Kim Ji-young: Born 1982

Kim Ji-young: Born 1982 (2019)

82년생 김지영

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

Date of release
2019-10-23
TMDB
7.4 / 10 (118)
Runtime
1h 59m
Genres
Drama
Director
Kim Do-young

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Kim Ji-young, Born 1982

Kim Ji-young, Born 1982 is a 2019 South Korean drama film starring Jung Yu-mi and Gong Yoo. Based on the million-seller novel of the same name by Cho Nam-Joo, it was released on October 23, 2019. The film is about the story of Kim Ji-young, a woman in her 30s who starts acting strangely, seemingly possessed by her mother and late grandmother after becoming a stay at home mom.

Production

The film marks actress-turned-director Kim Do-young's debut feature film. While adapting the novel into a film, Kim's "biggest task was to weave the series of independent episodes in the original material into a story with a central narrative."

On September 12, 2018, Jung Yu-mi was confirmed to play the titular role of the film. On October 17, Gong Yoo was confirmed to play Kim Ji-young's husband, starring for the third time alongside Jung Yu-mi after Silenced (2011) and Train to Busan (2016).

Principal photography began on January 21, 2019, in Gwangmyeong. Filming was completed in April.

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