Miss Baek

Miss Baek (Korean: 미쓰백) is a 2018 South Korean drama film written and directed by Lee Ji-won, starring Han Ji-min, Kim Si-a, and Lee Hee-joon.^[2][3][4] The film was released in South Korea on October 11, 2018.^[5][6][7][8]

Plot

Baek Sang-ah, who became a convict at a young age while trying to protect herself, has lived a lonely life, trusting no one and holding onto nothing. One day, she encounters Ji-eun, a frail and underdressed child desperately trying to escape a harsh reality. Seeing something of herself in Ji-eun, Sang-ah finds herself unable to turn away. Determined to save Ji-eun, she decides to stand against the world.^{[9][unreliable source?]}

Release

The film was released on October 11, 2018, with an age 15-rating, for some violence and language.^[10]

The film was selected to screen at the 31st Tokyo International Film Festival and at the Stories of Woman program of the 3rd London East Asia Film Festival in London on October 25, 2018.^[11]

Reception

On its opening day, the film grossed US$154,667 from 21,891 attendance and finished in third place.^[12] The film finished in third place during its debut weekend, grossed US$1.3 million from 161,468 attendance, tailing Dark Figure of Crime and Venom.^[13] During its second weekend, the film fell to fourth place with US$1.1 million gross, though dropping just 11% in gross compared to its debut weekend.^[14] On November 3, the film surpassed its break-even point at 700.000 attendance.^[15]

As of November 18, 2018, the film grossed US$5.4 million from 721,183 total attendance.^[1]

Awards and nominations

References

1. ^ "Miss Baek (2018)". Korean Film Biz Zone
2. ^ "ko:미쓰백" (in Korean). Naver. September 22, 2018.
3. ^ "Han Ji-min, Lee Hee-jun to star in 'Miss Baek'". Korea JoongAng Daily. 18 January 2017.
4. ^ "HAN Ji-min Takes on MISS BAEK". Korean Film Biz Zone. January 25, 2017.
5. ^ "Han Ji-min of 'Miss Baek' : Taking new role was more exciting than nerve-wracking". Yonhap News Agency
6. ^ "'Miss Baek' starring Han Ji-min to hit screens in October". Kpop Herald. September 13, 2018.
7. ^ "'Miss Baek' puts the spotlight on child abuse". 27 September 2018.
8. ^ "Han Ji-min plays tough woman in "Miss Baek"". 15 October 2018.
9. ^ "ko:뉴욕 관객이 한지민에게 던진 질문... 나는 반성했다". OhmyStar. 2019-02-12. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
10. ^ "ko:[국내영화] 미쓰백" (in Korean). Korea Media Rating Board
11. ^ "ko:영화 '미쓰백', 도쿄국제영화제-런던동아시아영화제 동시 초정" (in Korean). CNB News. September 22, 2018.
12. ^ "ko:'홍보요정' 한지민 효과? '미쓰백', 개봉일 3위로 출발" (in Korean). Joy News 24. October 12, 2018.
13. ^ "ko:[박스오피스IS] #여성영화 #아동학대 '미쓰백' 흥행 응원속 3위" (in Korean). Daily Sports. October 15, 2018.
14. ^ "FIRST MAN Lifts Off in Korea". Korean Film Biz Zone. October 24, 2018.
15. ^ "ko:'미쓰백' 누적관객수 70만명, 입소문으로 손익분기점 돌파" (in Korean). Newsen. November 3, 2018.
16. ^ "ko:[공식]이성민·한지민 '영평상' 남녀주연상…'1987' 작품상" (in Korean). Sports Chosun. October 22, 2018.
17. ^ "ko:청룡영화상 후보 발표, '1987' 최다·'공작'도 9개부문 후보" (in Korean). Newsen. November 1, 2018.
18. ^ "ko:주지훈·한지민, 한국영화제작가협회상 남녀주연상 영광" (in Korean). Newsen. 11 December 2018.
19. ^ Cho, Yeon-gyeong (April 5, 2019). "ko:55회 백상예술대상 영화부문 최종 후보 공개" (in Korean). Is Plus. Naver. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
20. ^ Jung, Myung-hwa (12 March 2019). "ko:'미쓰백' 김시아, 이집트 샤름 엘 셰이크 亞필름 페스티벌 여우주연상" (in Korean). Joy News 24
21. ^ "28th Buil Film Awards Nominees 2019". HanCinema. August 28, 2019. Archived August 28, 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 17, 2020.

External links

• Miss Baek at IMDb