Kim Ji-Young: Born 1982

General Information

• International Title: Kim Ji-Young: Born 1982
• Original Title: 82년생 김지영 (romanization: 82nyeonsaeng Kimjiyoung)
• Genre: Drama
• Runtime: 118 minutes
• Released Date: 2019.10.23
• Screening: CGV
• Distributor: Lotte Entertainment
• Starring: Jung Yu Mi, Gong Yoo
• Director: Kim Do Young
• Writer: Yoo Young Ah
• Producer: Mo Il Young
• Rating: IMDb (7.4/10)
• Awards: 56th Baeksang Arts Awards (Best New Director “Kim Do Young”), 56th Grand Bell Awards (Best Actress “Jung Yu Mi“)

Synopsis

Kim Jiyoung: Born 1982 movie portrays a married woman who suffers baby blues syndrome in her 30s. She gets married to Jung Dae Hyun with one daughter. In order to raise their daughter and focus on family, she quits her job. However, she starts behaving strangely at home. His husband realizes her unusual behavior and tries to more concern about his wife’s mental issue.

Main Cast

Character name: Kim Ji Young
Actress name: Jung Yu Mi
Jung Yu Mi’s notable works: Train to Busan, Silenced, The School Nurse Files, Live, Discovery of Love, In Need of Romance 2012, etc

Character name: Jung Dae Hyun
Actor name: Gong Yoo
Gong Yoo’s notable works: Train to Busan, The Age of Shadows, The Silent Sea (drama), Squid Game (drama), Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (drama), Coffee Prince (drama), etc

Extended Cast

Kim Mi Kyung as Mi Sook
Gong Min Jung as Kim Eun Young
Kim Sung Cheol as Kim Ji Seok
Park Sung Yeon as Kim Eun Shil
Lee Bong Ryun as Hye Soo
Lee Eol as Young Soo
Kim Mi Kyung as Jung Dae Hyun’s mother
Son Sung Chan as Jung Dae Hyun’s father
Kim Guk Hee as Soo Bin’s mother
Yoon Sa Bong as Soo Hyun
Kang Ae Shum as Kim Ji Young’s grandmother

Cameo & Special Appearance

Yum Hye Ran as woman with scarf
Ye Soo Jung as Kim Ji Young’s grandmother

Character Relationship Chart

N/A

Original Soundtrack

Music composed by Kim Tae Sung

Teaser & Trailer Videos

Awards & Nominations

• 41st Blue Dragon Film Awards: Popular Star Award (“Jung Yu Mi“) – February 9, 2021
• 40th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards: Best Actress (“Jung Yu Mi“) & Best Supporting Actress (“Kim Mi Kyung”) – 2020
• 29th Buil Film Awards: Best Actress (“Jung Yu Mi“) – October 22, 2020
• 56th Baeksang Arts Awards: Best New Director (“Kim Do Young”) – June 5, 2020
• 25th Chunsa Film Art Awards: Best New Director (“Kim Do Young”) & Best Supporting Actress (“Kim Mi Kyung”) – 2020
• 56th Grand Bell Awards: Best Actress (“Jung Yu Mi“) – 2020
• 16th Hong Kong Asian Film Festival: Cineaste Delights – 2019
• 20th Women In Film Korea Festival: Best Actress (“Jung Yu Mi“) – 2019

Trivia

• Kim Jiyoung: Born 1982 movie is based on best-selling novel with the same title written by Cho Nam Joo
• Kim Jiyoung: Born 1982 becomes Kim Do Young’s debut movie as a director
• This is Gong Yoo and Jung Yu Mi‘s third movie after Train to Busan (2016) and Silenced (2011)