# A Moment to Remember (내 머리 속의 지우개)
**A Moment to Remember** (내 머리 속의 지우개, *Nae Meorisokui Jiwoogae*, literally "Eraser in My Head") is a 2004 South Korean romantic melodrama directed by John H. Lee in which a young wife, Su-jin, develops early-onset Alzheimer's disease while her husband, Chul-soo, becomes the one who must remember for both of them.[1](https://asianwiki.com/A_Moment_to_Remember) • [2](https://koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/films/index/filmsView.jsp?movieCd=20040673) It opened in South Korea on November 5, 2004, runs 117 minutes, and stars [Son Ye-jin](https://www.edgepedia.org/son-ye-jin) and [Jung Woo-sung](https://www.edgepedia.org/jung-woo-sung).[1](https://asianwiki.com/A_Moment_to_Remember)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Original title | 내 머리 속의 지우개 (*Nae Meorisokui Jiwoogae*)[1](https://asianwiki.com/A_Moment_to_Remember) |
| Release | November 5, 2004, South Korea; 117 minutes; Korean language[1](https://asianwiki.com/A_Moment_to_Remember) |
| Director and writers | John H. Lee (also credited as Lee Jae-han); screenplay by Kim Young-Ha and John H. Lee[1](https://asianwiki.com/A_Moment_to_Remember) • [3](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/nae-meorisokui-jiwoogae-a-moment-to-remember) |
| Leads | Son Ye-jin as Su-jin, Jung Woo-sung as Chul-soo[2](https://koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/films/index/filmsView.jsp?movieCd=20040673) |
| Source | Adapted from the 2001 Japanese television drama *Pure Soul*[4](https://pulseofcinema.com/en/film/a-moment-to-remember/) |
| Production | Sidus Corporation; distributed by CJ Entertainment[3](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/nae-meorisokui-jiwoogae-a-moment-to-remember) • [2](https://koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/films/index/filmsView.jsp?movieCd=20040673) |
| Reception | IMDb 8.1/10 from about 28,000 votes; Rotten Tomatoes Popcornmeter 90% from more than 5,000 ratings[5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0428870/ratings/) • [3](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/nae-meorisokui-jiwoogae-a-moment-to-remember) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
Su-jin is a 27-year-old fashion designer with severe absent-mindedness. In the opening scene she leaves a can of Coke at a convenience-store counter, returns for it, and snatches the can from a shabby-looking stranger, Chul-soo, believing he stole it; the clerk then hands her the drink and wallet she left behind.[1](https://asianwiki.com/A_Moment_to_Remember) She meets him again while surveying a construction site run by her father, where he works as the foreman, a carpenter who wants to become an architect, and the two fall in love and marry.[1](https://asianwiki.com/A_Moment_to_Remember) • [6](https://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/news/inFocus.jsp?mode=VIEW&pageRowSize=10&seq=329)
After a period of married life her forgetfulness worsens: she forgets small things, then the stove, then the way home, and a hospital visit yields a diagnosis of early-onset Alzheimer's disease.[4](https://pulseofcinema.com/en/film/a-moment-to-remember/) • [6](https://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/news/inFocus.jsp?mode=VIEW&pageRowSize=10&seq=329) She tells Chul-soo that it is as if she has an eraser in her head, the image that gives the film its Korean title.[7](https://cine21.com/movie/info/?movie_id=8740) As her memory fails she begins to treat him like a stranger, and the second half of the film follows Chul-soo doing the daily, exhausting work of remembering on her behalf.[7](https://cine21.com/movie/info/?movie_id=8740) • [4](https://pulseofcinema.com/en/film/a-moment-to-remember/)
## Production and context
The film was produced by Sidus Corporation and distributed by CJ Entertainment, with Cha Seoung-Jae among the producers and cinematography by [Lee Joon](https://www.edgepedia.org/lee-joon)-Kyu.[3](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/nae-meorisokui-jiwoogae-a-moment-to-remember) • [1](https://asianwiki.com/A_Moment_to_Remember) Its story derives from the 2001 [Japanese television drama](https://www.edgepedia.org/japanese-television-drama) *Pure Soul*, which also centered on a young spouse with Alzheimer's.[4](https://pulseofcinema.com/en/film/a-moment-to-remember/) • [8](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0428870/news/)
John H. Lee, a New York University-trained director, made the film as the Korean industry was being recognized as a sophisticated commercial machine, and the picture carries the glossy styling of that era.[6](https://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/news/inFocus.jsp?mode=VIEW&pageRowSize=10&seq=329) The soundtrack includes the ballad "날 그만 잊어요" ("Stop Forgetting Me"), sung by Gummy, which became identified with the film.[9](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tk6j8PUzD4)
## Box office and reception
Korean release data differ by source. The Cine21 database records 2,565,078 admissions,[7](https://cine21.com/movie/info/?movie_id=8740) while the Korean Film Council's film database lists 1,887,678 admissions and a total gross of $8,642,228.[2](https://koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/films/index/filmsView.jsp?movieCd=20040673) The movie also proved a surprise commercial hit in Japan, ranking among the strongest performances any Korean film had managed in that market up to then.[4](https://pulseofcinema.com/en/film/a-moment-to-remember/)
Audience ratings have stayed high. IMDb shows 8.1/10 from about 28,000 votes, with an unweighted mean of 8.3 and the most ratings from Turkey, the United States, India, Bangladesh, and the United Kingdom.[5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0428870/ratings/) On Rotten Tomatoes the Popcornmeter stands at 90% from more than 5,000 ratings, while the Tomatometer holds a single review, at 90%.[3](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/nae-meorisokui-jiwoogae-a-moment-to-remember) A HanCinema review by Panos Kotzathanasis called it one of the best romantic dramas the country has produced, praising its direction, acting, and technical work.[3](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/nae-meorisokui-jiwoogae-a-moment-to-remember) Viewer responses commonly single out the film's tearjerker effect; one widely quoted line has Chul-soo saying "I'll remember everything for you."[10](https://letterboxd.com/film/a-moment-to-remember/reviews/)
## Remake and availability
A Hollywood remake has been in development. In 2014 the trade press reported that [Josh Hartnett](https://www.edgepedia.org/josh-hartnett) was considering the lead, with production expected to begin that November,[11](https://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/news/news.jsp?blbdComCd=601006&mode=VIEW&seq=3988) and IMDb news later reported that Ben Lewin, director of *The Sessions*, was attached to remake the film.[8](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0428870/news/)
In the United States the film currently streams free with ads on Tubi TV; it is not on Netflix US, having been removed on December 1, 2024, but it remains on Netflix in South Korea (available since January 10, 2023) and Thailand (since February 24, 2023).[12](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/a-moment-to-remember) • [13](https://flixboss.com/movie/a-moment-to-remember-70241153)
## References
1. [A Moment to Remember, AsianWiki](https://asianwiki.com/A_Moment_to_Remember)
2. [A Moment To Remember (2004), Korean Film Council database](https://koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/films/index/filmsView.jsp?movieCd=20040673)
3. [A Moment to Remember, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/nae-meorisokui-jiwoogae-a-moment-to-remember)
4. [A Moment to Remember (2004): Plot, Cast & Rating, Pulse of Cinema](https://pulseofcinema.com/en/film/a-moment-to-remember/)
5. [A Moment to Remember (2004) – Ratings, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0428870/ratings/)
6. [A MOMENT TO REMEMBER, Korean Film Council In Focus](https://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/news/inFocus.jsp?mode=VIEW&pageRowSize=10&seq=329)
7. [내 머리 속의 지우개 상세정보, Cine21](https://cine21.com/movie/info/?movie_id=8740)
8. [A Moment to Remember (2004) – News, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0428870/news/)
9. [GUMMY – 날 그만 잊어요 (내 머리 속의 지우개 OST), YouTube, YG Entertainment](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tk6j8PUzD4)
10. [Reviews of A Moment to Remember (2004), Letterboxd](https://letterboxd.com/film/a-moment-to-remember/reviews/)
11. [Josh Hartnett Mulls A MOMENT TO REMEMBER Remake, Korean Film Council news](https://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/news/news.jsp?blbdComCd=601006&mode=VIEW&seq=3988)
12. [A Moment to Remember streaming: where to watch online?, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/a-moment-to-remember)
13. [Where to watch 'A Moment to Remember (2004)' on Netflix, Flixboss](https://flixboss.com/movie/a-moment-to-remember-70241153)
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