Goodbye Mom (Korean: 애자; RR: Ae-ja) is a 2009 South Korean comedy drama film written and directed by Jeong Gi-hun in his feature debut. Starring Choi Kang-hee and Kim Young-ae, it depicts the story of an unsuccessful writer and her tumultuous relationship with her mother. A box office hit with more than 1.9 million admissions, Jeong also won Best Director for Asian New Talent Award at the 2010 Shanghai International Film Festival.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
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| Directed by | Jeong Gi-hun |
| Written by | Jeong Gi-hun |
| Produced by | Kim Sang-min |
| Starring | Choi Kang-hee Kim Young-ae |
| Cinematography | Park Yong-su |
| Edited by | Lee Hyun-mee |
| Music by | Kim Jun-seok Jeong Se-rin |
Production company | Sirius Pictures |
| Distributed by | Showbox |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$12.6 million[1] |
Cast
edit- Choi Kang-hee as Park Ae-ja
- Kim Young-ae as Choi Young-hee
- Bae Soo-bin as Cheol-min
- Choi Il-hwa as Doctor Dong-pal
- Seong byeong-sook as Fish market lady
- Sa Hyun-jin as Hyun-jin
- Kim Jae-man as Min-seok
- Baek Seung-hwan as young Min-seok
- Jang Young-nam as Editor
- Jung Hye-sun as Female monk
- Shin Jung-geun as Joon-won
- Oh Yeon-ah as Min-jung
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 46th Grand Bell Awards | Best Director | Jeong Gi-hun | Nominated |
| Best Actress | Choi Kang-hee | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Kim Young-ae | Won | ||
| Best Screenplay | Jeong Gi-hun | Nominated | ||
| 30th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Actress | Choi Kang-hee | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Kim Young-ae | Nominated | ||
| Best New Director | Jeong Gi-hun | Nominated | ||
| Best Screenplay | Jeong Gi-hun | Nominated | ||
| Popular Star Award | Choi Kang-hee | Won | ||
| 2010 | 46th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actress (Film) | Choi Kang-hee | Nominated |
| Most Popular - Actress (Film) | Choi Kang-hee | Won | ||
| Best New Director (Film) | Jeong Gi-hun | Nominated | ||
| 13th Shanghai International Film Festival | Best Director for Asian New Talent Award | Jeong Gi-hun | Won |
References
edit- ^ "Goodbye Mom (2009)". Korean Film Biz Zone.
- ^ "[K-FILM REVIEWS] 애자 (Goodbye Mom)". Screen Anarchy. 3 December 2009. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- ^ Lee, Hyo-won (27 August 2009). "Actresses Shine Thru Tears in Aeja". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- ^ Song, Woong-ki (2 October 2009). "Aeja, perfect film for Chuseok". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- ^ Kim, Lynn (9 September 2009). "New film Aeja selling most advance tickets". 10Asia. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- ^ "Goodbye Mom (2009)". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- ^ "Finecut dials up Love 911". Korean Film Biz Zone. 14 March 2012. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
External links
edit- Goodbye Mom at HanCinema
- Goodbye Mom at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
- Goodbye Mom at IMDb
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