South Korea made a splash at this year's Cannes film Festival with the competition film: THE TASTE OF MONEY (2012). Directed by Sang-soo Im, the film stars KIM Kang-Woo and KIM Hyo-Jin.

OFFICIAL CANNES PRESS SYNOPSIS

Young-jak who is a private secretary of madam Baek, the center power of Korean conglomerate, deals with immoral private issues of her wealthy family. He reports to madam Baek that her husband, Mr. Yoon is having an affair with a Filipino nanny, Eva. Madam Baek is now despaired, then greedily seducing Young-jak for her sexual desire. On the other hand, he begins to feel conflicted by madam Baek’s daughter, the only family member who approaches him with the true heart. Lost between his morality and shortcut to successful life, he has to make the biggest decision he’s ever made to choose whom he will hang on to, in order to survive in this harsh world.

CREDITS

IM Sang-Soo - Director
IM Sang-Soo - Screenplay
KIM Woo-Hyung - Cinematography
KIM June - Set Designer
KIM Young-Hee - Set Designer
KIM Hong-Jip - Music
LEE Eun-Soo - Film Editor

ACTORS

KIM Kang-Woo - Youngjak, le secrétaire privé
BAEK Yoon-Sik - Kyungsun, le père
YOUN Yuh-Jung - Keumok, la mère
KIM Hyo-Jin - Nami, la fille
Maui TAYLOR - Eva, la bonne
ON Ju-Wan - Chul, le fils

photos by Vanessa Mc Mahon 

Kang-woo Kim ... Joo Young-Jak