Hellen I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

Skunkyrate Gripping story with well-crafted characters

Lidia Draper Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

Leoni Haney Yes, absolutely, there is fun to be had, as well as many, many things to go boom, all amid an atmospheric urban jungle.

refresh daemon Bungee Jumping of their Own is the debut directorial effort by Kim Daeseung and after watching his other works, I have to say that certain things run through his films. The most prominent is that he has a strong fondness for flashback revelation. Now I could pin this on the writers, but his other two films also have a lot of flashback revelations and two-story elements that it's hard to ignore the connection between the films. The other notable thing is that all of his films boast great photography. Now, Bungee Jumping has a lot going for it, but it doesn't sit well with me because of its themes.The story is divided in two parts, the first in 1983 as we witness the development of a relationship between two college students. The second part is set in 2000 and, for whatever reason, the male protagonist is now a teacher, no longer with his then-girlfriend. The strange thing is that he finds himself noticing similarities between a young male student of his and his previous girlfriend. Unfortunately, to keep writing about this film, I will have to go into spoilers, so skip to the last paragraph for the recap if you don't want to see them.The story isn't actually a mystery, because the conflict has little to do with the fact that the young male student is so similar to his previous girlfriend, but rather how he can accept his feelings for a young male student. The conflict is internal angst within himself as he struggles with his identity as well as the greater struggle with both the student as well as the lines he cannot cross as a teacher (and husband/father as well). The structure of the storytelling is simple. It elides information at times but you can sort of fill in the blanks and so I felt that many of the flashbacks were a little redundant, but I guess in retrospect, they help fill a thematic space via repetition between present and past. Ultimately, the buildup works as it should in a film, leading to a climax and payoff.But, while I went through the expected emotions when watching a decent film, something really ate at me while watching the film and it wasn't the homosexual tensions, but that the underlying ideology, or perhaps lack thereof, of the film's theme really rubbed me the wrong way. Essentially, the film is a self-pitying tragic ode to "The One" theory of love with reincarnation and gender swaps thrown into the mix. Both main characters "know" that they are to be together and are torn apart by the circumstantial death of the woman. The conflict that happens later when she is reborn as a male is mostly internal and dealing with identity issues. This might be fine for those who believe is the "love the soul" concept that floats among some LGBT folk, but it doesn't even serve that audience because the two commit suicide in the end in order to reincarnate in more favorable heterosexual relationship. It's a "woe is me" tale of destined love separated by... destiny! Now, I have a problem with "The One" theory, in that there's just one person out there for everyone, but at the same time, I can watch a good movie with that as an underpinning ideology and be okay with it. The problem here is that Bungee Jumping is so wishy-washy about it all, disservicing the queer community that it, on surface, seems to be trying to relate, but also is inherently selfish in its ideology. The protagonist causes massive amounts of pain to his students, his wife (and presumably his daughter) and then runs away with the boy to commit suicide with no regard for the consequence on those around them. In a story about love, seeing such a thing isn't so much tragic, as the circumstances weren't something they could overcome or failed trying to overcome, but rather, they just escape with no consideration of who it might affect. And with such a terribly hypocritical undercurrent, it's hard to find myself liking this movie on that level.That's not to say it's a bad film. It's actually very well crafted as far as a melodrama is concerned. It doesn't wallow in sentimentality, does a great job at presenting the romance and the resulting conflicts and is really great to look at. It builds up your emotions and lets you go just as a melodrama should. I certainly found myself drawn in and affected at the end. Technically, the film is more than proficient with solid performances by the leads (and a couple supporting characters lend a lot to the film as well), wonderful design and costuming. Beautiful photography. But, still, the problem at the thematic core really prohibits me from loving this film. I don't think everyone will see it as a flaw and the rest of the film is so well put together that I can't call it a failure. But, I can't say I loved this otherwise proficient and even risk-taking example of mainstream Corean melodrama. 7/10.

Gordon-11 This film is about a young man falling in love with a girl he meets on the street. She then disappeared without a trace. 17 years later, he is convinced that his girl reincarnated as his male student.I did not know a thing about the film before I watched it, and I was completely blown away. The plot is amazingly well written. It is a very well told love story. The past and present are intertwined, and the past is revealed only when it is relevant to the present. The relationship between the young couple is well built, setting a great scene for subsequent developments.The second part of the film portrays a forbidden relationship. They face a lot of self doubt and pressure from others. It exemplifies how hard it is to live an alternative life. And to think In-woo is doing so because he "knows" Hyeon-bin is special makes me wonder what price people would pay to love, and to honour previous promises. The little signs that In-woo uses to make up his conclusion is well planned and well placed throughout the film. I was amazed by it, as every scene shows its significance later on in the film.Hyeon-bin and In-woo's relationship is a double taboo, and I congratulate the filmmakers for having the courage and determination to make this film. "Bungee Jumping of Their Own" is captivating and touching. It is like no other film. and I certainly recommend it.

kajong-v-p hi Arnold Yim - before you mentioned it, I've never looked at homosexuality in that way... you have indeed enlightened me! I'm Korean myself too, and I come from a very conservative family who aren't open to homosexuality. I know how frustrating it could be for someone to be both Korean and homosexual. kind of like marrying a Caucasian instead of a Korean! ;)This is in fact one of my favourite movies, because its theme deals with true love and reincarnation, and has a sad/happy ending (they commit suicide in order to be born again in different genders, so that they can be accepted by the society). Lastly, it has a tragically beautiful piece by Shostakovich, 'misidentified for years' as the "Jazz Suite Number 2", according to Wikipedia.

Havan_IronOak Shy Korean boy meets pretty Korean girl when they share an umbrella in the rain. They finally get together only to have the boy leaving for military service. She's on her way to see him off when she's killed by a bus. Skip ahead a few years and the boy is now a man teaching in a high school. He becomes convinced that his love has been reincarnated into the body of a 17 year old boy that is his student. What are they to do?