Epitaph

Epitaph is a 2007 South Korean film directed by brothers Jung Sik and Jung Bum-shik. The film is a horror film set primarily in 1942, while Korea was under the colonial rule of Japan. It is framed by scenes set in 1979. Plot Dr. Park Jung-nam finds a photo album dating back to his days as an intern at the Ansaeng Hospital. This triggers memories of his life. In 1942, as a young medical intern, Jung-nam's arranged marriage ended when his fiancée, whom he had never met, committed suicide. Later he was assigned to monitor the morgue late at night. There he fell in love with a corpse, which is later revealed as the body of his deceased fiancée. Soon other mysterious events take place in the hospital, involving a young girl haunted by ghosts and a serial killer targeting Japanese soldiers. Cast Kim Bo-kyung as Kim In-yeong Jin Goo as Park Jeong-nam Lee Dong-kyu as Lee Su-In Kim Tae-woo as Kim Dong-won Ko Joo-yeon as Asako Park Ji-a as mother David McInnis as father Kim Ju-hyeon as Aoi Kim Eung-soo as Akiyama Choi Jae-hwan as Jae-hwan Jeon Moo-song as Professor Park Jung-nam Choi Dae-woong as Professor Jung Jung Ji-ahn as Nurse Choi Ye Soo-jung as Director of Ansang Hospital Kong Ho-suk as Japanese General Son Young-soon as old woman Kim Ja-young as head nurse Uhm Tae-goo as Japanese soldier 1 Son In-yong as Japanese soldier 2 Critical reception