The Intern

"[FIRST DAY] of the new job."

2026 2h 13m KO

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 3

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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A story about what happens when Seon-wu, the CEO of a fashion company who is more passionate than anyone when it comes to work, hires Ki-ho, who has a wealth of life experience, as a silver intern.

“[FIRST DAY] of the new job.”

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Cast

Choi Min-sik
Kim Ki-ho
Han So-hee
Lee Seon-wu
Kim Jun-han
Young-hwan
Ryu Hye-young
Choi Min-ah
Kim Keum-soon
Hee-sook
Kim Yo-han
Ju-seong
Park Ye-ni
Yu-jin
Yun Sang-jeong
Yoon-hee

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kim Do-young
Writers: Nancy Meyers, Kim Do-young, Wang Hye-ji
Languages: Korean, English
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Korean, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kim Do-young, shot by Shin Tae-ho. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Narae. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Lee Kang-hee shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Choi Min-sik and Han So-hee and Kim Jun-han carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "[FIRST DAY] of the new job.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt43741215 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kim Do-young directs. Shin Tae-ho behind the camera. Narae scores. Lee Kang-hee cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Korean, English.
3Directed by Kim Do-young, shot by Shin Tae-ho. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Narae. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Lee Kang-hee shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Choi Min-sik and Han So-hee and Kim Jun-han carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "[FIRST DAY] of the new job.".
8IMDB entry: tt43741215 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.