My Teacher, Mr. Kim

"To sir with love… and money?"

2003 1h 57m KO

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 17

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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A teacher attempts to lure his handful of students in a small, rural school to Seoul so that he can move on to a better school. His efforts backfire however, and his school becomes one of the highest ranked in the nation.

“To sir with love… and money?”

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Cast

Cha Seung-won
Kim Bong-doo
Byun Hee-bong
Old Choi
Sung Ji-ru
Choon-sik
Lee Jae-eung
So-seok
Lee Young-suk
Village Foreman
Lee Bom
Choi Ae-soon
Seo Hui-seung
Headmaster
Kim Seok
Jun-seok

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jang Kyu-sung
Writers: Jang Kyu-sung, Lee Won-hyeong
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jang Kyu-sung, shot by Kim Yun-su. 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 Jo Sung-woo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ko Im-pyo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

AWARDS

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Cha Seung-won and Byun Hee-bong and Sung Ji-ru carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "To sir with love… and money?".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0358691 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jang Kyu-sung directs. Kim Yun-su behind the camera. Jo Sung-woo scores. Ko Im-pyo cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 23 years ago.
2Directed by Jang Kyu-sung, shot by Kim Yun-su. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Jo Sung-woo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Ko Im-pyo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Cha Seung-won and Byun Hee-bong and Sung Ji-ru carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "To sir with love… and money?".
7IMDB entry: tt0358691 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.