Worst Friends (Korean: 최악의 친구들; RR: Choeagui chingudeul) is a 2009 South Korean short film starring Kim Soo-hyun. Its directorial intention is a retrospective of losing a friend in delirious Seoul. Directed and written by Namkoong Sun, it was made at the Korea National University of Arts' Department of Film Graduation Workshop.[1][2]
Plot
Jun-ki (Kim Soo-hyun), a boy with shaggy hair that covers his face, returns to Korea from an unsuccessful American educational trip. When the 19 year old In-sun hears that her first ever intimate experience partner is coming back, she is thrilled.
Cast
- Kim Soo-hyun as Jun-ki
- Bae Hye-mi as In-sun
- Kim Eun-mi as No-vak
- Jung So-min as Mang
- Choi Jeong-nam as Jun-ki's Mother
- Go Chan-bin as Hyun-jin
- Kim Seong-woo as Older Hyun-jin
Accolades
Awards
| Year | Festival | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival | Best Film in A City of Sadness | Worst Friends | Won | [3] |
Screenings
| Year | Festival | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival, Seoul | [4] |
| 2009 | Indieforum (Independent Film & Video Makers Forum), Seoul | |
| 2009 | Jeongdongjin Independent Film & Video Festival, Korea | |
| 2009 | Great Short Film Festival, Seoul | |
| 2011 | Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival, Seoul | |
| 2012 | Short Shorts Film Festival, Tokyo |
References
- ^ Jang, Jin-ri (April 26, 2018). [Oh!쎈 탐구] 김수현 류준열 이제훈도...그땐 그랬지! [[Oh! Strong exploration] Kim Soo-hyun Ryu Jun-yeol Lee Je-hoon too...That was the case back then!]. OSEN (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on January 17, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ "최악의 친구들 WORST FRIENDS". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
- ^ "최악의 친구들 / Worst Friends". Mise-en-scene Short Film Festival. Archived from the original on March 23, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ "Sun Namkoong / Short Film". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
- ^ "Our "Focus on Asia" screening event includes Korean shorts with heartthrob Kim Soo-Hyun and popular actress Kong Hyo-Jin". Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2012. October 24, 2012. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2015.