Our Love Story

Our Love Story
Theatrical poster
Korean name
Hangul
연애담
Hanja
戀愛談
Revised RomanizationYeonaedam
McCune–ReischauerYŏnaedam
Directed byLee Hyun-ju
Written byLee Hyun-ju
Produced byKim Bo-ra
Kim Tae-kyun
Lee Ji-seung
Lim Charn-sang
Park Heon-soo
StarringLee Sang-hee
Ryu Sun-young
CinematographyKwon Yong-jik
Edited byLee Hyun-ju
Music byChoi Yong-rak
Production
company
Korean Academy of Film Arts
Distributed byIndie Plug
Release dates
  • May 1, 2016 (2016-05-01) (JIFF)
  • November 17, 2016 (2016-11-17) (South Korea)
Running time
99 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$176,403[1]

Our Love Story (Korean: 연애담; RR: Yeonaedam) is a 2016 South Korean romantic drama film written and directed by Lee Hyun-ju,[2] starring Lee Sang-hee and Ryu Sun-young.

Plot

Yoon-ju, an awkward and shy fine arts student, meets the eccentric bartender Ji-soo while searching for materials for a project installation. Though she had previously been in relationships with men, Yoon-ju finds herself falling for Ji-soo's charms and cautiously follows her desires.

Cast

  • Lee Sang-hee as Yoon-ju
  • Ryu Sun-young as Ji-soo
  • Park Keun-rok as Young-ho
  • Im Sung-mi as Young-eun
  • Kim Jong-su as Ji-soo's father
  • Lee Ji-soo as Professor
  • Park Joo-hwan as Byeong-gi
  • Lee Da-yeong as Se-ah
  • Han Geun-sup as Young-eun's boyfriend
  • Jeong A-mi as Ji-soo's mother
  • Kim Gi-beom as Bar boss

Awards and nominations

Awards Category Recipient Result Ref.
53rd Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actress Lee Sang-hee Won [3]
Best New Director Lee Hyun-ju Nominated
26th Buil Film Awards Best New Actress Lee Sang-hee Nominated [4][5]
Best New Director Lee Hyun-ju Won
22nd Chunsa Film Awards Best New Actress Lee Sang-hee Won [6]
Best New Director Lee Hyun-ju Nominated
6th Marie Claire Film Festival Marie Claire Award Lee Hyun-ju Won [7]
4th Wildflower Film Awards Best Actress Lee Sang-hee Nominated [8]
Ryu Sun-young Nominated
Best New Director (narrative films) Lee Hyun-ju Nominated
Best New Actor/Actress Lee Sang-hee Won
38th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best New Actress Lee Sang-hee Nominated [9]
Best New Director Lee Hyun-ju Won

References

  1. ^ "Our Love Story (2016)". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2017-10-14.
  2. ^ "South Korean Director Retires After Sex Assault Verdict, Social Media Storm". 9 February 2018.
  3. ^ Herald, The Korea. "'Guardian,' 'The Handmaiden' win big at Baeksang Awards".
  4. ^ "부일영화상". Buil Film Awards.
  5. ^ "A TAXI DRIVER Tops Buil Film Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. October 17, 2017.
  6. ^ "'2017 춘사영화상' 나홍진, 최우수감독상…하정우·손예진 남녀주연상". SE Daily (in Korean). May 25, 2017.
  7. ^ 제 6 회 마리끌레르 영화제(2017). Daum 영화 (in Korean).
  8. ^ Conran, Pierce (2017-04-13). "THE WORLD OF US Triumphs at 4th Wildflower Film Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
  9. ^ "38th Blue Dragon Film Awards 2017 Nominees". HanCinema.