''Plum Blossom'' (; lit. "Youth") is a 2000 South Korean
coming-of-age film
In genre studies, a coming-of-age story is a genre of literature, theatre, film, and video game that focuses on the growth of a protagonist from childhood to adulthood, or "coming of age". Coming-of-age stories tend to emphasize dialogue or interna ...
written and directed by
Kwak Ji-kyoon
Kwak Ji-kyoon (born Kwak Jung-kyoon, November 10, 1954 – May 25, 2010) was a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Kwak made his directorial debut in 1986 with the film ''Winter Wanderer'', and later directed ''Passion Portrait, Portrai ...
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Plot
Kim Ja-hyo, a teenage boy, moves to a new high school in his senior year. His classmate Jeong Ha-ra seduces him, and he loses his virginity with her. Afterwards, he becomes frightened when Ha-ra obsessively declares her love for him, so he begins to avoid her. Devastated by his indifference, Ha-ra commits suicide in front of the whole school. Since then, though Ja-hyo sleeps around in college, he is unable to form lasting attachments with women. Until he meets perky nurse Seo Nam-ok.
Meanwhile, Ja-hyo's best friend Lee Su-in develops a crush on the new teacher, Yun Jeong-hye. She unwillingly rejects him because a student-teacher relationship is socially taboo. Heartbroken, Su-in gets involved with an older woman in college, but continues to pine after Jeong-hye, sending her countless letters. To get closure, he hopes to see her face-to-face one last time.
Cast
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Kim Rae-won
Kim Rae-won (; born 19 March 1981) is a South Korean actor. He first rose to fame with his appearances in the 2003 romantic comedy series '' Cats on the Roof''. He is best known for the movies ''My Little Bride'' (2004), ''Sunflower'' (2006), '' ...
as Kim Ja-hyo
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Kim Jung-hyun as Lee Su-in
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Jin Hee-kyung
Jin Hee-kyung (; born September 7, 1968) is a South Korean actress.
Filmography Film
Television series
Awards
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as Yun Jeong-hye
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Bae Doona
Bae Doona (; born October 11, 1979), anglicized as Doona Bae, is a South Korean actress and photographer. She debuted as a model and first gained recognition for her roles in '' Barking Dogs Never Bite'' (2000) and '' Take Care of My Cat'' (2001 ...
as Seo Nam-ok
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Yoon Ji-hye
Yoon Ji-hye (; born November 10, 1979) is a South Korean actress. Yoon made her acting debut in the 1998 horror movie ''Whispering Corridors''. She has since starred in films such as ''Possible Changes'' (2004), '' No Mercy for the Rude'' (2006) ...
as Jeong Ha-ra
*Kim Jae-young as Seo Wan-jae
*Ham Shin-young as Ha Jeong-tae
*Park Chan-im as Oh Dal-sun
*Lee Yong-nyeo as Ha-ra's mother
*Jo Han-hee as Su-in's mother
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Go Doo-shim
Go Doo-shim (; born May 22, 1951) is a South Korean actress.
Career
A native of Jeju Island, Go Doo-shim made her acting debut in 1972 and since then she had a prolific career on television, film and theater.
Best known for playing the quintess ...
as Nam-ok's mother
*Lee Yoon-geon as Homeroom teacher
*Lee Chun-woo as Drunk
*Ham Sun-ho as Professor
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South Korean erotic films
South Korean coming-of-age films
2000s erotic films
2000 films
Films directed by Kwak Ji-kyoon
2000s South Korean films
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