On a drunken night out with his friends, a broken-hearted young man gets swayed into going to the countryside with them for a getaway. But when he gets there, he finds that not only have none of them have showed up, but the tiny seaside town is shuttered - no shops are open, no tourists are around, the beach is freezing, and there’s no cell phone signal. Unable (and reluctant) to return to Seoul, he finds himself in the company of some very unusual locals and, subject to the rigid rules of Korean drinking culture, on an increasingly strange odyssey nursing a never-ending hangover. Ushering a new era of independent filmmaking in South Korea, DAYTIME DRINKING is a comedy in the spirit of STRANGER THAN PARADISE and SIDEWAYS - but with a distinctly Korean twist.

Awards
JJ-Star Award / Audience Critics' Award - Jeonju International Film Festival
Special Mention of the Jury / NETPAC Award - Locarno International Film Festival 2008
INALCO Jury Award - Vessoul Asian Film Festival 2009

Festivals
Jeonju International Film Festival 2008
Locarno International Film Festival 2008
Toronto International Film Festival 2008
Thessaloniki International Festival 2008
Stockholm International Film Festival 2008
Vessoul Asian Film Festival 2009
Asian Hot Shots Berlin 2009
International Film Festival Rotterdam 2009
SXSW Film Festival 2009
Hong Kong International Film Festival 2009
Wisconsin Film Festival 2009
Singapore International Film Festival 2009
FilmFest DC 2009
Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival 2009
Maryland Film Festival 2009
Little Rock Film Festival 2009
Seattle International Film Festival
FilmFest DC 2009
CineSol Film Festival 2009 (Texas, USA)
Indianapolis International Film Festival 2009
Fantasia Festival 2009

Reviews

**** Norman Wilner, NOW Magazine

“A wonderfully bizarre comedy of error… It is a consistently rewarding balancing act between humour and hopelessness, absurdity and reality. (…) Anchored by a brilliantly deadpan lead performance…”
J.M. McNab, Exclaim!

''Noh's film scores high due to his extraordinary insight into the human condition - especially as it relates to relationship rejection and how to move on. There are many amusing moments and an engaging tone of fun and frivolity...''
JWR

“Though shot on HD for a risible $10,000, DAYTIME DRINKING is proof that a good script and simpatico direction and performances can overcome budgetary restrictions. … a mildly black comedy of escalating misadventures that should speak to fest auds worldwide, as well as to specialist cable viewers.”
Derrek Elley, Variety

“… a spirited concoction full of surprises and dry rewards. … both observant and laugh-out-loud funny. (NOH’s) debut film demonstrates a sure touch that will no doubt be seen again.”
Ray Bennett, The Hollywood Reporter

''The music, written by the director, consists of a jazzy guitar riff that is used very sparingly throughout the film.’’
Jon Pais, Twitchfilm.