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Birthday
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLee Jong-un
Written byLee Jong-un
Produced byLee Joon-dong
Lee Dong-ha
Lee Chang-dong
StarringSol Kyung-gu
Jeon Do-yeon
CinematographyCho Yong-kyu
Edited byShin Min-kyung
Music byLee Jae-jin
Production
companies
Nowfilm
Pinehouse Film
Redpeter Films
Distributed byNext Entertainment World
Release date
  • 3 April 2019 (2019-04-03)
Running time
120 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$8 million[1]

Birthday is a 2019 South Korean drama film directed by Lee Jong-un, starring Sol Kyung-gu and Jeon Do-yeon.[2] The first South Korean film to explore the tragic sinking of the MV Sewol Ferry, it opened the 21st Far East Film Festival on 26 April 2019.[3][4]

Plot

Ripped apart by the loss of their eldest son Su-ho (Yoon Chan-young) to the Sewol Ferry tragedy on 16 April 2014, Jung-il (Sol Kyung-gu) and Soon-nam (Jeon Do-yeon) struggle to keep their family together. No longer able to communicate with each other, they must still bring up their surviving daughter Ye-sol (Kim Bo-min).[5][6]

Cast

  • Sol Kyung-gu as Jung-il
  • Jeon Do-yeon as Soon-nam
  • Kim Bo-min as Ye-sol
  • Yoon Chan-young as Su-ho
    • Choi Hyeon-jin as young Su-ho
  • Kim Soo-jin as Woo-chan's mother
  • Lee Bong-ryeon as Jung-sook
  • Park Jong-hwan as Yeong-joon
  • Kwon So-hyun as Eun-bin
  • Sung Yu-bin as Seong-joon
  • Tang Joon-sang as Woo-chan
  • Kim Gye-seon as Hyeong-woo's mother
  • Sun Wook-hyun as Hyeong-woo's father
  • Kim Hyun as Geon-jae's mother
  • Shin Mun-sung as Geon-jae's father
  • Kim Min-jae as Immigration officer 1 (special appearance)

Production

Principal photography began on April 10, 2018, and wrapped on July 6, 2018.[7]

Reception

Critical response

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 86% based on 7 reviews, with an average rating of 6.67/10.[8]

Accolades

Year Award Category Nominee Result
2019 55th Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Director Lee Jong-un Nominated
24th Chunsa Film Art Awards Best New Director Nominated
Balinale[9] Best Feature Film Birthday Won
28th Buil Film Awards[10] Best Actor Sol Kyung-gu Nominated
Best Actress Jeon Do-yeon Won
Best New Director Lee Jong-un Nominated
40th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Actor Sol Kyung-gu Nominated
Best Actress Jeon Do-yeon Nominated
Best New Director Lee Jong-un Nominated
6th Korean Film Producers Association Awards Best Actress Jeon Do-yeon Won
19th Director's Cut Awards Nominated
Women in Film Korea Awards Best Screenplay Lee Jong-un Won
2020 56th Grand Bell Awards Best Actor Sol Kyung-gu Nominated
Best Actress Jeon Do-yeon Nominated
Best Planning Birthday Nominated
56th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Director Lee Jong-un Nominated
Best Actress[11] Jeon Do-yeon Won

References

  1. ^ "Birthday (2019)". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Jeon Do-yeon Talks About Difficulties of Ferry Disaster-Themed Film". english.chosun.com. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  3. ^ Brzeski, Patrick (29 March 2019). "Far East Festival to Open With Korean Ferry Disaster Drama Birthday". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Birthday". fareastfilm.com. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  5. ^ Conran, Pierce (9 April 2019). "JEON Do-yeon and SUL Kyung-gu Drama Goes to Italy". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  6. ^ Frater, Patrick (28 March 2019). "Udine Festival to Open With Korean Tragedy Birthday". Variety. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  7. ^ "KoBiz - Korean Film Biz Zone". www.kobiz.or.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  8. ^ "BIRTHDAY (SAENG-IL)". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  9. ^ "Festival Awards". Balinale. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  10. ^ "28th Buil Film Awards Nominees 2019". HanCinema. 28 August 2019. Archived from the original on 28 August 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  11. ^ MacDonald, Joan (5 June 2020). "2020 Baeksang Arts Awards Honor The Best Korean Dramas And Films". Forbes. Archived from the original on 5 June 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2020.