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Please Teach Me English poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 67.8 / 100
2003·Comedy / Romance·1h 58m

PLEASE TEACH ME ENGLISH

“A woman pursing him vs A man pursuing english.”

Young Ju is forced to take English classes after failing to assist a foreigner at her government office. At English class she develops feelings for classmate Moon Su, but he might not feel the same way.

Above the Line
Sung Soo Kim·DirectorNoh Hye-young·ScreenplayChoi Hee-dae·ScreenplayKim Hyung-koo·Director of PhotographyNam Na-young·Editor
Cast
Lee Na-young·Na Young-juJang Hyuk·Park Moon-suAngela Kelly·CatherineJeong Seok-yong·TysonNa Moon-hee·Moon-su's mother
Full Crew
(16 credits)
Directing· 1
Kim Sung-soo·Director
Writing· 4
Noh Hye-young·ScreenplayChoi Hee-dae·ScreenplayKim Sung-soo·ScreenplayKim Ji-young·Original Story
Camera· 1
Kim Hyung-koo·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Nam Na-young·EditorKim Seung-ho·Colorist
Art & Design· 1
Kim Ki-chul·Production Design
Production· 3
Kim Sung-soo·Executive ProducerChoi Jeong-hwa·ProducerCho Min-hwan·Executive Producer
Other Departments· 4
Jung Do-ahn·Special Effects SupervisorHan Jeong-uk·StuntsHeo Myeong-haeng·StuntsLee Kang-san·Lighting Director
By the Numbers
67.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#F0B0C0
#304050
#80A0B0
Mood
Playful, Quirky, Romantic
Composition
Split
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man and a woman are positioned in the foreground, with the woman on the left and the man on the right, both looking towards the viewer. The woman wears a pink”

romancecomedy
Key Elements
Pink HatSilver RevolverBlue FeathersPink DressBlack Cowboy HatFloral Embellishments
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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