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My Tutor Friend

Original title: Donggabnaegi gwawoehagi
  • 2003
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
2.6K
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My Tutor Friend (2003)
My Tutor Friend(2003)
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KoreanActionComedyRomance

A man from a wealthy family who should be in his second year of college, is still finishing his highschool requirements. His family hire a tutor for him who is his own age but she comes from... Read allA man from a wealthy family who should be in his second year of college, is still finishing his highschool requirements. His family hire a tutor for him who is his own age but she comes from a poor background.A man from a wealthy family who should be in his second year of college, is still finishing his highschool requirements. His family hire a tutor for him who is his own age but she comes from a poor background.

  • Director
    • Kyeong-hyeong Kim
  • Writers
    • Soo-Wan Choi
    • Choi Soo-Wan
  • Stars
    • Kim Ha-neul
    • Kwon Sang-woo
    • Seo Dong-won
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    2.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kyeong-hyeong Kim
    • Writers
      • Soo-Wan Choi
      • Choi Soo-Wan
    • Stars
      • Kim Ha-neul
      • Kwon Sang-woo
      • Seo Dong-won
    • 12User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Kim Ha-neul
    Kim Ha-neul
    • Soo-wan
    Kwon Sang-woo
    Kwon Sang-woo
    • Ji-hoon
    Seo Dong-won
    Seo Dong-won
    • Chang-hee
    Jeong Gwang-jae
    • Billiard hall owner
    Jeong Hee-tae
    Jeong Hee-tae
    • In front of the house police
    Yang Hye-jin
    Yang Hye-jin
    • Nun
    Kim Hye-Ok
    Kim Hye-Ok
    • Ji-hoon's mother
    Baek Il-Sub
    • Ji-hoon's Father
    Ji-woo Kim
    • Ho-kyeong
    Lee Sungjin
    • Si-kyung
    Jeon Woo-jae
    • Tradition thug 2
    Gong Yoo
    Gong Yoo
    • Jong-soo
    • Director
      • Kyeong-hyeong Kim
    • Writers
      • Soo-Wan Choi
      • Choi Soo-Wan
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    User reviews12

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    9goblate_fire

    A nice film

    A very good movie with sweet story line. Not a tough understanding story movie but give you much pleasure. Some of actor-actress was doing over acting but it can be ignored. Hero and heroine did their job quite better. I recommended everybody who wants to see a movie with some comedy & love. The way of story goes , it is quite fun. A very simple story but very much good at its content. I think it is much better romantic movie then Indian romantic movie. The direction of this movie is OK but it could be better. Some scenes showed few over acting for example the last few scene. But overall the movie will not make you dissatisfied. So I think you have to sit now and watch this movie with out any confusions.
    7Pedro-37

    Sweet Korean comedy

    A really sweet movie that has some similarities to the 2001-hit "My Sassy Girl" but is able to enchant most of the time. The biggest applause should go to the two leads. Ha-Neul Kim is both sweet and quirky, Sang-woo Kwon is both attractive and rebellious. The chemistry between the two is very good.

    Director Kyeong-hyeong Kim uses some CG-inserts to pepper up the visuals and also offers impressive fight scenes in which Sang-woo Kwon can shine. I liked him a lot better here than in the highly overrated "Volcano High". And that boy has a future - those looks, those fight techniques, and a romantic lead. Not bad.

    Well, I can make it short: Nice film. My rating: 7/10
    1lmerana

    A jerk falls in love

    Typical story about a jerk falling in love. The title of the movie says it all. No chemistry between lead stars. Not a good movie to watch if you are only starting to watch korean movies.
    8kleaner

    Funniest Korean Movie Lately

    I enjoyed this film very much. Many Korean people will feel familiar with this film because many of them have tutors when they go to school. Cinematography was average. The movie would have been better if the angel or the movement of the camera was more irregular. Editing, however, was very neat and unusual.

    The acting was also very good. Kim Ha Neul usually played an innocent, weak girl in the Korean soap-opaeras. But this time, she plays a cute tomboy very well. Kwon Sang Woo also plays his role very believable.

    What I like the most about this film is, the emotion of the characters are not too exaggerated. There are many Korean romance films that the characters cry river before the audience and I always thought it was very stale. There was no such crap in this movie.

    Very funny and well-done.
    7henry325

    Decent Chick flick

    It is first and foremost a chick flick, it is a romantic comedy. There is a fair balance between the two. This particular movie has the addition of some pretty sweet fight scenes, I don't think any wires were used or if they were they weren't flat out blatant. It isn't a terribly complicated movie so it easy on the brain, no need to analyze anything to get the deeper meaning, pretty simple, good chemistry between the leads, and a fun watch. I'd like it if they made brought out the full potential of the girls looks just once cause she can be amazingly cute, but throughout the movie they keep it low key kind of pretty. I'd watch it again...with a girl.

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    • Release date
      • January 30, 2003 (South Korea)
    • Country of origin
      • South Korea
    • Language
      • Korean
    • Also known as
      • Cô Bạn Gia Sư
    • Production companies
      • CJ Entertainment
      • Corea Entertainment
      • Discovery Venture Capital
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      • $17,896,209
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 50m(110 min)
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