15-year-old Choi Eun-mo (Seo Woo) falls in love with her teacher Joong-shik (Lee Sun-Gyun), a mysterious new man in the town of Paju. Her feelings for Joong-shik changes when she learns that Joong-shik is dating her older sister Eun-soo (Shim Lee-Yeong). A year later, Joong-shik and Eun-soo are now married, with Eun-mo living with them.
One day, when Joong-shik and Eun-soo are home alone, a sudden gas explosion causes the death of Eun-Soo. When Joong-shik tells Eun-mo the tragic news of her older sister, he tells her that her older sister died in a hit-and-run accident. Joong-shik and Eun-soo now live together.
A few years later, Eun-soo, still caught in a whirlwind of emotions for Joong-shik, suddenly leaves for India.
Upon her return to the town of Paju, Eun-mo discovers her apartment is facing demolition and the apartment tenants turned squatters are fighting desperately against the gangster muscle men leading the demolition. The anti-demolition group is led by Eun-mo's former brother-in-law Joong-shik. During this time, Eun-mo digs further into the death of her older sister and she becomes torn between the truth and her feelings for Joong-shik.
Trailer:
Title: Paju Also Known As: 파주 / Paju Country: South Korea Language: Korean Subtitle: English Year: 2009 Genre: Romance, Drama
Cast:
Lee Sun-Gyun - Kim Joong-Shik
Seo Woo - Choi Eun-Mo
Shim Yi-Young - Choi Eun-Su
Kim Bo-Kyeong - Jung Ja-Young
Han Ye-Ri - Mi-Ae (Eun-mo's friend)
Lee Dae-Yeon - Joong-Shik's cousin (pastor)
Lee Kyeong-Yeong - gangster boss
Son Kang-Kuk - gangster
Lee Mi-Do
Jeong Man-Sik - anti-demolition member
Oh Dae-Hwan - insurance examiner
Lee Bong-Kyu - tenant on 1st floor
Park Se-Jong - twin 2
Production Credits:
Director: Park Chan-Ok Writer(s): Park Chan-Ok Producer(s): Lee Eun, Kim Ju-Kyung, Shim Jae-Myung
