This Movie Can Only Be Described With One Word.

Most undeservingly overhyped movie of all time??

Fantastic!

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

Right from the very beginning, you know this is going to be a tear-jerker. Due to the story's directionality, one could accuse the narrative of predictability, yet never does the film lose its poignancy, or melodramatic beauty. I, for one, have often enjoyed beautifully emotional features, and ...ing is no different. The characterization and depth applied to the characters allows each of the leads the opportunity to shine, rather than some individuals overshadowing others in their roles, the plot being applied with an equal amount of care and dedication.Lim Soo-Jung as Min-A and Kim Rae-Won as Young-Jae are exceptional as two very different individuals, who inevitably find romance together. Young-Jae's role as a photographer is efficaciously applied to the film, with the pictures he takes occasionally appearing on screen, capturing the beauty of a moment, while during other scenes, the images are used to showcase moments to the audience that were not depicted using live action sequences. Moreover, the director makes the decision on more than one occasion during the feature to deliberately hold back on showing a live action moment until later, these decisions assisting in the emotional impact that is developed. In this sense, the visuals have a greater role to play in this film than they might in others.Min-A, an adorably sweet young lady, is a college student, who has lived her entire life with an expiration date on her forehead. At school, we witness she goes unnoticed by most of her classmates, potentially reflecting her desire not to become too attached to those around her, from fear of hurting them when she inevitably passes away. Although it is explained early on how her hand is peculiarly deformed, this, alongside her affliction, is largely a mystery to the viewer for much of the production.Lee Mi-Sook as Min-A's mother is equally fantastic in her role, being more of a best friend to her daughter rather than an adult guardian, and this is wondrously articulated in their communication. Lee Sung-Kyung as Nurse Kim, who has known Min-A for much of her life, displays much compassion towards her, while Kim Ji-Yeong as the maid that assists Min-A's mother around their residence, is a character who generates a number of laughs when conveying her opinions.Not long into the film, Young-Jae moves into an apartment downstairs from Min-A, and upon seeing her, immediately forms an attraction. Although his attempts to ensnare her attention are largely immature, his behavior doesn't take away from his character, or the plot. Although many might categorize the film as a comedy, I personally would refer to it as a melodrama, the comedic aspects of the feature often been in the background rather than the fore. With this in mind, the humor, both oral and slapstick, is produced in an enjoyable fashion, and though the latter is occasionally unnecessary, the humorous dialogue is fantastically effective.Despite fighting the feelings she has for him at first, Min-A begins to spend time with the man who found his way into her life. Through the characters around her, we discover many of Min-A's hopes and dreams, a plaguing question being whether or not she will live long enough to experience what she wishes to.As the title suggests, ...ing is a pluralized term that can be applied to a wealth of words, many of which can be used in describing the emotions delivered upon the screen in this heartfelt experience. Unlike other films, where characters with smaller roles can be overlooked, this occurrence does not transpire here, with, as an example, a traffic conductor, who only appears in a couple of scenes, having an incredibly pertinent part to play in the feature as the narrative progresses.In conclusion, never does the film feel forced or out of place, capturing the honesty and beauty of the many relationships Min-A has with family and loved ones, and the strain her impeding passing has upon them all. Though not quite as sad as A Millionaire's First Love, and perhaps we ought to be thankful for that, ...ing is a story of love, compassion, friendship, acceptance and understanding, that only ever captures the gorgeousness of even the most painful situations.

I love the movie so much. I guess it has to do with me, a hopeless romantic. I guess I would understand why Min-a's mother has to do such thing. I think all parents wanted the best for their children. As for Min-a, she did well as the lead actress of this movie and Kim Rae Won, I think he's not just a good looking actor but he could act pretty well. It was quite touching to see the photo of both Mina and her mother's hands holding holding eah other which was exhibited. One thing that brought me to tears was when Min-a's mother handed Kim Rae Won a compilation of Min-a's drawings and in the first page was their photo with a a dedication: "to my dear youngjae, for sharing the happiest moment of my life." Love comes in an unexpected places and time, I guess that was what happened to Kim Rae Won in the movie. The songs are truly good. I recommend this movie.

I watched this for the first time with my south Korean house mate.The video had no subs for me to read but that didn't matter because the acting was so great and the story so well written that you knew what was happening. I did have to ask my house mate to translate a few things here and there but for the most part i just loved watching the film with out the distraction of subs. I especially loved the scene in the ballet school and the scene in the hospital. Both these scenes are beautifully shot.I loved the way the two lead characters interact. There is non of the usual sloppy, fuzzy, cheesy romance that south Korean films do so well. There is a sophistication or maturity to the relationship developing during the film.

One of the few asian movies (that I know of) that will appeal to a wide audience. ...ing is truly an unforgettable movie.The story's about a lonely girl whose illness kept her from making friends. Now in her teens attending school is about the most socializing thing she does. And even there she sits quiet in class. Her mother, knowing that her daughters decease will kill her sooner than later, keeps encouraging her daughter to live her life to it's fullest, getting a boyfriend and having fun. As one day a young photographer moves in in the flat under them and falls in love with her, she slowly learns to come out of her shelf...The story is quite simple but it's really well written with GREAT characters and funny ideas and translated professionally onto the screen. It almost feels like an Hollywood movie if there wasn't the fact that this is much more wittier and more original than Hollywood will ever be.If you're in for a heartwarming movie and prepared to shed some tears watch this movie. I highly recommend it!