It's Juno , in Jenny and Juno :DDDDD

I think another way to interpret the 'silence' of the film is because the treatment of anything that is related to gay/lesbian issues in Korea is keep silent.
Gays are discriminated,so a majority of them do not come out of the closet thus why this film is 'silent'.

This is a cute little educational piece that I enjoyed long time ago.
I'm actually pleasantly surprise since I wan't expecting such a short film being chosen by you. But hey, I more than happy, since not only in Korea, but in many other parts of the world, people need to become more accepting of homosexuality.
And how cute are Kim Hye-sung and Lee Hyun-jin in it.
Thanks only1tony

Actually, I found myself not liking the idea of the fairy too much. The film had such a quiet, beautiful vibe and then...all of a sudden...technicolor sugar pop?

And I'm really not happy to call this a film with a message (even if it does have one). Because it honestly never felt abnormal or even all that different at all. It was just a sweet and simple love story. And maybe that is the message in and of itself, but I think labelling this as a moral, educational work really detracts from its charm.

I remember coming across this on youtube. I loved it. I gotta admit the fairy was annoying and I didn't get it. Your observation on the fairy does shed some light on it but I still feel it clashed. I haven't seen it in awhile so maybe I need to go back and watch it. I might be able to see what I wasn't able to the first time.

Thanks for the recap! Looking forward to the next one.

i hope you recap the other film "friends". I'd love to hear your opinion on that gay themed movie as well specially since the two movies were made by then same director and that I think that their stories were linked togother. thanks for the recap. :D

I saw this while HS was airing. Cute boys, cute story.

If you want to try a dark story, try a 2010 Hong Kong film called "Amphetamine." Sad story... beautifully filmed.

Thanks for the review, only1tony!

The movie captured my interest from the moment the roll of film fell and rolled towards the guy with the cap. The bus scene was genius, to say the least. I admire both the main actors for being able to convey emotion without any spoken words, but Kim Hye-sung stole the show for me with his many expressions.

Awesome. Just, awesome :)

Oohh I've always wanted to watch this but always got sidetracked by other stuff! Thanks for the links and your review~

Not a fan of the fairy, but otherwise I like the film. Love the cinematography and music for the film-rolling-on-the-bus scene. Also when Min-Soo gets off the bus and walks at different speed, and you can see his feelings and thoughts on his face and in the way he stops, contemplates whether to turn around, starts walking again, etc.

Happy to see that you reviewed this film!

Thanks for the review. I really love this short movie. So sweet and cute. I'm really happy to see a recap of it on dramabeans.

Thanks so much for the review! I was under the impression it was a feature length film, so it was exciting to hear it was only 13 minutes!

As for the fairy: I understood its purpose, but honestly, it felt out of place, and a bit overdone. It reminded me too much of those old Schoolhouse Rock commercials - only this one was singing about the dangers of hooking up on the streets.

Still, it was cute for what it was, and I really liked the twist at the end, and the way it showed events unfold. Plus, I adored the choice of music. I'd give it a 4/5 stars - though without the fairy, it would've gotten a 4.5/5, lol.

I loved this short film (located it after seeing Lee Hyun Jin in Heartstrings). I live in the UK and lifstyles are quite tolerant here but in general I like how this movie highlights admiration and love from the two stars, the trails of young love and how it's not explicit, vulgar or sordid, just beautifully acted and portrayed.
I agree, the fairy did throw me a bit but the ending is lovely and really cute.

Thank you for the review and the links to the shortie <3
I loved it, even the fairy ;)

Truly amazing short film! I have to say - the director is brilliant and the cast does what it is supposed to do - make us feel what the main characters feel. I think it's a bit better than the sequel, Just Friends, although that one is a wonderful shortie as well :)

Thank you for the review!

XoXo,
Valerie

I've just seen this, it's great, beautiful music!

i saw this a few months ago and raved about it to all my friends. made me smile with its sweet ending.

I love Kim Hye Sung. When he is out of army, he will make it big. Hope he can do some drama too.

This is off topic but only1tony you didn't give Ajusshi a rating. I am curious.

Thanks for the review only1tony! I'll be checking out the links as this is always something I've been thinking about watching, but never really got around to. After you're review it's the push for me to watch.

We just watched it while having breakfast, thanks to your review.
I didn't think this site could be any more amazing but obviously I was wrong: only1tony is a great addition to the general awesomeness of the dramabeans world.

Loved the film: so heartwarming and cute. Made me wish that all homophobia one day will disappear. Can you imagine the possibilities if k-dramas could incorporate gay storylines as casually as straight storylines?

On a side note: most French cinemas still show a short film prior to the main film - and I really wish "shorties" were shown more often in all cinemas all over the world.
They are a way to introduce us to new ideas and new directors.

Thank you for writing this! I feel like Kim Hye-sung is sometimes overlooked because of the roles he's played in his movies and tv-series. He's usually the "beta" to a lot of the other characters. A common man to the extraordinary other...

I think that takes hard work too, and his cute-ness in this movie was amazing and left a lasting impression.

the world is changing and more and more ppl are accepting gays and lesbians....korea has to learn that humans don't live in the past where gays/lesbians were called abnormal we live in the now :)

Ah, I watched this a few years ago. After watching the angst-fest that is "No Regret(s)" this was a refreshing movie :-) I was surprised to see it reviewed here - nonetheless, it was a great review. :)

Thanks so much for the review, I just watched the film and it was very well done! I appreciated it :-) I haven't seen many Korean LGBTQ movies, other then Bungee Jumping On Their Own, but I thought this was very well done.

Thanks for the review. This looks way cute.

Thank you! thank you! thank you! thank you! I have watched this short film like 10 times in the past year and every time I watch it.... I LOVE IT!!!!! Your review captured everything I have felt for this film and more... Oh much much more :) Keep up the great work cause I am loving your insight into K-Movies :-)

XOXOXOXOXOXO

Thanks for the review - it's a sweet, short film that I really enjoyed.

I must say, the inclusion of the fairy character gave me two immediate reactions:

1.) It reminded me of the film that Marlo Thomas did back in the 70's, called "Free To Be Me and You" which actually conveyed the same message of equality, and used the same pop-art imaging.

2.) Here in the States, the term "Fairy" is still a negative connotation for gay. I'm wondering it plays a deeper meaning in this film than what's shown on the screen?

I've watched it via Youtube. I didn't mind the fairy much, but, do mind the continuity of this 'shortie'.

For example, during their first encounter, Seok-I was holding the bus handle with his right hand. The minute he's giving Min Soo his film casing back, now his right hand is around the bus pole. Then, the the next frame, his hand is back holding the bus handle. It is symbolic?

Thanks for the "shortie" review, Tony! I would have never stumbled across this little film otherwise.

I have to disagree with your opinions about the fairy though. I think the film was doing just fine showing the young boy's nervousness and anticipation without the annoying fairy. I think they could have cut it completely and had a better film for it.

The film was at it's best when it was expressing minor moments, and extending each of them into breathlessly magical turning points. Major kudos to the two main actors for putting so much into their non-speaking roles.

Thanks for the links! I've been wanting to watch this. I don't think I realized just how short of a short film this was.

Even though it is 13 minutes long (wondering what's the 16 minutes version; wanna DL it...), it's so refreshing and light-hearted, conveying all emotions in it. And there's the thought that short and simple is more beautiful minimalistic side of it; no frills or nonsense attached.

And the mains are very lovely... :)

there are two shorts that follow this isn't there?
Just Friends? and LOVE 100ºC are by the same director and I think they were part of a collection of gay-themed short films by him