First Love

1993 1h 50m KO

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 3

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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A college freshman majoring in drama finds herself falling in love with a chain-smoking guest lecturer at her school despite their substantial age difference.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kim Hye-soo
Park Young-shin
Song Young-chang
Kang Chang-wook
Jo Min-ki
Kim Moon-soo
Ahn Hae-Suk
Young-shin's Mother
Choi Jong-won
Young-shin's Father
Kim Hye-yeong
Young-shin's Sister
Yu Oh-seong
Nanyang University Theatre Class
Kim Kwang-young
Cheongju University Theatre Class

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lee Myung-se
Writers: Lee Myung-se
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 7

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lee Myung-se, shot by You Yong-kil. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Song Byeong-jun. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Kim Hye-soo and Song Young-chang and Jo Min-ki carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0106568 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Lee Myung-se directs. You Yong-kil behind the camera. Song Byeong-jun scores. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

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133 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Lee Myung-se, shot by You Yong-kil. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Song Byeong-jun. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Kim Hye-soo and Song Young-chang and Jo Min-ki carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0106568 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.