Kim Ji-young: Born 1982 (film)

Kim Ji-young: Born 1982 (Korean: 82년생 김지영; RR: 82 Nyeonsaeng Kimjiyoung) is a 2019 South Korean drama film starring Jung Yu-mi and Gong Yoo. Based on the million-seller novel of the same name by Cho Nam-joo, it was released on October 23, 2019.[2]

Kim Ji-young: Born 1982
Theatrical release poster
Hangul82년생 김지영
Revised Romanization82 Nyeonsaeng Kimjiyoung
Directed byKim Do-young
Produced byMo Il-young
Screenplay byYoo Young-ah
Based onKim Ji-young, Born 1982
by Cho Nam-joo
Starring
Music byKim Tae-sung
CinematographyLee Sung-jae
Edited byShin Min-gyung
Production
company
Spring Wind Film Company
Distributed byLotte Cultureworks
Release date
  • October 23, 2019 (2019-10-23)
Running time
118 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box office$26,247,969[1]

Plot

Kim Ji-young is in her 30s when she starts acting strangely, seemingly possessed by her late mother and older sister.

Cast

Main

Supporting
  • Kim Mi-kyung as Mi-sook
  • Gong Min-jung as Kim Eun-young
  • Park Sung-yeon as Kim Eun-sil
  • Lee Bong-ryun as Hye-soo
  • Kim Gook-hee as Soo-bin's mother
  • Kim Sung-cheol as Kim Ji-seok
  • Lee Eol as Young-soo
  • Kim Mi-kyung as Dae-hyun's mother
  • Son Sung-chan as Dae-hyun's father
  • Kang Ae-shim as Ji-young's grandmother
  • Yoon Sa-bong as Soo-hyun

Special appearances
  • Ye Soo-jung as Ji-young's grandmother
  • Yeom Hye-ran as Woman with scarf in the past

Production

Development

The film marks actress-turned-director Kim Do-young's debut feature film.[3] While adapting the novel into a film, Kim's "biggest task was to weave the series of independent episodes in the original material into a story with a central narrative."[4]

Casting

On September 12, 2018, Jung Yu-mi was confirmed to play the titular role of the film.[5] On October 17, Gong Yoo was confirmed to play Kim Ji-young's husband, starring for the third time alongside Jung Yu-mi after Silenced (2011) and Train to Busan (2016).[6] After these announcements, the cast received hateful comments from anti-feminists (comments which had already been made when the novel became popular in South Korea), but both actors "said that they didn’t mind the haters as much as many had feared [and] instead, their desire to do the story justice was their main focus."[7]

Filming

Principal photography began on January 21, 2019 in Gwangmyeong.[8] Filming was completed in April.[9]

Release

On September 21, 2019, a character poster featuring Jung Yu-mi was released with the announcement of an October release.[10] On September 26, the official trailer was released.[11] On October 12, it was confirmed that the film would premiere on the 23rd.[12]

The film will be screened at the 2nd Pyeongchang International Peace Film Festival, whose year's theme is "woman," in June 2020 in the Spectrum K section.[13]

Impact

According to a study made by the National Library of Korea, Cho Nam-joo's Kim Ji-young, Born 1982 was the most borrowed novel in South Korea in 2019 for the second consecutive year. The book was mostly borrowed by women in their 40s and the number of loans increased by 43% in October when the film was released.[14]

Reception

Box office

In South Korea, the film topped the box office for the week of October 27, 2019.[15][16] It surpassed 1 million moviegoers in five days, 2 millions in eleven days and 3 millions in eighteen days.[17] As of May 2020, the film has reached 3,679,019 total admissions grossing $24,430,265 in revenue.[18]

Critical response

According to Pierce Conran of the Korean Film Council, "reviews for the film have been strong while the largely female audience (roughly 68%, according to Naver portal viewer ratings) have also been extremely positive."[19]

Accolades
Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
2019 20th Women In Film Korea Festival Best Actress Jung Yu-mi Won [20]
16th Hong Kong Asian Film Festival Cineaste Delights Kim Ji-young: Born 1982 Won [18]
2020 56th Grand Bell Awards Best Actress Jung Yu-mi Won [21]
[22]
Best New Director Kim Do-young Nominated
Best Planning Mo Il-young Nominated
25th Chunsa Film Art Awards Best Actress Jung Yu-mi Nominated [23]
[24]
Best Supporting Actress Kim Mi-kyung Won
Best New Director Kim Do-young Won
56th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Film Kim Ji-young: Born 1982 Nominated [25]
[26]
Best Actress Jung Yu-mi Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Kim Mi-kyung Nominated
Best New Director Kim Do-young Won

References
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