''Boy Meets Boy'' is a
2008 South Korean short film directed by
Kim Jho Kwang-soo
Kim-Jho Gwang-soo (; born 26 March 1965), also known as Peter Kim, is a South Korean film director, screenwriter, film producer and LGBT rights activist.
Career
Kim Gwang-soo was born in Seongbuk District, Seoul. He disclosed his sexual or ...
.
It premiered at the 13th
Pusan International Film Festival
The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF, previously Pusan International Film Festival, PIFF), held annually in Haeundae-gu, Busan (''also'' Pusan), South Korea, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. The first festi ...
in 2008. It was theatrically released in South Korea on November 20, 2008.
[Choi, Hui-jin]
“남자를 안는다는 건 상상도 못했는데, 머쓱했어요”
. ''Sonyeon, Sonnyeoneul Mannada''. 12 November 2010. Daum. Retrieved on 9 December 2010.
Plot
A short film with no spoken dialogue, ''Boy Meets Boy'' depicts the relationship between Minsu (
Kim Hye Sung
Kim Hye-sung (; also spelt Kim Hye-seong; born January 14, 1988) is a South Korean actor and model.
Biography
Kim Hye-sung is a South Korean actor under NAMOOACTORS. In March 2012, Kim Hye-sung enlisted for his mandatory military service at the ...
) and Seok-i (
Lee Hyun-jin). The two come face-to-face on a bus after Minsu drops a roll of film after putting away his schoolwork into his, and to his luck it rolls to Seok-i's foot. Seok-i then picks it up and Minsu sets out to retrieve it. There is an instant spark through their silent gazes and then electric chemistry is visible when Seok-i silently returns Minsu's film. Minsu shyly walks back to discover his seat is taken by a woman who politely returns his bag, so he opts for standing until he reaches his stop. Minsu gets off the bus after it arrives at a stop, expecting Seok-i to have followed behind. However he is disappointed to discover that he was not being followed by anyone. Disappointed, he walks aimlessly and looks back once more, only to crash into Seok-i. A fairy (
Ye Ji-won
Ye Ji-won (born February 1, 1973) is a South Korean actress.
Career
She is best known for her leading role in the hit sitcom ''Old Miss Diary'', and her more serious turns in Hong Sang-soo
Hong Sang-soo (홍상수, born 25 October 1960) is ...
) appears and gives Minsu advice on love through a song. Seok-i takes off his hat and approaches Minsu, returning the latter's camera. It is revealed through flashbacks that Seok-i has in fact been following Minsu with the intention of giving him back his camera, which was stolen when Seok-i and his friends mugged him. As Seok-i walks away, Minsu runs after him and they embrace, with the fairy returning to reveal a few flashbacks of Seok-i waiting around for Minsu to return the camera, the last flashback occurring right before they both board that same bus.
Cast
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Kim Hye-sung
Kim Hye-sung (; also spelt Kim Hye-seong; born January 14, 1988) is a South Korean actor and model.
Biography
Kim Hye-sung is a South Korean actor under NAMOOACTORS. In March 2012, Kim Hye-sung enlisted for his mandatory military service at the ...
as Minsu
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Lee Hyun-jin as Seok-i
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Ye Ji-won
Ye Ji-won (born February 1, 1973) is a South Korean actress.
Career
She is best known for her leading role in the hit sitcom ''Old Miss Diary'', and her more serious turns in Hong Sang-soo
Hong Sang-soo (홍상수, born 25 October 1960) is ...
as the fairy
See also
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Just Friends?
''Just Friends?'' () is a 2009 South Korean short film directed and written by Kim Jho Kwang-soo. It is the second installment in a series of gay-themed short films directed by Kim, following the 2008 film '' Boy Meets Boy''. The film stars Yeon ...
''
References
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Boy Meets Boy (Film)
2008 films
South Korean short films
South Korean romantic drama films
South Korean LGBT-related films
LGBT-related drama films
LGBT-related short films
2008 LGBT-related films
Films directed by Kim-Jho Gwangsoo
Gay-related films
2000s South Korean films