A Werewolf Boy

"A Werewolf Boy", arguably one of the best Korean films of the twentieth century, is the ideal blend of fantasy, romance, and melodrama. It tells the narrative of an elderly woman, Sun-yi, who is describing one of her childhood visits to a cottage where she helps an orphan kid, names him Chul-soo, and raises him as one of her own. The youngster has striking similarities to a werewolf, including a higher-than-normal body temperature, agility, and an unknown blood type.

Chul-soo and Sun-yi quickly fall in love, but they never speak again until now, 47 years later. The vision of director Jo Sung-hee is remarkably powerful and polished, and it's amazing how a single picture can elicit so many emotions in you. Melodrama is rarely intoxicating, but this is one of the rarest of rare cases where it plays a key role in driving the narrative.

Detailed information:

Directed by: Jo Seong-hee

Starring: Song Joong-gi, Park Bo-young

Release date: September 11, 2012

Running time: 125 minutes