Pik-keulh-neun cheong-chun (2014)

A comedy romance movie about the last generation of youths and their passionate romance based in Hongseong, Chungcheong Namdo in the 1980's.

Director:

Yeon-woo Lee

Stars:

Soo Jin Jun, Hee-won Kim, Young-kwang Kim

Cast

Credited cast:
Soo Jin Jun	...	Yeon-hwa
Hee-won Kim	...	Jong-pal
Young-kwang Kim	...	Gwang-sik
Hae-hyo Kwon	...	Dae-pan
Jong-Suk Lee	...	Joong-gil
Se-yeong Lee	...	So-hee (as Se-Young Lee)
Bo-Young Park	...	Young-sook
Jung-min Park	...	Hwang-gyoo
Mi-ran Ra	...	Teacher
Hyun-tak Shin	...	Man-chul

Storyline

A comedy romance movie about the last generation of youths and their passionate romance based in Hongseong, Chungcheong Namdo in the 1980's.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Official Sites:

Lotte Entertainment [South Korea] Official site [Japan]

Country:

South Korea

Language:

Korean

Release Date:

22 January 2014 (South Korea)

Also Known As:

Hot Young Bloods

Company Credits

Production Co:

Damso Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

121 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

Has a bit of something for everyone, but isn't for everyone.

This is a movie that has a little bit of something for everyone. At least to the Korean audiences or people that know of Korean lifestyle and cultures. But it just won't appeal to every audiences. It's basically about the life of few high schooler's during the 1980's without it having a set direction. It does somewhat come together near the end. But it's a movie that shows what Korean countryside high schoolers dealt with during the 1980's. And it has a love triangle going on which is the core of the story (which I think a lot of Korean audiences like, since it's a formula that isn't getting old seeing how majority of the Korean dramas are like that), a bit of high school rivalry and bullying going on. It really isn't a gripping movie or anything like that and the story is actually quite slow since there isn't really a set direction. But audiences that want to see high school relationships and how they deal with dysfunctional families might enjoy or at least appreciate this flick. I gotta admit there was few parts that I thought had some emotion and heart to it. And I thought the smooth and clean cinematography of the countryside was refreshing to watch, especially the intro. When it comes to the cast, they were alright. Except the female lead who I thought was a miscast, mainly because I just couldn't buy her being a leader of a high school gang or this tough girl. Lee Jong-Suk plays Joong-Gil who is this sleazy playboy that tries to be flirtatious with every female classmate. Now I am not a fan of Lee Jong-Suk, but I was impressed with his performance in this. I am not sure if it's because he was playing a bit of himself like Justin Timberlake to "The Social Network". But the way he portrayed his character was extremely believable to the mannerisms, to the way he says his dialogues to the movements. Overall, it's a worthwhile watch if you want to see a relationship driven movie. But like I said, it probably isn't for everyone.

6.8/10