
79 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$320,421[1][2]

The Day He Arrives (Korean북촌 방향; Hanja北村 方向; RRBukchon Banghyang; lit. "In the direction of Bukchon" or "Bukchon-bound") is a 2011 South Korean drama film written and directed by Hong Sang-soo.[3][4] The film is in black and white.[5] It premiered on 19 May 2011 in the Un Certain Regard section of the 64th Cannes Film Festival.[6] The film received 45,223 admissions on its domestic release.

  1. ^ "Bukchon Directions". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  2. ^ "The Day He Arrives (2012)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  3. ^ Beck, Una (7 September 2011). "INTERVIEW: Director Hong Sang-soo - Part 1". 10Asia. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  4. ^ Beck, Una (7 September 2011). "INTERVIEW: Director Hong Sang-soo - Part 2". 10Asia. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  5. ^ "The Day He Arrives - Press Kit" (PDF) (in French). Finecut. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  6. ^ "Horaires 2011" (PDF) (in French). Cannes Film Festival. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 January 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2011.