''Jealousy Is My Middle Name'' () is a 2003 South Korean film. It won Best Film honors at the

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and the

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and was the directorial debut of

Park Chan-ok Park Chan-ok (born 1968) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. She wrote and directed '' Jealousy Is My Middle Name'' (2003) and ''Paju'' (2009). Career Born in 1968, Park Chan-ok majored in Theater and Film Studies at Hanyang Unive ...

. It was inspired by the poem of the same name by Ki Hyung-do.

Plot

Quiet, intelligent, solemn and recently dumped by his girlfriend, graduate student Lee Weon-san ( Park Hae-il) takes a job at a literary magazine, ostensibly to supplement his income, but really to get close to the editor - the reason he's now single. The editor ( Moon Sung-keun), unaware of who Lee is, takes a shine to him and makes him his personal assistant. He likes having him around as he's the only person he feels comfortable with, which means he often takes advantage of Lee's passive nature, making him run errands for him all over town. The fiercely independent Lee, however, works without complaint, having started a new relationship with part-time photographer/part-time vet Park Seong-yeon ( Bae Jong-ok). When she takes a full-time job at the magazine, however, Lee pleads with her not to get involved with the editor, a plea that goes unheeded and sets Lee thinking once again about vengeance. It's here that the film really starts to veer from the conventional path.

Awards and nominations

;2002

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Award ;2003

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* Tiger Award ;2003

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* Best New Actor – Park Hae-il ;2003 Chunsa Film Art Awards * Best New Actor – Park Hae-il ;2003 Blue Dragon Film Awards * Best Screenplay –

;2003 Korean Film Awards * Best New Actor – Park Hae-il ;2003 Director's Cut Awards * Best New Actor – Park Hae-il

References

External links

* * * 2003 films 2000s Korean-language films Films directed by Park Chan-ok South Korean drama films 2003 directorial debut films 2000s South Korean films {{2000s-SouthKorea-film-stub