Samjin Company English Class (Korean: 삼진그룹 영어토익반; RR: Samjingeurup Yeongeotoikban; lit. Samjin Group English TOEIC Class) is a 2020 South Korean comedy-drama film written and directed by Lee Jong-pil, starring Go Ah-sung, Esom and Park Hye-su.[2] It was released on October 21, 2020.[3][4]
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| Hangul | 삼진그룹 영어토익반 |
| Revised Romanization | Samjingeurup Yeongeotoikban |
| Directed by | Lee Jong-pil |
| Screenplay by | Lee Jong-pil |
| Produced by | Park Eun-kyung |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Park Se-seung |
| Edited by |
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| Music by | Dalpalan |
Production company | The LAMP |
| Distributed by | Lotte Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Languages | Korean English |
| Box office | US$12.8 million[1] |
Plot
editIn 1995, three female employees at Samjin Company, who are given the opportunity to be promoted if they score at least 600 points at the TOEIC test, enroll in English classes. Lee Ja-young from the production management department, Jung Yu-na from the marketing department and Shim Bo-ram from the accounting department had joined the company straight out of high school and are still low-level employees despite being with the company for eight years and possessing necessary practical "street smarts". One day, Ja-young notices polluted waste water leaking from a factory where she had been sent to. Being a lover of mystery novels, she decides to investigate and Yu-na and Bo-ram join her quest to find out what illegal activities their company might be involved in. The challenge remains for them to find and expose the truth without losing their jobs.[5]
Cast
edit- Go Ah-sung as Lee Ja-young
- Esom as Jung Yoo-na
- Park Hye-su as Shim Bo-ram
- Cho Hyun-chul as Choi Dong-soo
- Kim Jong-soo as Bong Hyun-chul
- Kim Won-hae as Ahn Gi-chang
- Bae Hae-sun as Ban Eun-kyung
- David Lee McInnis as Billy Park
- Baek Hyun-jin as Oh Tae-young
- Lee Sung-wook as Hong Soo-chul
- Choi Soo-im as Jo Min-jung
- Jung Yi-seo as Audit office employee
- Lee Joo-young as Song So-ra
- Tyler Rasch as English instructor
Production
editPrincipal photography began in late October 2019.[6]
Release
editThe film was theatrically released on October 21, 2020.
It was invited at the 20th New York Asian Film Festival. It was featured in 'Standouts’ strand and screened at Lincoln Center and SVA Theatre in the two-week festival held from August 6 to 22, 2021 in New York.[7]
Reception
editBox office
editThe film topped the South Korean box office for six days following its release.[8]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Women in Film Korea Festival | Technical Award | Bae Jung-yoon | Won | |
| 2021 | 41st Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Park Hye-su | Nominated | [9] |
| Esom | Won | ||||
| Best Art Direction | Bae Jung-yoon | Won | |||
| Best Music | Dalpalan | Won | |||
| Technical Award | Yoon Jeong-hee (Costume Design) | Nominated | |||
| 57th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Film | Samjin Company English Class | Won | ||
| Best Director | Lee Jong-pil | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| Best Actress | Go Ah-sung | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Esom | Nominated | |||
| 26th Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best Director | Lee Jong-pil | Nominated | [10] | |
| Best Screenplay | Won | ||||
| Best Actress | Go Ah-sung | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Esom | Nominated | |||
| 30th Buil Film Awards | Best Actress | Go Ah-sung | Nominated | [11][12] | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Esom | Nominated | |||
| Popular Star Award | Esom | Won | [13] | ||
| Best Screenplay | Lee Jong-pil | Nominated | [12] | ||
| Best Music Award | Dalpalan | Nominated | |||
| Best Art/Technical Award | Bae Jeong-yoon | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "South Korea Box Office SAMJIN COMPANY ENGLISH CLASS (2020)". KOFIC. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
- ^ Lee, Seung-mi (September 10, 2019). "Go Ah-sung, Esom, Park Hye-soo to star in "Samjin Company English Class"". HanCinema. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
- ^ Song, Seung-hyun (September 28, 2020). "'Samjin Company English Class' brings back '90s vibe". The Korea Herald. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
- ^ Kwak, Yeon-soo (September 28, 2020). "Mystery flick depicts 3 young, ambitious women in 1990s". The Korea Times. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
- ^ Jung, Ji-eun(정지은) (October 13, 2020). "[리뷰] '삼진그룹 영어토익반' 작은 여성들이 쏘아올린 용기라는 공" [[Review] ‘Samjin Group’s English TOEIC Class’ The Ball of Courage Launched by Small Women]. Korean Broadcasting System.
- ^ Conran, Pierce (October 2, 2019). "Ko Asung, E Som and Park Hye-su Sign up for Samjin Group's English TOEIC Class". Korean Film Council. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
- ^ MacDonald, Joan (July 20, 2021). "20th New York Asian Film Festival Screens Several South Korean Films". Forbes. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
- ^ Lee, Gyu-lee (October 27, 2020). "Comedy film 'Samjin Company' floats to top of box office". The Korea Times. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ^ "[공식]제41회 청룡영화상 후보 발표…'남산의부장들' 10개 부문 최다 노미" (in Korean). November 11, 2020.
- ^ Yang So-young (November 19, 2021). "[춘사영화제] '승리호' 최우수 감독상 영예…전도연 송중기 주연상[종합]" [[Chunsa Film Festival] 'Seungriho' Best Director Award... Jeon Do-yeon, Song Joong-ki, Best Leading Actor [Comprehensive]]. Maeil Business (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ^ 정달식, 최학림, 박혜랑, 조경건. "[2021부일영화상] 열기 뜨거웠던 레드카펫… 뜨거운 박수 쏟아진 소감…(영상)". Busan Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved October 7, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "부문별 후보 소개" [Introduction of Candidates by Category]. builfilm.com. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
- ^ "조인성·이솜 올해의 스타상 쾌거 "코로나에도 극장 찾아준 관객 감사"[2021 부일영화상]". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved October 7, 2021.
External links
edit- Samjin Company English Class at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
- Samjin Company English Class at IMDb
- Samjin Company English Class at HanCinema