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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
| Revised Romanization | Choin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oin |
| Directed by | Seo Eun-Young |
| Written by | Seo Eun-Young |
| Produced by | Park Young-Soi |
| Starring | Kim Jung-hyun Chae Seo-jin |
| Cinematography | Jung Ki-Wook |
Release dates |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
Overman (Korean: 초인; RR: Choin) is a 2015 South Korean film directed by Seo Eun-Young and starring Kim Jung-hyun and Chae Seo-jin. The film had its world premiere on October 2, 2015 at the Busan International Film Festival.[1]
Plot
[edit]High school gymnast Do-hyun (Kim Jung-hyun) is ordered to perform community service as a punishment for fighting. While serving as a library assistant, he meets Soo-hyun (Chae Seo-jin), a schoolgirl who borrows a lot of books. Finding her attractive, he talks to her and they gradually grow closer. This love between a teenage boy and girl looks cheerful enough, but they are both suffering in their own way. Each of them face new choices. It's a teenage love story and coming-of-age film in which the bright and wholesome protagonists bring joy throughout.[2]
Cast
[edit]- Kim Jung-hyun as Do-Hyun
- Chae Seo-jin as Soo-Hyun
- Seo Young-Hwa as Yeon-Hee
- Lee Chae-kyung as Psychiatrist
- Myung Gye-Nam as teacher
- Kim Min-Seok as Min-Sik
Film Festival
[edit]The film world premiered at the 2015 (20th) Busan International Film Festival[1] where it was screened from October 1–10 and it was awarded for "promoting independent cinema" according to The Hollywood Reporter.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Overman (Korean Movie), Synopsis, Detail, Cast and Trailer". News Korean Drama. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ "[HanCinema's Film Review] 'Overman'". HanCinema. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ "Busan: Vision Awards Go to Emerging South Korean Directors". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
The big $20,000 prize for promoting independent cinema, the daemyung culture wave award, was awarded to Overman by Seo Eunyoung (Korea)
External links
[edit]- Overman at IMDb
- Overman at the Korean Film Council