Heartbreak Library

Directed by Kim Jeong-kwon (김정권)

Written by • Nah Hyeon (나현) • Park Eun-yeong (박은영)

97min | Release date in South Korea: 2008/10/23

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• Daum Blog

Alternative title : "Page 198 in His Book", "198th Page of That Man's Book"

Synopsis

Eun-soo, a librarian watches for book vandalism that currently happens in the library. One day, she catches Jun-oh tearing off certain page of books. Eun-soo accuses him of vandalism but soon discovers the complex story behind his actions. Jun-oh’s girlfriend suddenly leaves him with only a mysterious note. “Look up page 198”. Jun-oh’s girlfriend was a bibliophile and she checked out books regularly at the library. Jun-oh goes to the library and tears out page 198 from every book he comes in touch. As Eun-soo has just broken up, she gives him an advice saying that he has to let her go if she really meant it. However, looking at Jun-oh torn apart by his love, Eun-soo starts to help him decipher the messages on page 198 of all the books

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