Because I Hate Korea | |
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Hangul | 한국이 싫어서 |
Revised Romanization | Hanguki sileoseo |
Directed by | Jang Kun-jae |
Screenplay by | Jang Kun-jae |
Based on |
한국이 싫어서 by Chang Kang-myoung |
Produced by | Youn Hee-young |
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Cinematography | Na Hui-seok |
Edited by | Lee Yeon-jeong |
Music by | Kwun Hyun-jeong |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Because I Hate Korea ( Korean: 한국이 싫어서) is a 2023 South Korean drama film directed by Jang Kun-jae and starring Go Ah-sung and Joo Jong-hyuk. Based on novel of the same name by Chang Kang-myoung, it follows a woman in her late 20s who suddenly leaves her job, family, and boyfriend behind to go to New Zealand alone in search of her own happiness. [1]
It premiered at 28th Busan International Film Festival as opening film on October 4, 2023. [2] It will be released theatrically in 2024.
Produced by Mocushura in association with Cinematic Moment, Indiestory and Sidus, the film is distributed by NK Contents in South Korea. [6] Principal photography began on July 29, 2022. [3] In January 2023 it was filmed in New Zealand after delay due to COVID-19 pandemic. [4] [6]
Because I Hate Korea had its premiere at 28th Busan International Film Festival as opening film on October 4, 2023. It will be released theatrically in 2024 in South Korea. [7]
Showbox acquired international sales rights of the film in January 2023. [6]
Lee Marshall reviewing for ScreenDaily at Busan International Film Festival commented on the performance of Go Ah-sung as "The edgy, restless central performance of her brings some dramatic ballast". Marshall found the soundtrack of the film " Muzak" and character of Joo Jong-hyuk "zany". Concluding he wrote that "the film’s strongest card is the nascent feminist perspective of a young woman who wants to make her own mistakes – not the ones that [people in her life] impose upon her." [8]
James Marsh of South China Morning Post rated the film 2/5 and criticized it writing, "Unfortunately the film doesn’t live up to its promising start, and delivers a string of ill-conceived culture-clash vignettes and stereotypes". [9]
Because I Hate Korea | |
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Hangul | 한국이 싫어서 |
Revised Romanization | Hanguki sileoseo |
Directed by | Jang Kun-jae |
Screenplay by | Jang Kun-jae |
Based on |
한국이 싫어서 by Chang Kang-myoung |
Produced by | Youn Hee-young |
Starring |
|
Cinematography | Na Hui-seok |
Edited by | Lee Yeon-jeong |
Music by | Kwun Hyun-jeong |
Production companies |
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Distributed by |
|
Release date |
|
Running time | 106 minutes |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Because I Hate Korea ( Korean: 한국이 싫어서) is a 2023 South Korean drama film directed by Jang Kun-jae and starring Go Ah-sung and Joo Jong-hyuk. Based on novel of the same name by Chang Kang-myoung, it follows a woman in her late 20s who suddenly leaves her job, family, and boyfriend behind to go to New Zealand alone in search of her own happiness. [1]
It premiered at 28th Busan International Film Festival as opening film on October 4, 2023. [2] It will be released theatrically in 2024.
Produced by Mocushura in association with Cinematic Moment, Indiestory and Sidus, the film is distributed by NK Contents in South Korea. [6] Principal photography began on July 29, 2022. [3] In January 2023 it was filmed in New Zealand after delay due to COVID-19 pandemic. [4] [6]
Because I Hate Korea had its premiere at 28th Busan International Film Festival as opening film on October 4, 2023. It will be released theatrically in 2024 in South Korea. [7]
Showbox acquired international sales rights of the film in January 2023. [6]
Lee Marshall reviewing for ScreenDaily at Busan International Film Festival commented on the performance of Go Ah-sung as "The edgy, restless central performance of her brings some dramatic ballast". Marshall found the soundtrack of the film " Muzak" and character of Joo Jong-hyuk "zany". Concluding he wrote that "the film’s strongest card is the nascent feminist perspective of a young woman who wants to make her own mistakes – not the ones that [people in her life] impose upon her." [8]
James Marsh of South China Morning Post rated the film 2/5 and criticized it writing, "Unfortunately the film doesn’t live up to its promising start, and delivers a string of ill-conceived culture-clash vignettes and stereotypes". [9]