''Crush and Blush'' (; lit. "Miss Hongdangmu" or "Miss Carrot") is a 2008 South Korean film. It is the feature film debut of director

Lee Kyoung-mi Lee Kyoung-mi ( ; born December 1973) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Career Lee Kyoung-mi was born in Seoul, and graduated with a Russian degree from Hankuk University of Foreign Studies. After working at a company for thr ...

, and also the first film to be produced by Park Chan-wook. ''Crush and Blush'' 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 ...

, and went on general release in

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...

on October 16, 2010.

Plot

Yang Mi-sook is an unpopular and frumpy high school Russian teacher who has a habit of going red in the face. For ten years she has been harbouring a crush on Seo Jong-cheol, her former teacher and now married colleague, though he is more interested in pretty new teacher Lee Yoo-ri. Mi-sook tries to put a halt to this blossoming romance, forming an unlikely alliance with Jong-cheol's daughter, Jong-hee.

Cast

* Gong Hyo-jin as Yang Mi-sook *

Seo Woo Seo Woo (born Kim Moon-joo; July 7, 1985) is a South Korean actress. She made her breakthrough with the film '' Crush and Blush'' (2008). She is best known for her roles in the films ''Paju'' and '' The Housemaid'', as well as her roles in the TV ...

as Seo Jong-hee *

Lee Jong-hyuk Lee Jong-hyuk (born July 31, 1974) is a South Korean actor. After more than a decade of leading and supporting roles on stage, film and television, he gained newfound mainstream popularity through the 2012 romantic comedy series Series may refe ...

as Seo Jong-cheol * Hwang Woo-seul-hye as Lee Yoo-ri * Bang Eun-jin as Seong Eun-gyo *

Bong Joon-ho Bong Joon-ho (, ; Hanja: 奉俊昊; born September 14, 1969) is a South Korean film director, producer and screenwriter. The recipient of four Academy Awards, his filmography is characterised by emphasis on social themes, genre-mixing, black h ...

as teacher ( cameo)

Awards and nominations

Release

''Crush and Blush'' made its world premiere at the 13th

, which ran from October 2–10, 2008. After its theatrical release on October 16, 2008, it attracted 532,323 admissions, and grossed a total of .

References

External links

* * * * {{Park Chan-wook 2008 films 2000s Korean-language films 2008 romantic comedy films Films about educators South Korean sex comedy films South Korean romantic comedy films 2008 directorial debut films 2000s South Korean films