Bungee Jumping of Their Own (2001 Film)
Bungee Jumping of Their Own (Korean: 번지점프를 하다; RR: Beonjijeompeureul Hada) is a 2001 South Korean romantic drama film directed by Kim Dae-seung. The film explores themes of reincarnation and enduring love, following a man who remains haunted by the memory of his first love years after her sudden disappearance.
Plot
The story begins in 1983, where college freshmen Seo In-woo (Lee Byung-hun) and In Tae-hee (Lee Eun-ju) meet and fall in love. They share a deep connection and make a promise to keep their love eternal, symbolized by a vow to go bungee jumping together. However, their relationship is cut short when Tae-hee disappears from In-woo's life.
Seventeen years later, In-woo is a high school teacher, married with a family. Despite his settled life, he has never forgotten Tae-hee. During a lecture, he encounters a male student, Lim Hyeon-bin (Yeo Hyeon-soo), whose habits, mannerisms, and speech patterns bear a striking resemblance to those of his lost love. As In-woo begins to suspect that Tae-hee has been reincarnated in the form of his student, he becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth behind the boy's identity.
Cast
The film features an ensemble cast led by Lee Byung-hun and the late Lee Eun-ju.
- Lee Byung-hun as Seo In-woo
- Lee Eun-ju as In Tae-hee
- Yeo Hyeon-soo as Lim Hyeon-bin
- Hong Soo-hyun as Yeo Hye-su
- Lee Beom-soo as Lee Dae-guen
Production
The film was written by Ko Eun-nim and produced by Choi Nak-kwon. It was released in South Korea on February 3, 2001, with a runtime of 101 minutes.