| Samjin Company English Class | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Hangul | 삼진그룹 영어토익반 |
| RR | Samjingeurup yeongeotoikban |
| MR | Samjin'gŭrup yŏngŏt'oikpan |
| Directed by | Lee Jong-pil |
| Screenplay by | Lee Jong-pil |
| Produced by | Park Eun-kyung |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Park Se-seung |
| Edited by |
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| Music by | Dalpalan |
Production company | The LAMP |
| Distributed by | Lotte Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Languages | Korean English |
| Box office | US$12.8 million[1] |
Samjin Company English Class (Korean:삼진그룹 영어토익반;RR:Samjingeurup yeongeotoikban;lit.Samjin Group English TOEIC Class) is a 2020 South Koreancomedy-drama film written and directed by Lee Jong-pil, starringGo Ah-sung,Esom andPark Hye-su.[2] It was released on October 21, 2020.[3][4]
In 1995, three female employees at Samjin Company, who are given the opportunity to be promoted if they score at least 600 points at theTOEIC test, enroll in English classes. Lee Ja-young from the production management department, Jung Yu-na from the marketing department and Shim Bo-ram from the accounting department had joined the company straight out of high school and are still low-level employees despite being with the company for eight years and possessing necessary practical "street smarts". One day, Ja-young notices polluted waste water leaking from a factory where she had been sent to. Being a lover of mystery novels, she decides to investigate and Yu-na and Bo-ram join her quest to find out what illegal activities their company might be involved in. The challenge remains for them to find and expose the truth without losing their jobs.[5]
Principal photography began in late October 2019.[6]
The film was theatrically released on October 21, 2020.
It was invited at the20th New York Asian Film Festival. It was featured in 'Standouts' strand and screened atLincoln Center andSVA Theatre in the two-week festival held from August 6 to 22, 2021 in New York.[7]
The film topped the South Korean box office for six days following its release.[8]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Women in Film Korea Festival | Technical Award | Bae Jung-yoon | Won | |
| 2021 | 41st Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Park Hye-su | Nominated | [9] |
| Esom | Won | ||||
| Best Art Direction | Bae Jung-yoon | Won | |||
| Best Music | Dalpalan | Won | |||
| Technical Award | Yoon Jeong-hee (Costume Design) | Nominated | |||
| 57th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Film | Samjin Company English Class | Won | ||
| Best Director | Lee Jong-pil | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| Best Actress | Go Ah-sung | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Esom | Nominated | |||
| 26th Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best Director | Lee Jong-pil | Nominated | [10] | |
| Best Screenplay | Won | ||||
| Best Actress | Go Ah-sung | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Esom | Nominated | |||
| 30th Buil Film Awards | Best Actress | Go Ah-sung | Nominated | [11][12] | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Esom | Nominated | |||
| Popular Star Award | Esom | Won | [13] | ||
| Best Screenplay | Lee Jong-pil | Nominated | [12] | ||
| Best Music Award | Dalpalan | Nominated | |||
| Best Art/Technical Award | Bae Jeong-yoon | Nominated |
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