Kim Ji-young: Born 1982 (Korean: 82년생 김지영; RR: 82 Nyeonsaeng Gim Jiyeong) is a 2019 South Korean drama film starring Jung Yu-mi and Gong Yoo. Based on the million-seller novel of the same name by Cho Nam-joo, it was released on October 23, 2019.[2]
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Hangul | 82년생 김지영 |
Revised Romanization | 82 Nyeonsaeng Gim Jiyeong |
Directed by | Kim Do-young |
Screenplay by | Yoo Young-ah |
Based on | Kim Ji-young, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-joo |
Produced by | Mo Il-young |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Lee Sung-jae |
Edited by | Shin Min-gyung |
Music by | Kim Tae-sung |
Production company | Spring Wind Film Company |
Distributed by | Lotte Cultureworks |
Release date |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Box office | $27,696,393[1] |
Kim Ji-young, a woman in her 30s, starts acting strangely, seemingly possessed by her mother and late grandmother.
The film marks actress-turned-director Kim Do-young's debut feature film.[3] While adapting the novel into a film, Kim's "biggest task was to weave the series of independent episodes in the original material into a story with a central narrative."[4]
On September 12, 2018, Jung Yu-mi was confirmed to play the titular role of the film.[5] On October 17, Gong Yoo was confirmed to play Kim Ji-young's husband, starring for the third time alongside Jung Yu-mi after Silenced (2011) and Train to Busan (2016).[6] After these announcements, the cast received hateful comments from anti-feminists (comments which had already been made when the novel became popular in South Korea), but both actors "said that they didn’t mind the haters as much as many had feared [and] instead, their desire to do the story justice was their main focus."[7]
Principal photography began on January 21, 2019 in Gwangmyeong.[8] Filming was completed in April.[9]
On September 21, 2019, a character poster featuring Jung Yu-mi was released with the announcement of an October release.[10] On September 26, the official trailer was released.[11] On October 12, it was confirmed that the film would premiere on the 23rd.[12]
The film will be screened at the 2nd Pyeongchang International Peace Film Festival, whose year's theme is "woman," in June 2020 in the Spectrum K section.[13]
According to a study made by the National Library of Korea, Cho Nam-joo's Kim Ji-young, Born 1982 was the most borrowed novel in South Korea in 2019 for the second consecutive year. The book was mostly borrowed by women in their 40s and the number of loans increased by 43% in October when the film was released.[14]
In South Korea, the film topped the box office for the week of October 27, 2019.[15][16] It surpassed 1 million moviegoers in five days, 2 million in eleven days and 3 million in eighteen days.[17] As of November 2020, the film has reached 3,679,099 total admissions grossing $27,168,574 in revenue.[18]
According to Pierce Conran of the Korean Film Council, "reviews for the film have been strong while the largely female audience (roughly 68%, according to Naver portal viewer ratings) have also been extremely positive."[19]
Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2019 | 20th Women In Film Korea Festival | Best Actress | Jung Yu-mi | Won | [20] |
16th Hong Kong Asian Film Festival | Cineaste Delights | Kim Ji-young: Born 1982 | Won | [18] | |
2020 | 56th Grand Bell Awards | Best Actress | Jung Yu-mi | Won | [21] [22] |
Best New Director | Kim Do-young | Nominated | |||
Best Planning | Mo Il-young | Nominated | |||
25th Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best Actress | Jung Yu-mi | Nominated | [23] [24] | |
Best Supporting Actress | Kim Mi-kyung | Won | |||
Best New Director | Kim Do-young | Won | |||
56th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Film | Kim Ji-young: Born 1982 | Nominated | [25] [26] | |
Best Actress | Jung Yu-mi | Nominated | |||
Best Supporting Actress | Kim Mi-kyung | Nominated | |||
Best New Director | Kim Do-young | Won | |||
29th Buil Film Awards | Best Director | Nominated | [27] | ||
Best Actress | Jung Yu-mi | Won | |||
14th Asian Film Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | [28] | ||
40th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards | Best Actress | Won | [29] | ||
Best Supporting Actress | Kim Mi-kyung | Won | |||
2021 | 41st Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Film | Kim Ji-young: Born 1982 | Nominated | [30] |
Best Leading Actress | Jung Yu-mi | Nominated | |||
Popular Star Award | Won | ||||
Best Supporting Actress | Kim Mi-kyung | Nominated | |||
Best New Director | Kim Do-young | Nominated | |||
Best Screenplay | Yoo Young-ah | Nominated | |||
Best Editing | Shin Min-kyung | Nominated |