Samjin Company English Class
Samjin Company English Class (Korean: 삼진그룹 영어토익반; RR: Samjingeurup Yeongeotoikban; lit. Samjin Group English TOEIC Class) is a 2020 South Korean comedy-drama film written and directed by Lee Jong-pil, starring Go Ah-sung, Esom and Park Hye-su.[2] It was released on October 21, 2020.[3][4]
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| Hangul | 삼진그룹 영어토익반 |
| Revised Romanization | Samjingeurup Yeongeotoikban |
| Directed by | Lee Jong-pil |
| Produced by | Park Eun-kyung |
| Screenplay by | Lee Jong-pil |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Dalpalan |
| Cinematography | Park Se-seung |
| Edited by |
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Production company | The LAMP |
| Distributed by | Lotte Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | est. US$11.56 million[1] |
Plot
In 1995, three female employees at Samjin Company who are given the opportunity to be promoted if they score at least 600 points at the TOEIC test enroll in English classes. One day, they notice that their company is involved in illegal business and start investigating.
Cast
- Go Ah-sung as Lee Ja-young
- Esom as Jung Yoo-na
- Park Hye-su as Shim Bo-ram
- Cho Hyun-chul as Choi Dong-soo
- Kim Jong-soo as Bong Hyun-chul
- Kim Won-hae as Ahn Gi-chang
- Bae Hae-sun as Ban Eun-kyung
- David Lee McInnis as Billy Park
- Baek Hyun-jin as Oh Tae-young
- Lee Sung-wook as Hong Soo-chul
- Choi Soo-im as Jo Min-jung
- Lee Joo-young as Song So-ra
- Tyler Rasch as English instructor
Production
Principal photography began in late October 2019.[5]
Reception
Box office
The film topped the South Korean box office for six days following its release.[6]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41st Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Park Hye-su | Pending | [7] |
| Esom | Pending | ||||
| Best Art Direction | Bae Jung-yoon | Pending | |||
| Best Music | Dalpalan | Pending | |||
| Technical Award | Yoon Jeong-hee (Costume Design) | Pending |
References
- "South Korea Box Office SAMJIN COMPANY ENGLISH CLASS (2020)". KOFIC. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
- Lee, Seung-mi (September 10, 2019). "Go Ah-sung, Esom, Park Hye-soo to star in "Samjin Company English Class"". HanCinema. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
- Song, Seung-hyun (September 28, 2020). "'Samjin Company English Class' brings back '90s vibe". The Korea Herald. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
- Kwak, Yeon-soo (September 28, 2020). "Mystery flick depicts 3 young, ambitious women in 1990s". The Korea Times. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
- Conran, Pierce (October 2, 2019). "Ko Asung, E Som and Park Hye-su Sign up for Samjin Group's English TOEIC Class". Korean Film Council. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
- Lee, Gyu-lee (October 27, 2020). "Comedy film 'Samjin Company' floats to top of box office". The Korea Times. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- "[공식]제41회 청룡영화상 후보 발표…'남산의부장들' 10개 부문 최다 노미" (in Korean). November 11, 2020.
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