''10 Minutes'' () is a 2013 South Korean film directed by Lee Yong-seung. It premiered at the 2013

Busan 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 ...

and was released in theaters on April 24, 2014.

Plot

Kang Ho-chan is studying and preparing for his dream job as a TV station producer. Barely scraping by since his father's retirement, his family has high hopes for him. However, he fails time and time again to get into the station and eventually ends up getting a part-time job at a government office to support his family. One day, one full-time employee resigns and Ho-chan's boss offers him a permanent position. Ho-chan hesitates between his long-time dream of becoming a producer and a steady job. After thinking long and hard, he chooses to be realistic and take the offer, but someone else gets appointed for the job.

Cast

* Baek Jong-hwan as Kang Ho-chan * Kim Jong-gu as Director * Jeong Hee-tae as Union director *

Lee Si-won Lee See-won (; born August 29, 1987) is a South Korean actress. Personal life Lee attended a wedding ceremony with her non-celebrity boyfriend, who is an alumnus of Seoul National University Seoul National University (SNU; ) is a nationa ...

as Song Eun-hye * Jang Liu as Han Young-mi * Jeong Seung-gil as Jeong Yong-jin * Seong Min-jae as Noh Jeong-rae * Yoon Joon-woo as Jo Hyeon-woo * Kwon Oh-jin as Director * Kang Eun-woo as New intern * Choi Seok-won as Employee 1 * Yoo Jae-hong as Employee 2 * Park Geun-tae as Male interviewer * Kim Hak-jae as Ho-chan's father * Lee Seong-kyeong as Ho-chan's mother * Jo Yong-cheol as Ho-young * Kwon Gwi-bin as Noo-ri * Park Joo-hwan as Tae-in * Choi Joon-hyeok as Dong-seok * Kim Min-young as Director of Fine arts academy * Cheon Sa-myeong as Store clerk of mountain-climbing clothing store * Jang Woo-jin as Police officer 1 * Kim Bo-mook as Police officer 2 * Lee Wook-hyeon as Drunk 1 * Ahn Seul-gi as Drunk 2

Awards and nominations

''10 minutes'' premiered in the New Currents section of the 18th

in 2013, where it picked up the KNN Movie Award (Audience Award) and the

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Award. In 2014, it won the Cyclo d'Or, the top prize at the 20th

Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema The Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema (French: Festival international des cinémas d'Asie) is an annual special-interest film festival focusing on the cinemas of Asia. The festival is held annually in Vesoul, France. It was create ...

; the

Award at the 38th

Hong Kong International Film Festival The Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF), is one of Asia’s oldest international film festivals. Founded in 1976, the festival features different movies, filmmakers from different countries in Hong Kong. HKIFF screens around 230 films ...

; the Asian New Talent Award at the 17th

Shanghai International Film Festival The Shanghai International Film Festival (, French: ''Festival international du film de Shanghai''), abbreviated SIFF, is one of the largest film festivals in East Asia. "China's biggest film festival" according to the Hollywood Reporter. Nex ...

; and the Grand Prize at the 16th

Taipei Film Festival The Taipei Film Festival (TFF; ) is a film festival promoted by the city of Taipei, Taiwan, through the Department of Cultural Affairs of the Taipei City Government. It was first held in 1998, from September 28 to October 5. Currently chaired by ...

. In 2015, Lee Yong-seung became a Best New Director nominee at the 20th

Chunsa Film Art Awards The Chunsa Film Art Awards (also known as the Icheon Chunsa Film Festival) have been presented in South Korea since the founding of the prize by the Korea Film Directors' Society in 1990. The awards take their name from the pen name of the early ...

. He also won Best New Director at the

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Wildflower Film Awards The Wildflower Film Awards () is an awards ceremony recognizing the achievements of Korean independent and low-budget films. The awards, presented by the Wildflower Film Awards Korea - a grassroots effort by a group of film critics led by founder ...

, where ''10 Minutes'' was nominated for three other categories: Best Director (Narrative Film) for Lee Yong-seung, Best Screenplay for Kim Da-hyun, and Best New Actor for Baek Jong-hwan.

References

External links

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