Please Teach Me English

"A woman pursing him vs A man pursuing english."

2003 1h 58m KO

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 28

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Young Ju is forced to take English classes after failing to assist a foreigner at her government office. At English class she develops feelings for classmate Moon Su, but he might not feel the same way.

“A woman pursing him vs A man pursuing english.”

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Cast

Lee Na-young
Na Young-ju
Jang Hyuk
Park Moon-su
Angela Kelly
Catherine
Jeong Seok-yong
Tyson
Na Moon-hee
Moon-su's Mother

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kim Sung-soo
Writers: Noh Hye-young, Kim Ji-young, Choi Hee-dae
Languages: English, Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Korean.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kim Sung-soo, shot by Kim Hyung-koo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Nam Na-young shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Lee Na-young and Jang Hyuk and Angela Kelly carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A woman pursing him vs A man pursuing english.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0381716 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kim Sung-soo directs. Kim Hyung-koo behind the camera. Nam Na-young cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in English, Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 23 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Korean.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Kim Sung-soo, shot by Kim Hyung-koo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Nam Na-young shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Lee Na-young and Jang Hyuk and Angela Kelly carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A woman pursing him vs A man pursuing english.".
8IMDB entry: tt0381716 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 28 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.