Our Sunhi

Our Sunhi (Korean: 우리 선희; RR: Uri Seonhui) is a 2013 South Korean film written and directed by Hong Sang-soo. Hong won the Silver Leopard award for Best Director at the 66th Locarno International Film Festival.^{[2][3][4][5][6]}

Our Sunhi
Hangul	우리 선희
Revised Romanization	Uri Seonhui
Directed by	Hong Sang-soo
Written by	Hong Sang-soo
Produced by	Kim Kyoung-hee[1]
Starring	Jung Yu-mi Lee Sun-kyun Kim Sang-joong Jung Jae-young Ye Ji-won Lee Min-woo
Cinematography	Park Hong-yeol
Edited by	Hahm Sung-won
Music by	Jeong Yong-jin
Production company	Jeonwonsa Film Co.
Distributed by	Finecut
Release dates	August 9, 2013 (2013-08-09) (Locarno International Film Festival) September 12, 2013 (2013-09-12) (South Korea)
Running time	89 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean

Plot

Sunhi (Jung Yu-mi) is a recent film school graduate who returns to her alma mater to solicit a recommendation letter from her former professor, Choi Donghyun (Kim Sang-joong), because she wishes to apply for a post-graduate course in America. At first Donghyun tries to dissuade her, stressing the value of practical experience over theory, but he finally agrees, with one caveat: He can only write an "honest" letter, and if it doesn't satisfy her, she is free not to use it. In the letter, Donghyun states that Sunhi is artistically inclined and a good person, but he also implies that she's introverted, weak and never shows her real mettle.

While grabbing a beer at a nearby fast food chicken restaurant, Sunhi calls her ex-boyfriend Munsu (Lee Sun-kyun) to join her. She wants to confront Munsu over a film he made based on their failed relationship. As the number of empty bottles between them keeps growing, it becomes apparent that Munsu still carries a torch for the pretty and smart if "slightly bizarre," as Munsu calls her, Sunhi. She turns him down, but won't say why, then leaves.

The next day, Sunhi returns to campus, resolved to use her flirtatious charms to wrest a more flattering recommendation letter from Donghyun. She succeeds, persuading him to write a new letter, in which Donghyun now insists that she was his favorite student.

Meanwhile, Munsu meets with his friend, curmudgeonly fellow filmmaker Jaehak (Jung Jae-young). Jaehak also happens to be a confidant of Donghyun's, and during another drinking session, he lends a sympathetic ear to Munsu's lovelorn laments. But when Jaehak later encounters Sunhi by chance, he too finds himself falling under her spell after she asks him out for coffee and drinks.

Though Sunhi remains something of a mystery, the three men all think they know who she is and what she needs, essentially depriving her of her right to privacy or a self-determined identity. All three men pursue the same woman without realizing it — until they all meet together in a climax set on the beautiful, autumnal-colored park grounds of Seoul's Changgyeonggung Palace.^{[7][8][9][10]}

Cast

• Jung Yu-mi as Wui Sunhi
• Lee Sun-kyun as Kim Munsu
• Kim Sang-joong as Choi Donghyun
• Jung Jae-young as Jaehak
• Ye Ji-won as Joohyun
• Lee Min-woo as Sangwoo

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result
2013	66th Locarno International Film Festival	Best Director	Hong Sang-soo	Won
	14th Busan Film Critics Awards	Best Actress	Jung Yu-mi	Won
		Special Jury Prize	Hong Sang-soo	Won
2014	1st Wildflower Film Awards	Best Actress	Jung Yu-mi	Nominated
	50th Baeksang Arts Awards	Best Director	Hong Sang-soo	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress	Ye Ji-won	Nominated
	23rd Buil Film Awards	Best Film	Our Sunhi	Nominated
		Best Director	Hong Sang-soo	Won
		Best Actress	Jung Yu-mi	Nominated

References

1. Jung, Han-seok (31 July 2013). "KIM Kyoung-hee, Producer of HONG Sangsoo's Films: Hidden Key Player Behind the Scene of HONG's Films". Korean Cinema Today. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
2. Conran, Pierce (18 August 2013). "Silver Leopard Triumph for HONG Sangsoo in Locarno". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
3. Cremin, Stephen (18 August 2013). "Hong Sang-soo named best director at Locarno". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
4. Jackson, Julie (18 August 2013). "Newsmaker: Hong Sang-soo wins Best Director at Locarno". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
5. "Hong Sang-soo Nabs Best Director Award at Locarno for Our Sunhi". The Chosun Ilbo. 19 August 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
6. "Hong Sang-soo Says He Never Expected Best Director Award". The Chosun Ilbo. 4 September 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
7. van Hoeji, Boyd (10 August 2013). "Our Sunhi (U ri Sunhi): Locarno Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
8. Fainaru, Dan (10 August 2013). "Our Sunhi". Screen International. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
9. Kohn, Erica (11 August 2013). "Locarno Film Festival Review: Filled With Heavy Drinking and Soul-Searching, Hong Sang-soo's Bittersweet Dramedy Our Sunhi Is an Ideal Entry Point to the Director's Work". IndieWire. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
10. Foundas, Scott (18 August 2013). "Locarno Film Review: Our Sunhi". Variety. Retrieved 2013-08-19.

External links

• Our Sunhi at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
• Our Sunhi at IMDb
• Our Sunhi at HanCinema