...ing

2003 "The Happiest Time of My Life."
7.2| 1h44m| en
Details

Follows the life of a young woman who has become reserved and indifferent to the world as a result of her chronic illness deformed hand and quietly portrays the unconventional, yet endearing relationship between mother and daughter as well as the development of Min-ah as she is befriended by the high spirited and carefree photographer Young-jae who moves into their apartment complex.

Director

Producted By

Tube Entertainment

AD
AD

Watch Free for 30 Days

All Prime Video Movies and TV Shows. Cancel anytime. Watch Now

Trailers & Clips

Reviews

Lovesusti The Worst Film Ever
ReaderKenka Let's be realistic.
ChicDragon It's a mild crowd pleaser for people who are exhausted by blockbusters.
Kayden This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama
nitin_kushwaha001 If you are a fan of Korean movies. Then you must see ...ing. i bet you'll cry your heart out at the end of movie. Korean film makers are miles ahead of Hollywood film makers when it comes to romantic movies. they actually show what true love is. Its disappointing to see a very few comments on this gem of a movie. so I Decided to post my first comment on this one. Everything about this movie is awesome. Acing, Screenplay, and the selection of actors is just perfect. Music of the movie is quite good too. The pace of the movie is pretty decent. You Hardly realize that the movie is heading towards its end. Watch this one if you wish know what true love is. Highly Recommended. 10/10.
refresh daemon So the title of the film, I'm guessing, has to do with the present moment, as in how you use the suffix "-ing" to make a verb in the continuous present tense. The story uses a popular Korean melodramatic cliché terminal illness (don't worry, it's not a spoiler because you learn it early on) as a means of exploring human relationships and the value of life.All this is done with fairly slick directing and cinematography, with a touch of lame CGI and a surprisingly attractive soundtrack. The protagonist shifts over the course of the movie, but is primarily a sickly young high school student, acted naturally by the lead sister of Tale of Two Sisters. She is moody and withdrawn, but early in the film encounters a young man who stubbornly refuses to let her be.Of course, there's a little love story involved, but surprisingly, the love story is a smaller factor than the the young Mina learning how to appreciate the life and the people in her life that she has. Another wonderful portrait is the relationship between Mina and her mother, Misuk, who she refers to by her first name (an astounding device, as few Koreans would ever call their parents by their first names).The film still suffers from a little manipulativeness and the humongous cliché of the terminal illness, but despite it, manages to be breezy, cool and at the same time poignant. The ending of the film drags a little and the recent Korean desire for "twists" even seeps its way into the film (M. Night Shyalaman, what have you wrought??), but the film still carries enough weight and an excellent atmosphere that keeps it enjoyable, despite these problems.And did I mention that I simply adore the soundtrack? Where can I find Korean music like that, rather than the overglossed pointlessness that is Kpop? I might have to make another purchase from Yesasia.com.Good. 8/10.
amazingmhgrace I love the movie so much. I guess it has to do with me, a hopeless romantic. I guess I would understand why Min-a's mother has to do such thing. I think all parents wanted the best for their children. As for Min-a, she did well as the lead actress of this movie and Kim Rae Won, I think he's not just a good looking actor but he could act pretty well. It was quite touching to see the photo of both Mina and her mother's hands holding holding eah other which was exhibited. One thing that brought me to tears was when Min-a's mother handed Kim Rae Won a compilation of Min-a's drawings and in the first page was their photo with a a dedication: "to my dear youngjae, for sharing the happiest moment of my life." Love comes in an unexpected places and time, I guess that was what happened to Kim Rae Won in the movie. The songs are truly good. I recommend this movie.
Meg Mee I watched this for the first time with my south Korean house mate.The video had no subs for me to read but that didn't matter because the acting was so great and the story so well written that you knew what was happening. I did have to ask my house mate to translate a few things here and there but for the most part i just loved watching the film with out the distraction of subs. I especially loved the scene in the ballet school and the scene in the hospital. Both these scenes are beautifully shot.I loved the way the two lead characters interact. There is non of the usual sloppy, fuzzy, cheesy romance that south Korean films do so well. There is a sophistication or maturity to the relationship developing during the film.