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Audio Format: DD 2.0 Stereo, DD 5.1 Video Format: Widescreen 1.85:1 (Anamorphic) Languages: Korean Subtitles: English, Chinese (T/S) Region Code: ALL Year Made: 2003 Running Time: 113
 We only get to actually use English for less than a week, even if we study it for over 10 years. Then, why do we have to get criticized and be treated like retards for not speaking good English?[Please Teach Me English~!] is a comedy about a clerk with a limited English vocabulary of sorry and thank you and her fierce battle with English. Anyone who tried to learn English as a second language will understand and sympathize with the film. Director KIM's purpose behind [Please Teach Me English~!] is to show that learning English doesn't have to be a stressful task. It could be an enjoyable comedy. And honestly, this film really is a film one can enjoy and laugh even if he only knows sorry and thank you. Young-ju represents all ESL [Note: ESL- English as Second Language] people who have battled with English for all their lives. Like so many people in the world, Young-ju gave up English early on in her adolescent life, when she realized she has absolutely no talent for this unfathomable language. However, with new burning passion in her heart as her driving force, she dives in again head first and eventually she discovers the true meaning ofcommunication and even conquers her own weakness. [Please Teach Me English~!] is a heartwarming story that will inspire and give hope to so many discouraged English students all around the world with lots of laughter!
[Please Teach Me English~!] is a new kind of comedy with fresh style and never seen before techniques! Corky flash animations are used through out the film to portray Young-ju's offbeat sense of imagination and her bizarre dreams. The scene where Young-ju takes English placement test is shown as a virtual fighter game and her fear and coercion for English is clearly expressed by the raid of Delta Force Commando. Moreover, collage animation technique is used for Young-ju's fantasy voyage under the sea and for the scene where English signboards pop out on the streets. Plus, pop up balloons and comic CG are used to provide explanations for English dialogues. The combination of technology and style has created the most unique and hilarious comedy!
 Director KIM Sung-su, the maker of [Beat][City of the Rising Sun] and [The Warriors], is famous for his masculine & stylized action movies. However, this time, he has chosen a comedy flick for his fifth project. At first, his choice of [Please Teach Me English~!] seems a bit off track from his previous films. However, considering humorous character of Hwan-gyu, a boaster from [Beat] and Hong-ki, a punk from [City of the Rising Sun], the genre of comedy doesn't seem too far off the track. In this film, KIM flaunts his hidden talents as a comedy director and creates his own kind of character comedy. If director KIM is the key ingredient in [Please Teach Me English~!], then LEE Na-young is the most flavorful ingredient. Her portrayal of oddly cute and strangely attractive Young-ju is quite perfect. According to LEE, she even changed her own personality to create the most unique and charming character Young-ju.Last but not least, JANG Hyuk's humanistic portrayal of Moon-suk as a likeable 3rd class playboy, in spite of his sliminess and cheesy pick-up lines, completes the well-balanced chemistry of the film. After his collaboration with director KIM, who is known for producing masculine actors, JANG is reborn as more matured and manly actor.The magical combination of KIM, LEE and JANG, together with the production team of [Memories of Murder], [Please Teach Me English~!] is guaranteed to be the next box office breaker film of 2003!
A clerk goes to English academy!!
NAH Young-ju is a clerk at the district office, who spends most of her days reading horoscopes from tabloids. Despite of her usual appearance and her unusual personality, Young-ju firmly believes in her own extraordinary charms, which are yet to be discovered by the world. In other words, her life is nothing but ordinary.Then one day, when a blue eyed foreigner walks into the district office with a civil petition, her monotonous life takes a dramatic turn. Young-ju, who has never won a single bet in her life, is chosen to be the lucky one to attend English class for free!!
A man pursuing English vs. A woman pursuing him
For the first time in her life, Young-ju goes to English academy. And the best part of the whole situation is that her tuition is paid by the government. After a placement test, she is placed in the basic introductory level class. However, before she even memorizes the alphabet, she falls madly in love a 3rd class playboy Moon-su. The enchanting love moment is when Moon-su finds Young-ju's shoe, which she loses while getting on the elevator, and kindly put it back on her foot! Little did she know, his friendly action is only a form of his occupational disease [Note: Moon-su is a shoe salesman]. To Young-ju, he is the prince charming she's been waiting for all her life! And to win him over, who outwardly swears that he'll propose in English when he meets the love of his life, she completely submerges herself in learning English.From swallowing the pages of English dictionary to family involvement method of daily conversational English, Young-ju tries every known method of learning English. However, even after her determined effort and study, will she be able to win over his heart in just 90 days?
CHRACTERS
"NA Young-ju"
[LEE Na-young]
To conquer Moon-su, I must first conquer English!
A woman who falls in love head over heels : NA Young-ju
NA Young-ju is a fidgety, simple-minded, tactless girl, who also lack a bit of common sense and judgment. During 25 years of her unlucky life, she has never been picked for a student council nor has she won a bet or a lottery. In her own words, she is plagued with unlucky disease. She lives in her little world filled with her offbeat imagination and her one of a kind charm that no one has yet to notice (or shall it be said, no one has ability to notice). Then one day, she falls in love head over heels for the prince charming Moon-su, who walks into her life with her shoe in his hand. Now, with burning passion in her heart, she goes after to conquer both English and her new found love! Will she be able to win over Moon-su's heart?
LEE Na-young
LEE Na-young is perfect for the role of Young-ju, a girl who lives in her own corky imagination and illusion 365 days. Director KIM and the writers studied LEE's likings and habits, as well as, her physical movements and adjusted script to bring out the most well matched qualities of both the actress and the character.During filming, LEE was quite delighted by Young-ju?' un-stylish hair style, her nerdy glasses, and even her braces. Moreover, she personally picked out props for Young-ju's room, as if she was decorating her own room and, she even designed outfits for Young-ju.LEE's devotion to her character aroused much compliments from other cast and crew members. JANG(Moon-su) even joked about how he couldn't tell the difference between LEE and her portrayal of Young-ju. According to LEE, her personality has completely changed since [Please Teach Me English~!]. This is definitely a side of LEE that no one has seen!!
[Filmography]
2002 [Who Are You?]
2001 [Dream of Warrior]
"PARK Moon-su"
[JANG Hyuk]
When I meet the love of my life, I'm gonna propose to her in English!
A man who is determined to learn English
: PARK Moon-su
PARK Moon-su is a 3rd class playboy with an automatic friendly mask for any female encounters, but has never experienced any real relationships. He begins his English study for the day when he'll be reunited with his younger sister, who was sent abroad for adoption. However, there are too many pretty distractions for him to concentrate only on English. You great sexy girl!! As time passes, the only English that's improving are his English pick-up lines! Then one day, when he picks up Young-ju's shoe, he unwillingly becomes her object of desire. Will he ever open up his heart to Young-ju?
JANG Hyuk
In his portrayal of slimy playboy Moon-su, JANG Hyuk gracefully and skillfully brings out the mega attractive, humanistic side of Moon-su. JANG is a zealous actor who showed his enthusiasm for the film by writing "Passion Exploitation JANG Hyuk" on the back of his chair on the set of [Please Teach Me English~!]. However, due to his never ending effort to refine his performance, the chair was rarely seated by him during the whole filming. For one scene, JANG spent 4 months learning and practicing tap dancing. And even director KIM was wonder-struck at his endurance.JANG chose [Please Teach Me English~!] to collaborate with director KIM. And with KIM's rigorous direction, JANG has perfected his craftsmanship and is reborn as a talented actor.
[Filmography]
2002 [Public Toilet][Jungle Juice]
2001 [Volcano High]
1998 [Zzang]
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