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Crush and Blush

Crush and Blush (Korean: 미쓰 홍당무; RR: Misseu Hongdangmu; lit. Miss Hongdangmu; Miss Carrot) is a 2008 South Korean comedy film. It is the feature film debut of director Lee Kyoung-mi,[3] and also the first film to be produced by Park Chan-wook.[4][5]

Crush and Blush
Theatrical poster
Korean name
Hangul
미쓰 홍당무
Revised RomanizationMisseu Hongdangmu
McCune–ReischauerMissŭ Hongdangmu
Directed byLee Kyoung-mi
Written byLee Kyoung-mi
Park Eun-kyo
Park Chan-wook
Produced byPark Chan-wook
StarringGong Hyo-jin
Seo Woo
Lee Jong-hyuk
Hwang Woo-seul-hye
CinematographyKim Dong-young
Edited byShin Min-kyung
Music byJang Young-gyu
Distributed byVantage Holdings
Release date
  • October 16, 2008 (2008-10-16)
Running time
101 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Budget₩1 billion[1]
Box officeUS$2.6 million[2]

Crush and Blush premiered at the 13th Pusan International Film Festival,[6] and went on general release in South Korea on October 16, 2010.

Plot

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Yang Mi-sook[7] is an unpopular and frumpy high school Russian teacher who has a habit of going red in the face. For ten years she has been harbouring a crush on Seo Jong-cheol, her former teacher and now married colleague, though he is more interested in pretty new teacher Lee Yoo-ri. Mi-sook tries to put a halt to this blossoming romance, forming an unlikely alliance with Jong-cheol's daughter, Jong-hee.[8][9][10][11][12][13][14]

Cast

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Awards and nominations

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Award Category Recipients Result Ref
Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Actress Gong Hyo-jin Nominated [15][16]
Best New Director Lee Kyoung-mi Won
Best Screenplay Won
Best New Actress Seo Woo Nominated
Hwang Woo-seul-hye Nominated
Korean Film Awards Best Actress Gong Hyo-jin Won [17][18]
Best New Actress Seo Woo Won
Best New Director Lee Kyoung-mi Nominated
Director's Cut Awards Best Actress Gong Hyo-jin Won [19][20]
Best New Actress Seo Woo Won
Best Producer Park Chan-wook Won
Women in Film Korea Awards Best Director Lee Kyoung-mi Won [21]
Best Actress Gong Hyo-jin Won
Best Screenplay Lee Kyoung-mi Won
Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actress Gong Hyo-jin Nominated
Best New Director Lee Kyoung-mi Nominated
Best Screenplay Nominated
Best New Actress Seo Woo Nominated
Hwang Woo-seul-hye Nominated
New York Asian Film Festival Rising Star Award Gong Hyo-jin Won [22][23][24][25]
Buil Film Awards Best New Actress Seo Woo Won

Release

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Crush and Blush made its world premiere at the 13th Pusan International Film Festival, which ran from October 2–10, 2008.[6] After its theatrical release on October 16, 2008, it attracted 532,323 admissions,[26] and grossed a total of US$2,628,300.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Low Budget Films Gaining Popularity". The Chosun Ilbo. 24 September 2008. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
  2. ^ a b "Miss Hongdangmu (Crush and Blush)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2008-11-25.
  3. ^ "The Rising Power of Chungmuro - Rookie Directors". KBS World. 22 October 2008. Archived from the original on 2013-05-24.
  4. ^ Yang, Sung-jin (4 September 2008). "Park makes debut as producer". The Korea Herald via Hancinema. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
  5. ^ "Movie Director Park Chanook suggested actress Kong Hyojin to retire from her job". Segye. 1 October 2008. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
  6. ^ a b D'Sa, Nigel (1 October 2008). "Korean World Premieres at PIFF 2008". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
  7. ^ Yi, Chang-ho (19 December 2008). "JUN Ji-hyun and SUL Kyung-gu portrayed greatest characters". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
  8. ^ Lee, Hyo-won (2 October 2008). "Kong Hyo-jin Shines in Crush". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
  9. ^ Lee, Maggie (4 October 2008). "Film Review: Crush and Blush". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
  10. ^ Elley, Derek (17 November 2008). "Crush and Blush". Variety. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
  11. ^ Cho, Jae-eun (23 September 2011). "Director displays guts and playfulness in her first outing". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 26 June 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  12. ^ Mudge, James (21 March 2009). "Crush and Blush (2008) Movie Review". Beyond Hollywood. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
  13. ^ Paquet, Darcy. "Crush and Blush". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
  14. ^ Lee, Eun-joo (15 October 2008). "Speak your mind, don't hold back, no matter what". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved 2012-11-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  15. ^ D'Sa, Nigel (26 November 2008). "Forever Wins Korea's Top Blue Dragon". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2014-03-22.
  16. ^ "Crush and Blush - Awards". Cinemasie. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
  17. ^ Han, Sunhee (4 December 2008). "Korean Film Awards catch Chaser". Variety. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
  18. ^ "Korea Film Awards Honor Year's Bests". KBS World. 4 December 2008. Archived from the original on 2014-05-24. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
  19. ^ Garcia, Cathy Rose A. (10 December 2008). "Ha, Kong Win Director's CUT Awards". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
  20. ^ Yi, Chang-ho (19 December 2008). "Directors select KONG Hyo-jin and HA Jung-woo". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
  21. ^ Paquet, Darcy (19 December 2008). "Women in Film Korea (WIFK) honor LIM and GONG". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
  22. ^ Szalai, Georg (24 June 2009). "Rising Stars honored at NYAFF". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
  23. ^ "So Ji-seop, Kong Hyo-jin Receive Rising Star Award" Archived 2014-08-12 at the Wayback Machine. KBS Global. 29 June 2009. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
  24. ^ Oxenbridge, David (2 July 2009). "Korean Stars Honoured at NYAFF". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
  25. ^ Webb, Charles (28 June 2009). "NYAFF 09: Kong Hyo-Jin Interview" Archived 2011-12-09 at the Wayback Machine. Twitch Film. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
  26. ^ "Theatrical Releases in 2008: Box-Office Admission Results". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
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