''Twenty'' () is a 2015 South Korean

coming-of-age film Coming of age is a young person's transition from being a child to being an adult. The specific age at which this transition takes place varies between societies, as does the nature of the change. It can be a simple legal convention or can b ...

starring

Kim Woo-bin Kim Woo-bin (born Kim Hyun-joong on July 16, 1989) is a South Korean actor and model. He began his career as a runway model and made his acting debut in the television drama ''White Christmas (TV series), White Christmas''. He subsequently gaine ...

, Lee Jun-ho, and

Kang Ha-neul Kang Ha-neul (born Kim Ha-neul on February 21, 1990) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in television dramas ''The Heirs'' (2013), ''Misaeng: Incomplete Life (2014)'', ''Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo'' (2016), ''When the ...

. It was written and directed by Lee Byeong-heon, his second feature after the 2012

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''Cheer Up, Mr. Lee''.

Plot

Chi-ho, Kyung-jae and Dong-woo are best friends who've just graduated from high school and turned 20. Chi-ho is an unemployed player living in the moment and whose number one priority is dating and chasing women. Kyung-jae is a goody-two-shoes university student whose goal is to get accepted at a corporate job; he's extremely shy around girls, but completely transforms when he gets drunk. And happy-go-lucky Dong-woo dreams of becoming a cartoonist, but when his family goes bankrupt, he's forced to become the breadwinner and take on several part-time jobs.

Cast

as Chi-ho * Lee Jun-ho as Dong-woo *

as Kyung-jae *

Jung So-min Jung So-min (; born Kim Yoon-ji on March 16, 1989) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 2010 with a supporting role in the television series ''Bad Guy''. She is known for her leading role in her 2010 TV series ''Playful Kiss'', ...

as So-min *Jung Joo-yeon as Eun-hye *

Min Hyo-rin Min Hyo-rin (; born Jung Eun-ran on 5 February 1986) is a South Korean actress, model and singer. Career Born in Daegu as Jung Eun-ran, she adopted the stage name Min Hyo-rin when she began modeling for the clothing brand Flapper in 2006. Sh ...

as Jin-joo *

Han Joon-woo Han Joon-woo is a South Korean actor and model. He is known for his roles in dramas ''Be Melodramatic ''Be Melodramatic'' () is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Chun Woo-hee, Jeon Yeo-been, Han Ji Eun and Gong Myung. It aired ...

as Club DJ *

Lee Yu-bi Lee Yu-bi (; born November 22, 1990) is a South Korean actress. Early life Yu-bi is the daughter of the actors Kyeon Mi-ri and Im Young-gyu. Her parents divorced in 1993. When her mother remarried in 1998 their stepfather, Lee Hong-heon legally ...

as So-hee *

Kim Eui-sung Kim Eui-sung (; born December 17, 1965) is a South Korean actor. He is known for his roles in films ''The Day a Pig Fell into the Well'' (1996), ''Office'' (2015), '' The Exclusive: Beat the Devil's Tattoo'' (2015) and ''Train to Busan'' (2016); ...

as Chi-ho's father *Yang Hyun-min as So-joong *Choi Chamsarang as Sa-rang *

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as In-gook * Na Jong-chan as Dong-won *

Baek Soo-hee Baek Soo-hee is a South Korean actress. She is known for her roles in dramas such as ''Be Melodramatic'', ''Soul Mechanic'', ''Mystic Pop-up Bar'' and ''Was It Love? ''Was It Love?'' () is a South Korean television series starring Song Ji-hy ...

as Min-jung *Song Ye-dam/Song Ye-joon as Twins *Han Joon-woo as Club DJ *Heo Joon-seok as Beom-soo *Jung Yeo-jin as Beom-soo's wife * Kim Jong-soo as Dong-woo's uncle *

Cha Min-ji Cha Min-ji is a South Korean actress. She is known for her roles in dramas such as ''Queen of Mystery'', ''How to Be Thirty'' and ''Oh My Ladylord''. She also appeared in movies ''The Cat Funeral ''The Cat Funeral'' () is a 2015 South Korean f ...

as 20 year old woman *Hong Wan-pyo as Assistant director *

Oh Ha-nee Oh Ha-nee is a South Korean actress. She is known for her roles in dramas such as '' Goodbye to Goodbye'', '' Tempted'', ''The Crowned Clown'' and '' Three Bold Siblings''. She also appeared in movies '' The Shameless'', '' A Special Lady'', ''D ...

as Make-up team *Kim Chan-hyeong as Head *

So Hee-jung So Hee-jung ( born on 28 May 1973) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 1994 in theater, since then, she has appeared in number of plays, films and television series. She got recognition for her supporting roles in ''The K2'' ...

as Kyung-jae's mother *Park Myung-shin as Chi-ho's mother *

Park Hyuk-kwon Park Hyuk-kwon (born July 11, 1971) is a South Korean actor. Park began his acting career in 1993 as a member of the theater troupe Sanulrim. He later became a well-regarded supporting actor in films such as '' Chaw'' (2009) and ''Secret Reunion ...

as Film director ( cameo) *

Oh Hyun-kyung Oh Hyun-kyung (born Oh Sang-ji on March 25, 1970) is a South Korean actress. Career Oh Sang-ji won the 1989 Miss Korea beauty pageant, and represented her country at the Miss Universe 1990 pageant. She immediately rose to stardom. Using the s ...

as Dong-woo's mother (cameo) *Kim Jae-man as Chicken house boss (cameo) *Choi Il-gu as News anchor (cameo)

Music

Two singles were released as the film's "special"

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. Part 1 (released on March 6, 2015) featured a duet by Lee Junho and

titled "Cupid's Arrow," and Part 2 (released on March 18, 2015) featured "Twenty" sung by

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Sweet Sorrow with narration by

Release

South Korea

''Twenty'' was released in South Korea on March 25, 2015. It topped the box office in its opening weekend, drawing 1,136,866 viewers and earning (). As of April 19, 2015, it has grossed with nearly 3 million admissions.

International

The film was released by CJ Entertainment America in 25 theaters across North America on April 17, 2015. It received a theatrical release in other Asian countries such as Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, and Vietnam.

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * * {{Lee Byeong-heon (filmmaker) South Korean coming-of-age films Next Entertainment World films 2010s Korean-language films 2010s coming-of-age films 2010s South Korean films