Mermaid Unlimited

Jan 1, 2016

★ 6.0

Overview

Yeong-joo, a former synchronized swimming athlete goes to Jeju Island to put together a synchronized swimming team for a performance. She slowly befriends the haenyeo, or female divers, and gradually begins to fit into their way of life.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Mirospace

Japari Film

Mermaid Unlimited Trailers

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Cast

Yeong-joo

Jeon Hye-bin

Ok-ja

Moon Hee-kyung

Village foreman

Lee Kyung-joon

Ga-yeon

Kang Rae-yeon

Ddong-ging

Sung Min-chul

Choon-ja

Jo Eun

Grandpa

Moon Suk-bum

Village foreman's father

Kim Dong-ho

Man-soo

Uh Sung-wook

A man on a bike trip across the country gets killed in an accident. His lover, So-wol, moves to the island where he died and settles down. 3 years later, the couple’s close friend, Cheol, pays her a surprise visit. Staying at her place, he goes fishing or ventures out looking for a particular lighthouse. Slowly, without knowing, the seemingly mundane daily life of island mends their broken heart.

4.7

The Uprising

Apr 1, 1999

In the late 19th century Catholicism was gaining a foothold on Jeju island, much to the horror of the Confucian community, who were seeing their influence diminishing as well as getting increased taxes from Catholic-friendly government officers. The conflict became a religious war that resulted in a rebel Confucian army massacring hundreds of Christians in little more than a matter of days. The Uprising details the events leading up to the assault, focusing on the story of Yi Jae-su, the young man destined to become the leader of the rebel army.

6.0

A Living Being

Jan 25, 2018

Old man, Moon-ho, spends his time masturbating because of Alzheimer. Yoon-jeong works as caretaker for Moon-ho. One day, Yoon-jeong finds Moon-ho completely recovered from dementia…

0.0

My Name is

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5.6

The Poet and the Boy

Sep 14, 2017

Trapped in routine, a Jeju poet finds himself drawn to a boy—and to emotions he’s never dared name.

5.8

Like You Know It All

May 14, 2009

A South Korean art house film director is first invited to serve on the panel of a film festival, then to guest lecture at a film school.

6.3

Grand Prix

Sep 16, 2010

Grand Prix" covers the world of horse racing, centered around the romance between a male horse jockey and a female horse jockey. Seo Joo-Hee (Kim Tae-Hee) is an ambitious equestrian who loses her beloved horse in a racing accident and also injures her arm. Devastated she quits the sport and travels to Jeju Island. On Jeju Island, Seo Joo-Hee meets fellow equestrian Woo-Seok (Yang Dong-Kun), a former winner of the Japan Cup who is also experienced a similar slump as Seo Joo-Hee. With Woo-Seok's help, Seo Joo-Hee becomes inspired to compete for the Grand Prix Chamionship.

6.0

Everglow

Jun 30, 2021

Everglow begins with the cute struggle of Kyung-hoon (Ji Hyun-woo), who visited Jeju to make a documentary about Jin-ok (Ko Doo-sim), a female diver. Kyunghoon’s work becomes a sincere mission for the souls buried in the deep sea and mountains.

4.6

The Desperate Chase

Aug 21, 2024

A desperate hunt by a detective and a scammer who team up to uncover the truth of their own.

6.5

In Water

Apr 12, 2023

A director, a cinematographer, and an actress spend the days leading up to a movie shoot together on-location, waiting for the director to come up with an idea for what the film will be about.

6.0

The Cave

Oct 20, 2022

Min-hee, who faces many changes after losing her husband. After her husband's sudden death, Min-hee visits Jeju Island, where her husband had always yearned and experiences a whirlwind of emotions. Mok-ha, a single mom living in Jeju Island, becomes a neighbor to Min-hee who comes down from Seoul and causes various emotional changes.

0.0

Hear me

Apr 26, 2018

Yu-jeong who works golf practice is in her late twenties. One day, she receive the shocking news that Sang-ho who is only family and one young brother deserted from his regiment...

6.8

Champ

Sep 7, 2011

A former jockey who became blind after losing his wife in an accident gets a second chance with the help of his daughter and an injured horse.

0.0

Sumbisori

May 1, 2025

Hae-jin, 29, struggles to adapt to life in Seoul and returns to her hometown of Jeju. There, she reunites with her mother, Ok-ran, and her grandmother, Kang-ja, who has spent her life as a haenyeo. Hae-jin decides to become a haenyeo, but Ok-ran strongly opposes it. The conflict between them intensifies, while Kang-ja is diagnosed with dementia.

6.7

Ieoh Island

Oct 3, 1977

A company hopes to open a spa hotel named after Ieodo, a mythical island inhabited by the souls of drowned sailors. During a study trip to the proposed location of the hotel, a journalist disappears under mysterious circumstances. One of the contractors goes to Ieodo's neighboring island, populated by widows of the dead sailors, to unravel the mystery.

7.4

Architecture 101

Mar 22, 2012

When Seung-min was on his first year at the Academy of Architecture, he met Seo-yeon. She was a musician student, and Seung-min totally fell in love with her. Years have passed, and now he meets Seo-yeon again - she asks him to rebuild her father's old house.

6.0

Island of Time

Nov 26, 2015

A pensive man visits an empty house. A neighbor tells him the house is haunted but he ignores it. Park Jinseong's second feature that takes place in Jeju Island gazes into the pain of life.

0.0

WAVE

May 5, 2019

Second-generation migrant worker, Soo is released after receiving probation and community service sentence for his use of violence. Along with his friend Pil-sung, he ends up working as brokers for illegal migrant workers. While fulfilling his community service duty, he meets surfers. Soo falls in love with surfing as the surfers Ddong-ggo and Hae-na teach him how to surf.

7.9

Canola

May 19, 2016

A girl who went missing after an accident returns 10 years later and reunites with her grandmother.