The Isle
Apr 22 2000
•2h 30m
•Drama, Thriller
Mute Hee-Jin is working as a clerk in a fishing resort in the Korean wilderness; selling baits, food and occasionally her body to the fishing tourists. One day she falls in love with Hyun-Shik, who is on the run from the police, and rescues him with a fish hook when he tries to commit suicide.
Cast
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Kim Yu-seok
Hyun-shik
Suh Jung
Hee-jin
Seo Won
Eun-ah
Son Min-seok
Dal-soo
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