Vegetarian

채식주의자

“A human being, actually was a flower”

An ordinary housewife, Yeong-hye, who has nightmares every night, finally becomes a vegetarian, throwing away all the meats in her refrigerator. Her husband Kil-soo starts to complain about her actions. Her family also worries about her health. During a family lunch, Yeong-hye tries to kill herself due to her father's abrupt violence. Observing all the happenings, Yeong-hye's brother-in-law, Min-ho, a videoartist, hears from his wife that Yeong-hye has a Mongolian spot on her hips. Min-ho gets inspiration from this and starts to sketch.

Director

Lim Woo-seong

Music

정용진

Novela

한강

Screenplay

Lim Woo-seong

Status

Released

Release date

18/02/2010

Original language

Korean