Girls rule the school in Sunny
by girlfriday
The top movie on my 2011 to-watch list was I Love You… until now. This one just shot up the ranks to number one, because PLEASE, just look at the outfits! It’s called Sunny, it’s set in 1980, stars rising actress Shim Eun-kyung (Bad Guy), and is all about girl power. I already love it, and I’ve only laid eyes on the trailer.
The feel-good coming-of-age tale is about a group of seven girls who were the best of friends in their teens. There’s the jjang, the princess, the clown, the foul-mouth, etc, and Shim Eun-kyung plays Nami, the new girl in town. It spans decades as they meet up again as adults, and reconnect over who they were and who they’ve become since.
Here’s the addictively awesome trailer, below. It introduces Nami as the new girl, who befriends the jjang (the alpha, top dog) Choon-hwa, and joins the ragtag group of girls who become her lifelong friends. At the end of the trailer, one of the ladies reminisces, “We were so refined back then.” Cut to same girl in the past: “Omo, crazy bitch!” Back to the present: “We read books, listened to classical music….” LOL.
Shim Eun-kyung last announced that she was leaving Korea to study abroad, stateside, but she put it off the second she read the script for Sunny. I don’t blame her. There’s only so long she can play a teenager, and this already looks to be my new favorite movie of the summer. She does still plan to study abroad, and has dreams of directing someday.
The film stars Shim Eun-kyung and Yoo Ho-jung as Nami, Kang So-ra and Jin Hee-kyung as Choon-hwa, Kim Min-young and Go Soo-hee as Jang-mi, Park Jin-joo and Hong Jin-hee as Jin-hee, Nam Bora and Lee Yeon-kyung as Geum-ok, Kim Bomi and Kim Sun-kyung as Bok-hee, and finally Min Hyo-rin as Suzy.
It pretty much looks like the definition of a good time, with some heartwarming drama thrown in for good measure. It’s directed by Kang Hyung-chul of Speed Scandal, which is pitch-perfect in off-kilter tone. I seriously could not be more excited to see what he’s done with this fantastic cast and setup.
Sunny is out in theaters now. I’ll let you know when and if it premieres on this side of the Pacific. If this doesn’t get a theatrical run in the States, imma fly my ass to Korea to see this thing. What’s that, you say? The Internets? Never heard of them. Are they a band?
Via NoCut News, Naver
Tags: Kang So-ra, Min Hyo-rin, Shim Eun-kyung
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1 Lindsie
May 6, 2011 at 8:11 PM
\ this seems interesting and cute
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2 lovehaydn
May 6, 2011 at 8:13 PM
OMG. this is gonna be my #1 summer film of the year. <3
CANNOT WAIT UNTIL I GET MY HANDS ON THIS FILM. i love love love love love shimeunkyung. that girl has SPUNK.
& wow, min hyo rin? *___* CAN'T WAIT! (except it looks like she doesn't come out that much)
hahaha my favorite girl is that choonhwa girl who cusses :D freaking hilarious! :3
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3 chrislawrence
May 6, 2011 at 8:21 PM
Okay, now I wanna see it >.<
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4 zzzmadison
May 6, 2011 at 8:26 PM
interesting! looks like suzy is no longer around when they grew up. guessing what happened...
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ilikehim
May 6, 2011 at 10:10 PM
And why does she looks so sad...
Or is it just Min Hyo Rin?
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qldgal
May 6, 2011 at 10:55 PM
man, thats what i was looking at too. you never see her smile in the pictures or the trailer. but i wont just assume what happen. ALOT of things could happen when it comes to girl friends.
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HappyEndings
May 6, 2011 at 11:11 PM
OMG, DO NOT kill/take out Min Hyo Rin please....I love her!
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Selli
May 6, 2011 at 11:38 PM
In these kinds of movies, one of them always had to die *sighs* @_@~
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Ani
May 6, 2011 at 11:50 PM
Argh. So true. It's sad but it's also the reason why the team sticks together like glue.
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bianca
May 7, 2011 at 12:57 AM
maybe they didnt have enough budget for the adult version of her. ha
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Maho
May 7, 2011 at 7:18 PM
Hahaha...her face says "i'm the one that dies"
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Lenita
May 8, 2011 at 10:00 AM
LOL! her face says it all....
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5 stars4u
May 6, 2011 at 8:30 PM
I badly wanna watch!!!
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6 ar_arguably romantic
May 6, 2011 at 8:37 PM
AWESOME TRAILER!!! and i love Shim Eun Kyung!!!!!
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7 Schmazel
May 6, 2011 at 8:42 PM
That swimmer girl from Dr. Champ! :D
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glacierkn
May 6, 2011 at 8:48 PM
I was trying to remember where I saw her! hehe!
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8 Julie
May 6, 2011 at 8:45 PM
Omooo I love this girl! Since bad guy^^ heheh nice! Will watch it when it get subbed!
And LOL and ewww (orange juice) at the end.
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9 Arhazivory
May 6, 2011 at 8:48 PM
Well, this looks good. Wonder if after the long wait for it to reach DVD, will it be subbed in English? And will I even remember it? :(
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10 geneva
May 6, 2011 at 8:48 PM
Kind of reminds me of the movie Now and Then, only more zany and fun, looks like. :D
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ajewell
May 7, 2011 at 1:49 AM
That's what I was thinking!! The plot and set-up sounds very similar (especially with the older cast reminiscing about their youth).
I still want to see I Love You more, but this one's definitely on my list of must-sees. ^_^
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11 Julie
May 6, 2011 at 8:50 PM
Btw since Bad Guy this girl says she will go abroad to study, but it seems projects keep appearing and don't letting her go. (This makes me jappy xD)
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Julie
May 6, 2011 at 8:50 PM
*HAPPY
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GrandmaFran
May 7, 2011 at 10:51 AM
from what i heard, she flew into korea for the press conference/promotions for this movie but she is already studying in the US. there was that whole rumor that she was lee jia and seo taiji's hidden daughter. crazy netizens.
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12 Susan
May 6, 2011 at 8:50 PM
I was laughing so hard when Nami started cursing, lol.
I want to see this.
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13 vanillasalt
May 6, 2011 at 8:53 PM
why do they remind me of the baby-sitters club?
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mellowyel
May 6, 2011 at 11:29 PM
collection of girls with different personalities all getting along? yup
jjang - Kristy
geek - Mary-Anne/Mallory
crazy - Claudia
pretty one - dawn/stacey
etc etc
man i miss those books.
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annie
May 7, 2011 at 12:29 AM
Haha so true! except wackier, and with swearing.
Plus this has bad eighties fashions, BSC had bad nineties fashions.
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mihinikki
May 7, 2011 at 11:21 AM
Aww, the BSC! You made me totally nostalgic now.
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14 Quaggy
May 6, 2011 at 8:54 PM
Okay, this looks like a lot of fun!! Even without understanding a word, it's still a great trailer.
I think there's going to be the sad side to the movie too. I noticed that Min Hyo-rin's character doesn't have an adult counterpart and she looks really pale in a lot of the shots of her.
And OMG, 80s fashions! What were we all collectively thinking?!
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Firewife5
May 7, 2011 at 12:11 PM
Hmmm....that we were "bitchin"?!
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15 danna
May 6, 2011 at 8:55 PM
so this was the movie Shim Eun Kyung did last!....*adds to list of 2011 movies*....loooks wonderful
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16 Tisane
May 6, 2011 at 8:59 PM
Why are there only 5 adults? :'(
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Tisane
May 6, 2011 at 9:00 PM
Er, I mean SIX.
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17 Sillies
May 6, 2011 at 8:59 PM
when's the Internet band playing?
i didn't understand a word but the actions said it all ... awesome girl movie!
can't wait until the band comes to town too!
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18 bbm
May 6, 2011 at 9:01 PM
OMO the BGM making me sooo nostalgic... now i miss my high school gal pals...
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19 anna
May 6, 2011 at 9:13 PM
Only 6 adults? Did someone die? Oh no, that sounds too melodramatic for a feel-good movie. Probably one of them has a falling out, like most friendship.
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Brandi
May 9, 2011 at 9:40 AM
Glad I'm not the only one who noticed.
And you can never trust a trailer.
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20 Hipployta
May 6, 2011 at 9:15 PM
This does look QUITE awesome!
6 as adults...7 as kids...and the missing one looked sickly as a teen.
*sigh*
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21 micheal
May 6, 2011 at 9:18 PM
Man, I'm in love with them already.
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22 Ktb
May 6, 2011 at 9:23 PM
I just added this to my Must-Do list when I go to Korea in 2 weeks! (everything else on the list starts with "must eat...")
Hope it's still out in theaters when I get there....I love 80's!!!
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23 Alvina
May 6, 2011 at 9:24 PM
Reminds me of a Korean version of Now and Then.
I love nostalgic-feel good movies like this
(13 going on 30? Freaky Friday? etc lol)
I CANT WAIT!!! It looks like super fun and a chick flick I can def. watch with the girls lol
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mnstpdu08
May 6, 2011 at 10:21 PM
YES. I agree! The first thing that I thought about was that the plot sounded familiar. Now & Then was one of my favorite movies growing up.
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24 kdramafan
May 6, 2011 at 9:27 PM
I just notice how Shim Eun Kyung has a resemblance to Lee Yo Won
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Programmer Ahjumma
May 6, 2011 at 10:27 PM
nop she looks more like Ha Ji Won (see Hwang Jin Yi)
Nam Ji Hyun have a better resemblance like Lee Yo Won - she is her younger version in QSD -at first view of the episodes I didn't even noticed when they changed the actress
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25 red
May 6, 2011 at 9:54 PM
this is going to make me so nostalgic about high school
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26 Jaeminuf
May 6, 2011 at 11:18 PM
assa!!! totally want to see this!!
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27 Kelly Haru
May 6, 2011 at 11:28 PM
Min Hyo Rin!!!!!! <3<3<3
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28 mellowyel
May 6, 2011 at 11:32 PM
awww, this is adorable. love girl power and girls banding together. CANNOT WAIT to see this. might have to make that korea trip this summer then...
Plus the 80s music is AWESOME! I wish I grew up in an era that had such iconic music... somehow the 90s/2000s just aren't as cool
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29 nataliembailey
May 7, 2011 at 12:03 AM
They keep showing the trailer over here, and I'm dying to see it! However, being unable to understand a word would make it difficult....GF, you can totally stay at my apartment if you want to come watch and translate! :)
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30 Carinne
May 7, 2011 at 12:22 AM
Girl power ~ awesome. Looking forward to watching this.
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31 BOGCHI
May 7, 2011 at 12:48 AM
why does it look like they were busting out the dance moves to "Gee" by SNSD in one of those pictures.. o_0?
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mooses
May 7, 2011 at 4:38 PM
and in the trailer, when they were facing off another group of girls, one of them shouted, "OI, SNSD!" LOL. and i saw Gee's ending pose, too.
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32 kiye
May 7, 2011 at 1:54 AM
This looks like a winner--I'm a big fan of quirky, feel-good movies like this! It doesn't hurt that Shim Eun Kyung is playing the lead. She's been great in the other projects I've seen her in! Can't wait for this one!
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33 luna.tic
May 7, 2011 at 5:18 AM
Thanks for the alert JB! This sure takes me back to my high school days. The fashion and the girlfriends, ah the 80s! Awesome.
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34 mskololia
May 7, 2011 at 5:22 AM
I love the vibe coming from this movie. It's on my to-watch list also. I see the girl from OUaTiSC is here with glasses.
Thanks GF!
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35 banu
May 7, 2011 at 5:54 AM
Yessss I like this kinda movies'' reminds me of Back to the future" XD
I was wondering why there are 6 ladies "as adults" when they where 7?.. well it's seem so we figure it out after watching this movie..
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36 ...
May 7, 2011 at 7:18 AM
Maybe the missing girl went abroad? :D
Hmm, I only recognize Kang So Ra among the list, iirc she was Yoo Seung Ho's love interest in 4th Period Murder Mystery.
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37 mici
May 7, 2011 at 8:27 AM
oh, watched this on its opening day i rea and i totally love it! i watched it without english subs (my korean is very basic) but i enjoyed every minute of it. will def get the dvd when it comes out!
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38 Kate
May 7, 2011 at 8:48 AM
This looks SO GOOD.
And I love Min Hyo-rin! It looks like she's playing a character completely opposite to Haru from Triple though. She looks so cold in all of these stills.
Anyway, can't wait to see this!!!
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39 Noor
May 7, 2011 at 9:50 AM
omg
i love it
i really really really love it
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40 embermiya
May 7, 2011 at 10:53 AM
It looks like a good movie despite my lovely Min Hyo Rin looking as if she is going to die some time in the movie, but what is a Korean movie without someone dying?
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41 Seri
May 7, 2011 at 11:43 AM
Already looks like one of them dies from the poster comparison.
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42 riley
May 7, 2011 at 11:46 AM
okay, that looks AWESOME.
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43 qldgal
May 7, 2011 at 11:49 AM
after reading this i dreamt the movie. it was pretty good btw.
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supah
May 7, 2011 at 2:07 PM
Haha! ^
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44 supah
May 7, 2011 at 2:07 PM
Nam Bo-ra! And Shim Eun-kyung! This looks great! <3
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45 tikaa
May 7, 2011 at 6:54 PM
all these young actresses look like the cooler group than girlgroup idols. like the exclusive one. hahaha. like it though
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46 JD
May 8, 2011 at 1:11 AM
i LOVED Shim Eun-kyung in SWEET BUNS!!! seriously the most underrated drama ever. can't wait to watch this
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47 Dorotka
May 8, 2011 at 5:32 AM
That looks so fantastic!! Aaah, 80's...
No chance though, they would screen it in Europe :(
Shall I buy the plane ticket as well then? ;)
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48 Bori
May 8, 2011 at 9:12 AM
I really REALLY want to watch this movie.
SO BAD.
Looks amazing.
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49 Elly
May 8, 2011 at 4:33 PM
So i guess one of them dies since there is one less in the bottom pic
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50 Alvina
May 8, 2011 at 5:36 PM
maybe they come together again for the funeral?
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