Han Gong-ju
한공주

  • Cast

    Chun Woo-hee, Jung In-sun, Kim So-young, Lee Young-lan

  • Runtime

    112 mins

  • Cert

    18

High school girl, Han Gong-ju, is your
regular all-Korean teen who finds herself involved in a scandalous incident.
Uncared for by her parents, Han Gong-
ju’s teachers arrange for another school
to take her in as a safe haven. At her
new school Han Gong-ju keeps her
head down and makes little attempt to
make friends. But as much as she can
help it, she does make a new friend who
learns Han Gong-ju has an incredible
voice. To boast her friend’s confidence
she builds a fansite to showcase Han
Gong-ju’s talents but the secret of why
she has been moved to this school is
discovered putting her at risk.

A well known short filmmaker,
Han Gong-ju, is the promising debut
feature from director Lee Su-jin. The
director’s previous work such as; Papa
and Enemy’s Apple have all been invited to major film festivals with Han Gong-ju being no different. This feature has
already won a number of awards including the Citizen Reviewers’ Award
and CGV Movie Collage Awards at the
18th Busan Film Festival. The inspiration
behind the film is the director’s wish to
portray a girl who is in exile and, in a
way, being punished for an incident where
she was the victim. Lee Su-jin wants to
support people who find themselves
in these positions, by highlighting their
plight on the silver screen.