I Have a Date with Spring (2018 Film)

I Have a Date with Spring (Korean: 나와 봄날의 약속; RR: Nawa Bomnalui Yaksok) is a 2018 South Korean mystery-fantasy film written and directed by Baek Seung-Bin. The film explores an apocalyptic premise in which extraterrestrial beings, aware of the impending end of the world, seek out four specific individuals on the day before the catastrophe.

Promotional poster for I Have a Date with Spring.

Plot

The narrative is structured around four distinct encounters, each involving individuals celebrating their birthdays on the final day of existence. The visitors, aware of the world's end, interact with these humans, who are grappling with personal struggles, desires, and existential crises.

The Four Encounters

First Party: Lee Han-Na (Kim So-Hee), a 16-year-old girl seeking companionship, encounters a mysterious man (Kim Sung-Kyun) living in the adjacent residence.
Second Party: Park Mi-Syun (Lee Joo-Young), a free-spirited individual, interacts with Ko Soo-Min (Jang Young-Nam), a housewife feeling burdened by domestic life.
Third Party: A university student (Song Ye-Eun) facing a terminal illness meets Jeon Ui-Moo (Kim Hak-Sun), a professor and self-described mama's boy seeking romantic connection.
Fourth Party: A yogurt saleswoman (Lee Hye-Young) meets Lee Kwi-Dong (Kang Ha-Neul), a filmmaker who has not produced a project in a decade and is searching for creative inspiration.

Production and Release

The film was produced by Kim Hyung-Dae, with cinematography by Chu Kyung-Yeob. It held its world premiere at the International Film Festival Rotterdam on January 30, 2018, and was subsequently released in South Korean theaters on June 28, 2018.

Jang Young-Nam, who portrays Ko Soo-Min.

Kim Sung-Kyun, who portrays the Adidas man.

Kang Ha-Neul, who portrays Lee Kwi-Dong.

Lee Joo-Young, who portrays Park Mi-Syun.

Song Ye-Eun, who portrays the university student.

Lee Hye-Young, who portrays the yogurt saleswoman.