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Romang
Feature · Romance · 2019
Adapted by Soo Jin Lee
Married for 45 years, an elderly couple are both living with dementia. As their memories fade, their romance grows ever clearer.
Synopsis
Jo Nam-bong, 75, and Lee Mae-ja, 71, are a married couple living with dementia. After 45 years together, alike in body and mind, they now live as if they were the only two people in the world. Each day their memories blur — but the romance they set aside while making a living grows clearer and clearer.
Characters
Jo Nam-bong (Lee Soon-jae)
75. A husband living with dementia
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Lee Mae-ja (Jung Young-sook)
71. A wife living with dementia
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Jo Jin-su (Jo Han-chul)
The couple's son
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Kim Jung-hee (Bae Hae-sun)
Jin-su's wife
About the Writer
Soo Jin Lee
Director of Development, Uncut Gem
Screenwriter · Film Director
Assistant Professor, Stellar Arts Institute, Dongseo University
Ph.D. in Film & Video Production (Screenwriting), Dongguk University
Wrote or adapted 30+ features, TV dramas and microdramas
<Hope> adaptation · <Nyepi> screenplay · <Wife's Resignation> writer
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