...ing

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	Promotional poster for ...ing
Hangul	아이엔지
RR	Aienji
MR	Aienji
Directed by	Lee Eon-hee
Written by	Kim Jin
Produced by	Hwang Pil-seon
Starring	Im Soo-jung; Kim Rae-won; Lee Mi-sook
Cinematography	Kim Byeong-seo
Edited by	Lee Hyeon-mi
Music by	Bang Jun-seok
Distributed by	Tube Entertainment
Release date	24 November 2003;
Running time	104 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean
Budget	$3 million

...ing (Korean: 아이엔지; RR: Aienji) is a 2003 South Korean film starring Im Soo-jung, Kim Rae-won and Lee Mi-sook and directed by Lee Eon-hee. The title refers to the present continuous tense in English. Part of the movie were shot in Saipan.^[2]

Plot

Min-ah (Im Soo-jung) is a young woman who has become reserved and aloof to the world as a result of her chronic illness and deformed hand. The film quietly portrays the unconventional, yet endearing relationship between Min-ah and her mother Mi-sook (Lee Mi-sook), as well as Min-ah's development as she is befriended by the high-spirited and carefree photographer Young-jae (Kim Rae-won) who moves into their apartment complex.^[3]

Cast

Im Soo-jung as Kang Min-ah
Kim Rae-won as Young-jae
Lee Mi-sook as Mi-sook
Choi Deok-moon as Gi-soo

Soundtrack

No.	Title	Artist	Length
1.	"그녀에게" (Within Her)	Whiru	4:07
2.	"첫사랑" (First Love)	Blue In Green	4:37
3.	"그녀입니다"	Lee Byung-hun (Vanilla Voy)	3:55
4.	"...ing"	Blue In Green	2:38
5.	"Beautiful One"	Junoo	4:22
6.	"Tres Quarto"	Blue In Green	1:42
7.	"기다림" (Waiting)	Yi Sung-yol	3:37
8.	"구름우산" (Cloud Umbrella)	Blue In Green	4:26
9.	"Sunflower"	Lee Ji-sun	4:04
10.	"선물" (Gift)	Blue In Green	3:17
11.	"Bird"	Blue In Green	3:27
12.	"잘있어요...?" (Goodbye...?)	Blue In Green	2:43
13.	"버스" (Bus)	Blue In Green	2:22
14.	"기다림 (Piano Version)" (Waiting (Piano Version))	Kil Eun-kyung	2:10

Remake

A 2012 Chinese remake titled First Time (第一次) starred Angelababy, Mark Chao and Jiang Shan.^[4]

References

^ "...ing". Korean Cinema 2003. Korean Film Commission(KO FIC). 2003. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
^ "...ing (2003)". IMDb. Archived from the original on 6 August 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
^ "Korean Movie Synopsis: ...ing". Korea Tourism Organization. Archived from the original on 2015-02-11. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
^ Elley, Derek (June 14, 2012). "First Time". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on 2012-06-17. Retrieved 2012-06-04.