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Kim Ji-young: Born 1982

Kim Ji-young: Born 1982

Drama · 2019

Kim Ji-young, an ordinary woman in her 30s, suddenly shows signs of being inhabited by other women from her life, past and present.

Movie details

Kim Ji-young: Born 1982

2019 Drama 1h 59m

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7.4 / 10

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Kim Ji-young, an ordinary woman in her 30s, suddenly shows signs of being inhabited by other women from her life, past and present.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Kim Ji-young: Born 1982?

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Kim Do-young

Written by

Kim Do-young · Yu Young-ah

Jung Yu-mi

Jung Yu-mi

Kim Ji-young

Gong Yoo

Gong Yoo

Jung Dae-hyun

Kim Mi-kyung

Kim Mi-kyung

Mi-sook

Gong Min-jeung

Gong Min-jeung

Eun-young

Park Seong-yeon

Park Seong-yeon

Manager Kim

Lee Bong-ryeon

Lee Bong-ryeon

Hye-soo

Kim Sung-cheol

Kim Sung-cheol

Ji-seok

Court is in session

Put Kim Ji-young: Born 1982 on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.