Discovered this collection of independently produced short films while browsing through the Internet — a series of four films by different directors entitled Romantic Movement Seoul.

The films are headlined by actress Min Hyorin (most recently of korean drama, Triple) who has been nicknamed “luxury nose,” as her fame rose in South Korea. Four South Korean directors, including Kang Chul Woo of Romantic Island and Park Hyun Jin of Lovers of 6 Years (6 Nyeon-jjae Yeonae-jung), each direct one short film coming together as one love story.

Based on Swiss writer Alain de Botton’s novel The Romantic Movement, the four short films make up the story of Hyo Rin (“Alice” in the original story). Hyo Rin must confront the pain of losing love and find the strength to love again. Supporting cast includes Yeo Wook Hwan (Ja Myung Go), Sohn Byung Wook (Private Eye), hip-hop artist Defconn, and Jung Jun Il of rock band Mate.

The first short film entitled My Bloody Valentine can be viewed at Dramafever with english subtitles, here.

Cosmic StatioN & Associates, the company behind the short films have released the next two installments in their Youtube channel, entitled My Sweet Blanket and The Tarot Players.

Interesting tidbit: In the short film Hyorin’s ex boyfriend was named Chulsoo, a name that considered to be the most common name for a male in Korea. Its most often associated with someone simplistic, common, or even an everyday type of male. In a sense, the short films are taking a stab at “every man.”

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