''A Little Monk'' () is a 2003 South Korean film helmed by first-time director Joo Kyung-jung. It was chosen as one of the "10 Best Korean Films" in 2003 by the
Korean Association of Film Critics Awards
The Korean Association of Film Critics Awards (), also known as the Critics Choice Awards (), is an annual awards ceremony for excellence in film in South Korea. It was established in 1980 by the Korean Association of Film Critics (KAFC). The ce ...
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Plot
Three monks—the abbot, a teen and a child—live in a secluded mountain temple. The child is unhappy there and longs for his mother to return for him. The teen cannot forget a pretty girl he meets and decides to leave, and the abbot takes care of them.
Cast
* Kim Tae-jin as little monk
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Kim Ye-ryeong
Kim Ye-ryeong (; born March 17, 1966), birth name Kim Yoon-mi, is a South Korean actress.
Filmography
Television series
Film
Variety shows
Theater
Awards and nominations
References
External links
Kim Ye-ryeong Fan Cafeat Daum
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as widow
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Kim Min-kyo
Kim Min-kyo (, born April 15, 1974) is a South Korean actor and director. He is well known as a cast member ('crew') on the tvN entertainment show ''Saturday Night Live Korea''.
Career
He has been performing as a stage actor on several Korea ...
as Jeong-shim
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O Yeong-su
O Yeong-su (; born O Se-kang, October 19, 1944) is a South Korean actor. He began acting on stage in 1967, from which time he says he has appeared in over 200 plays. He later began acting on screen, often portraying monks due to his experience ...
as temple master
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Jeon Moo-song
Jeon Moo-song (born September 28, 1941) is a South Korean actor. Jeon began his career on stage in the play 'Chunhyangjeon' in 1964 and has since been active in Korean theatre, film and television. In 1977, he performed as the title character ...
as woodcutter
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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2003 films
2000s Korean-language films
South Korean drama films
2000s South Korean films