Movie: Oasis
Revised romanization: Oasiseu
Hangul: 오아시스
Director: Lee Chang-Dong
Assistant Director: Kim Kwang-Sik
Writer: Lee Chang-Dong
Producer: Choi Sung-Min, Cho Min-Cheul, Kaynam Hyung, Jeon Jay, Dong Bang-Woo, Lee Joon-Dong
Cinematographer: Choi Yeong-Taek
Release Date: August 15, 2002 (South Korea)
Runtime: 132 Min.
Genre: Drama / Arthouse / Romance / Disability
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea
Set during the 1980's and 1990's, a story unfolds about the dreams, friendships, and love of three young people.
Lee Du-Hak (Jang Dong-Yoon) is a high school student in a provincial city. He comes from a poor family background, but he is smart and compassionate. He falls in love with Oh Jung-Shin (Seol In-A) at first sight, who is a transfer student from Seoul. Lee Du-Hak gets involved in an unexpected case and this changes his life.
Oh Jung-Shin is always honest and confident. She is brave enough to fight against injustice. After transferring to her new school from Seoul, she forms a bond with Lee Du-Hak and Choi Cheol-Woong (Choo Yeong-Woo).
Since Choi Cheol-Woong was a child, he and Lee Du-Hak have been friends and also rivals. Choi Cheol-Woong is the type of person who can’t accept losing. He falls in love with transfer student Oh Jung-Shin, but she doesn’t love him.