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Samjin Company English Class

2020 · 110 min

A scrappy, warm-hearted underdog caper that mixes office comedy with righteous sleuthing and a satisfying sense of solidarity.

Directed by
Lee Jong-pil
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Ko Asung, Esom, Park Hye-su
Tagline
We don't cower down in silence.
Overview
In mid '90s, 3 female high school-grad office workers take up English classes together to get promotions and they team up to uncover corruption within their company.

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Directed by
Lee Jong-pil
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Ko Asung, Esom, Park Hye-su
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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • class
  • friendship
  • justice
  • gender
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour6
Realism7
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, comedy
Directed by
Lee Jong-pil
Written by
Hong Soo-young, Son Mi
Starring
Ko Asung, Esom, Park Hye-su, Cho Hyun-chul, Kim Jong-soo, Kim Won-hae, Bae Hae-sun, David Lee McInnis
Music
Dalpalan
Cinematography
Park Se-seung
Runtime
110 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
English, Korean

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