If You Were Me

If You Were Me is a 2003 South Korean omnibus film, comprising six short films directed by six prominent Korean directors, including Park Chan-wook.^[2] Commissioned by the National Human Rights Commission of Korea for ₩50 million (US$39,000) each, the shorts deal with discrimination in Korea and the directors were given free rein with regard to subject and style.^[3][4][5] The film has spawned three live-action sequels, as well as two animated films, which deal with similar themes.

If You Were Me
Hangul	여섯 개의 시선
RR	Yeoseot gaeui siseon
MR	Yŏsŏt kaeŭi sisŏn
Directed by	Jeong Jae-eun Yim Soon-rye Yeo Kyun-dong Park Chan-wook Park Jin-pyo Park Kwang-su
Written by	Kim Byeong-seo Im Yeon-hui Jeong Jae-eun Yim Soon-rye Park Chan-wook Park Jin-pyo Park Kwang-su
Cinematography	Kim Byeong-seo Kim Tae-han Kim Jae-hong Kim Byeong-il Kim Dong-eun
Edited by	Lee Chan-ho Park Yoo-kyeong Lee Eun-su Choi Jae-geun Moon In-dae Kim Yang-il
Music by	Oh Bong-jun Jo Yeong-wook Choi Seung-hyun Park Ki-heon Jo Seong-woo
Distributed by	Chungeorahm
Release date	November 14, 2003 (2003-11-14)[1]
Running time	110 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean

Plot

• "Crossing" - A disabled man on crutches hobbling along the streets of Sejongno, downtown Seoul. On paralytic actor Kim Moon-joo and disabled theatre group Hwol. Directed by Yeo Kyun-dong.
• "The Man with an Affair" - A former sex criminal has been cut off by his neighbors. Raises questions about the human rights of sex offenders. Directed by Jeong Jae-eun.
• "The Weight of Her" - A high school student must struggle to secure a job because of her undesirable appearance. Discusses discrimination against women. Directed by Yim Soon-rye.
• "Face Value" - Depicts work settings where job applicants are evaluated by their physical appearance in looks-obsessed Korean society. Directed by Park Kwang-su.
• "Tongue Tied" - Korean parents' extreme fervor for education is exposed as a child undergoes a tongue operation to enhance his ability in spoken English. Directed by Park Jin-pyo.
• "N.E.P.A.L.: Never Ending Peace and Love" - A Nepalese woman named Chandra spends six years in a mental hospital after she was mistaken for a Korean who had lost her mind. Based on the true story of Chandra Kumari Gurung.^[6] Addresses the human rights of foreign laborers in Korea. Directed by Park Chan-wook.

Cast

• Jeong Jae-eun
• Yim Soon-rye
• Yeo Kyun-dong
• Park Chan-wook
• Park Jin-pyo
• Park Kwang-su
• Lee Ji-hyun as Nurse
• Kim Dae-gon as Physical education teacher

Film series

There were five subsequent films in the series:

• If You Were Me 2 (2006)^[7]
• If You Were Me 3 (2006)^[8]
• If You Were Me 4 (2009)^[9]
• If You Were Me 5 (2011)^[10]
• If You Were Me 6 (2013)^[11]