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20th Century Girl

20th Century Girl

A first love pov story.

20228.11h 59m

Overview

In 1999, a teen girl keeps close tabs on a boy in school on behalf of her deeply smitten best friend – then she gets swept up in a love story of her own.

Directed by Bang Woo-ri
Written by Bang Woo-ri
Produced by Kim Yong-eun
Box OfficeBudget: $1190

Top Cast

Kim Yoo-jung

Kim Yoo-jung

Na Bo-ra

Byeon Woo-seok

Byeon Woo-seok

Poong Woon-ho

Park Jung-woo

Park Jung-woo

Baek Hyun-jin

Roh Yoon-seo

Roh Yoon-seo

Kim Yeon-du

Kim Sung-kyung

Kim Sung-kyung

Bo-ra's Mother

Jeong Seok-yong

Jeong Seok-yong

Bo-ra's Father

Yoon Yi-reh

Yoon Yi-reh

Madam

Jeon Hye-won

Jeon Hye-won

Darn It

Kim Nu-rim

Kim Nu-rim

Dong-wook

Han Hyo-joo

Han Hyo-joo

Adult Na Bo-ra

Themes & Keywords

friendshiplove trianglecoming of ageunrequited loveteenage girltearjerkerfirst lovecity life1990sdepressedromanticcompassionate

About 20th Century Girl

20th Century Girl is a romance, drama film released in 2022 exploring themes of friendship, love triangle, coming of age, unrequited love, teenage girl, tearjerker. Directed by Bang Woo-ri, it stars Kim Yoo-jung, Byeon Woo-seok, Park Jung-woo. In 1999, a teen girl keeps close tabs on a boy in school on behalf of her deeply smitten best friend – then she gets swept up in a love story of her own.

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