Innocent Steps

"Turning twenty, longing to love…"

2005 1h 50m KO

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 40

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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Chae-rin, who has come to Seoul from Yanbian after tricking as a sports dancer, becomes a partner of Yeong-sae who dreams of a coming back to field, and prepares for a dance competition.

“Turning twenty, longing to love…”

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Cast

Moon Geun-young
Jang Chae-rin
Park Gun-hyung
Na Young-sae
Park Won-sang
Ma Sang-doo
Chang Yun
Jung Hyun-soo
Kim Ki-soo
Lee Chul-yong
Jeong Yu-mi
Oh Mi-soo
Lee Dae-yeon
Kim Chi-seong
Kim Ji-young
Choi Eun-hae

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Park Young-hoon
Writers: Park Young-hoon, Park Kye-ok
Languages: Mandarin, Korean
Countries: South Korea

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, Korean.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Park Young-hoon, shot by Kim Jong-yoon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Choi Man-sik. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Shin Min-kyung 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

AWARDS

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Moon Geun-young and Park Gun-hyung and Park Won-sang carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

RUNTIME

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Marketing tagline: "Turning twenty, longing to love…".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0464636 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Park Young-hoon directs. Kim Jong-yoon behind the camera. Choi Man-sik scores. Shin Min-kyung cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Mandarin, Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 21 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, Korean.
3Directed by Park Young-hoon, shot by Kim Jong-yoon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Choi Man-sik. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Shin Min-kyung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Moon Geun-young and Park Gun-hyung and Park Won-sang carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Turning twenty, longing to love…".
8IMDB entry: tt0464636 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.