This Charming Girl is an award-winning South Korea

South Korea

The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...

n drama written and directed Lee Yoon-ki

Lee Yoon-ki

Lee Yoon-ki , is a South Korean film director and writer. He specializes in character dramas with limited dialogue.-Filmography:*This Charming Girl , 2004*Love Talk , 2005*Ad-lib Night , 2006...

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Plot

The story of Jeong-Hye (Kim Ji-Soo), a 29 year-old woman who has retreated into the safety of a completely solitary and seemingly mundane lifestyle as the result of some trauma from her past. But she eventually realizes that she cannot live alone forever, cannot solve all her own problems, and must reach out for help in a world that she may no longer be able to understand.

Awards and nominations

2004 Pusan International Film Festival
• Winner - New Currents Award

2005 Berlin International Film Festival
• Winner - NEPEC Award

Deauville Asian Film Festival
• Winner - Lotus Jury Prize

2005 Sundance Film Festival
• Nomination - Grand Jury Prize

18th Singapore International Film Festival
• Winner - Best Director (Lee Yoon-Ki)
• Winner - Best Actress (Kim Ji-Soo)

External links

• This Charming Girl @ HanCinema
• Love HK Film review