Twenty (Korean: 스물; RR: Seumul) is a 2015 South Korean coming-of-age comedy-drama film starring Kim Woo-bin, Lee Jun-ho, and Kang Ha-neul.[3][4][5][6] It was written and directed by Lee Byeong-heon, his second feature after the 2012 indie Cheer Up, Mr. Lee.[7][8][9][10][11] [12]
| Twenty | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Hangul | 스물 |
| Revised Romanization | Seumul |
| Directed by | Lee Byeong-heon |
| Written by | Lee Byeong-heon |
| Produced by | Jeong Hoon-tak |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Noh Seung-bo |
| Edited by | Nam Na-yeong |
| Music by | Kim Tae-seong |
| Distributed by | Next Entertainment World |
Release date |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$22.3 million[1][2] |
Plot
editChi-ho, Kyung-jae and Dong-woo are best friends who've just graduated from high school and turned 20. Chi-ho is an unemployed player living in the moment and whose number one priority is dating and chasing women. Kyung-jae is a goody-two-shoes university student whose goal is to get accepted at a corporate job; he's extremely shy around girls, but completely transforms when he gets drunk. And happy-go-lucky Dong-woo dreams of becoming a cartoonist, but when his family goes bankrupt, he's forced to become the breadwinner and take on several part-time jobs.
Cast
edit- Kim Woo-bin as Chi-ho[13][14][15][16][17][18]
- Lee Jun-ho as Dong-woo[19][20][21][22][23][24][25]
- Kang Ha-neul as Kyung-jae[26][27]
- Jung So-min as So-min
- Lee Yu-bi as So-hee[28]
- Min Hyo-rin as Jin-joo
- Jung Joo-yeon as Eun-hye
- Kim Eui-sung as Chi-ho's father
- Yang Hyun-min as So-joong
- Choi Chamsarang as Sa-rang
- Ahn Jae-hong as In-gook
- Na In-woo as Dong-won
- Baek Soo-hee as Min-jung
- Song Ye-dam / Song Ye-joon as Twins
- Han Joon-woo as Club DJ
- Heo Joon-seok as Beom-soo
- Jung Yeo-jin as Beom-soo's wife
- Kim Jong-soo as Dong-woo's uncle
- Cha Min-ji as 20 year old woman
- Hong Wan-pyo as Assistant director
- Oh Ha-nee as Make-up team
- Kim Chan-hyeong as Head
- So Hee-jung as Kyung-jae's mother
- Park Myung-shin as Chi-ho's mother
- Park Hyuk-kwon as Film director
- Oh Hyun-kyung as Dong-woo's mother
- Kim Jae-man as Chicken house boss
- Choi Il-gu as News anchor
Music
editTwo singles were released as the film's "special" soundtrack. Part 1 (released on March 6, 2015) featured a duet by Lee Junho and Lee Yu-bi titled "Cupid's Arrow," and Part 2 (released on March 18, 2015) featured "Twenty" sung by boyband Sweet Sorrow with narration by Kim Woo-bin.[29][30]
Release
editSouth Korea
editTwenty was released in South Korea on March 25, 2015.[31] It topped the box office in its opening weekend, drawing 1,136,866 viewers and earning ₩8.74 billion (US$7.93 million).[32][33][34] As of April 19, 2015, it has grossed US$21.3 million with nearly 3 million admissions.[35]
International
editThe film was released by CJ Entertainment America in 25 theaters across North America on April 17, 2015.[36]
It received a theatrical release in other Asian countries such as Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, and Vietnam.[37]
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 51st Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Director (Film) | Lee Byeong-heon | Nominated |
| Best New Actor (Film) | Kang Ha-neul | Nominated | ||
| Korean Film Actors' Guild Awards | Best New Actor | Kang Ha-neul | Won | |
| Popularity Award | Kim Woo-bin | Won | ||
| 15th Korea World Youth Film Festival | Favorite New Actor | Kang Ha-neul | Won | |
| 24th Buil Film Awards | Best New Actor | Kim Woo-bin | Nominated | |
| 52nd Grand Bell Awards | Best New Actor | Kang Ha-neul | Nominated | |
| Best New Director | Lee Byeong-heon | Nominated | ||
| 36th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best New Director | Lee Byeong-heon | Nominated | |
| Best New Actor | Kang Ha-neul | Nominated | ||
| Best New Actress | Lee Yu-bi | Nominated | ||
| The Korea Film Actors Association Awards | Best New Director Award | Lee Byeong-heon | Won |
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