''Herb'' () is a 2007 South Korean

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

, directed by Heo In-moo.

Kang Hye-jung Kang Hye-jung (born January 4, 1982) is a South Korean actress. Making her film debut in arthouse film ''Nabi'' (2001), she rose to stardom and critical acclaim in Park Chan-wook's 2003 revenge thriller '' Oldboy''. A rising star early in her c ...

stars in the lead role as a 20-year-old woman with the mental and emotional skills of a seven-year-old, who falls in love with a policeman she sees as her

Prince Charming Prince Charming is a fairy tale stock character who comes to the rescue of a damsel in distress and must engage in a quest to liberate her from an evil spell. This classification suits most heroes of a number of traditional folk tales, incl ...

, but must face tragedy when she is forced to deal with certain realities about herself and those around her.

Plot

Sang-eun is a pretty 20-year-old girl, that is warm hearted and possess an extraordinary gift for folding paper into various figures. She has a loving mom and friends, but she is also mentally challenged. She has the intelligence of a 7 years old. Sang-Eun learns everything slowly, but there are still a lot of things she does not know about. She is fixated with the idea that she will meet the prince of her dreams, like in the fairy tales she so often reads. One day Sang-Eun meets a traffic officer, that she believes may be the prince of her dreams. The traffic officer is named Jong Bum and he has a strong penchant for beautiful woman. He mistakenly believes Sang-Eun to be a lawyer and approachers her. Once Jong Bum realizes that she is mentally challenged he leaves. Sang-Eun returns home only to find her mom crying. Her mom has just returned from a hospital appointment. Sang-Eun, while she places things into boxes and wraps by year, is now worried that her mom may soon go away like her friend's grandmother did.

Cast

... Sang-eun *

Bae Jong-ok Bae Jong-ok (born May 13, 1964) is a South Korean actress. She debuted as a TV actress after she was recruited by KBS, and has since been active in both film and television. While concurrently maintaining an acting career, Bae completed a doct ...

... Sang-eun's mother * Jung Kyung-ho ... Jong-bom * Lee Mi-young ... Mi-ja *

Lee Won-jong Lee Won-jong (born January 1, 1966) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Film Television series Variety shows Theater *''Blind'' (2010) *''The Masked Hut Murder Case'' (2022) - Nobuhiko Awards *2002 SBS Drama Awards: Best Supporting Act ...

Lee Young-yoo Lee Young-yoo (born July 10, 1998) is a South Korean actress and singer. She was born in Osaka, Japan to Korean parents. Lee began her acting career as a child actress in 2003, and among her notable television dramas are ''Bad Housewife'' (200 ...

... Young-ran *

Woo Seung-yeon Woo Seung-yeon (24 May 1983 – 27 April 2009) was a South Korean model and actress. Biography Career Woo began her career as a fashion model in magazine and television commercials, and had appeared in minor roles in the films ''Herb (film) ...

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* * 2007 films 2007 drama films 2000s Korean-language films South Korean drama films 2000s South Korean films {{SouthKorea-film-stub