Jealousy Is My Middle Name
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| Hangul | 질투는 나의 힘 |
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| Revised Romanization | Jiltuneun naui him |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chilt‘unŭn naŭi him |
| Directed by | Park Chan-ok |
| Written by | Park Chan-ok |
| Produced by | Shin Chang-il Peter Kim |
| Starring | Park Hae-il Bae Jong-ok Moon Sung-keun Seo Young-hee |
| Cinematography | Park Yong-su |
| Edited by | Kwon Ki-suk |
| Music by | Jeong Hun-yeong |
Release date |
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Running time | 124 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
Jealousy Is My Middle Name (Korean: 질투는 나의 힘; RR: Jiltuneun naui him; lit. “Jealousy is My Strength”) is a 2003 South Korean film. It won Best Film honors at the Busan International Film Festival and the Rotterdam Film Festival and was the directorial debut of Park Chan-ok.[1][2] It was inspired by the poem of the same name by Ki Hyung-do.
Plot[edit]
Quiet, intelligent, solemn and recently dumped by his girlfriend, graduate student Lee Weon-san (Park Hae-il) takes a job at a literary magazine, ostensibly to supplement his income, but really to get close to the editor - the reason he's now single. The editor (Moon Sung-keun), unaware of who Lee is, takes a shine to him and makes him his personal assistant. He likes having him around as he's the only person he feels comfortable with, which means he often takes advantage of Lee's passive nature, making him run errands for him all over town.
The fiercely independent Lee, however, works without complaint, having started a new relationship with part-time photographer/part-time vet Park Seong-yeon (Bae Jong-ok). When she takes a full-time job at the magazine, however, Lee pleads with her not to get involved with the editor, a plea that goes unheeded and sets Lee thinking once again about vengeance. It's here that the film really starts to veer from the conventional path.
Awards and nominations[edit]
- New Currents Award
- Tiger Award
- Best New Actor – Park Hae-il
- Best New Actor – Park Hae-il
- Best Screenplay – Park Chan-ok
- 2003 Korean Film Awards
- Best New Actor – Park Hae-il
- Best New Actor – Park Hae-il
References[edit]
- ^ "Jealousy Is My Middle Name". International Film Festival Rotterdam. Archived from the original on 2014-12-29. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
- ^ Elley, Derek (29 November 2002). "Review: Jealousy Is My Middle Name". Variety. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
- ^ "Jealousy is My Middle Name - Awards".
External links[edit]
- Jealousy Is My Middle Name at the Korean Movie Database
- Jealousy Is My Middle Name at IMDb
- Jealousy Is My Middle Name at HanCinema
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