Synopsis[]
In 1999, a teen with a heart of gold begins keeping close tabs on a popular classmate as a favor to her smitten best friend.
Bo Ra is 17-year-old high school student. She is good at taekwondo and has a bright and positive personality. She is also a member of the broadcasting club at her school. Woon Ho is a member of the same broadcasting club.
Bo Ra is best friends with Yeon Du, who attends the same school. Yeon Du has a crush on Hyun Jin. She asks Bo Ra to find out everything about Hyun Jin and goes to the U.S. to have heart surgery. After that, Bo Ra begins to observe Hyun Jin closely...
Cast & Characters[]
- Kim Yoo-jung as Na Bo-ra
- Seventeen-year-old high school student, a Taekwondo practitioner, and a member of the broadcasting club at her school.
- Byeon Woo-seok as Poong Woon-ho
- Bo-ra’s classmate and a member of the broadcasting club.
- Park Jung-woo as Baek Hyun-jin
- Woon-ho’s best friend, a popular man who is liked by his classmates.
- Roh Yoon-seo as Kim Yeon-du
- Bo-ra’s best friend, who has an unrequited love for Hyun-jin.
Production[]
Development[]
Director Bang Woo-ri wrote the script based on her personal experience of exchanging diaries with her friend. The film is set in Cheongju, the director's hometown.
Filming[]
Filming took place in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province from October 2021 to January 2022.
Release[]
The film was invited to 27th Busan International Film Festival and premiered at 'Korean Cinema Today - Special Premiere' section on October 6, 2022. It was released on Netflix on October 21, 2022.
Viewership[]
A day later after its release, 20th Century Girl ranked 7th globally on Netflix's movie category. Subsequently on 24 October, it ranked 5th in the same category. Within three days of its release, it debuted at 2 on Netflix's global chart of Top 10 non-English movie category for the week of October 17 to 23, with eight million hours viewed.
Awards & Nominations[]
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2023 | Best New Actor – Film | Byeon Woo-seok | Nominated |
| Buil Film Awards | 2023 | Best New Actor | Nominated |
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