The Wishes

On the last night of his grandmother’s funeral, a young boy named Kang falls into a pit dug as a burial site. There, he encounters a giant serpent. The film is based on a Korean folk tale, the legend of “imugi”. An imugi is a giant serpent that failed to become a dragon, and as a lowly monster, it is always filled with anger. However, it is said that if it succeeds in ascending to the heavens as a dragon, it can become a divine being capable of bringing rain to the earth.

We often misunderstand each other. However, I created this story believing that giving each other the opportunity to correct even those misunderstandings could be a true act of love.​​​

[Lee Ji-won, Director]​