Just Friends?
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| Directed by | Kim Jho Kwang-soo |
| Produced by | Han Sang-beom |
| Written by |
Kim Jho Kwang-soo Min Yong-geun |
| Starring |
Yeon Woo-jin Lee Je-hoon |
| Music by | Kim Dong-wook |
| Cinematography | Kim Myeong-joon |
| Edited by | Nam Na-yeong |
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Production
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Generation Blue Films
Korean Gay Men's Human Rights Group Chingusai |
| Distributed by | Generation Blue Films |
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Running time
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30 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
Just Friends? (Hangul: 친구사이?; RR: Chingusai?) is a 2009 South Korean short film directed and written by Kim Jho Kwang-soo. It is the second installment in a series of gay-themed short films directed by Kim, following the 2008 film Boy Meets Boy. The film stars Yeon Woo-jin and Lee Je-hoon, who together play a couple that must deal with the issue of coming out.
It premiered at the 14th Pusan International Film Festival on October 10, 2009. Two months later on December 17, Just Friends? was theatrically released in South Korea.
A follow-up to Just Friends?, titled LOVE, 100°C, was released in 2010.
The film begins with a trot performance by various characters during the opening credits. Seok-i (Lee Je-hoon) anxiously awaits the arrival of his boyfriend Min-soo (Yeon Woo-jin), who has taken leave from the military. Shortly after they reunite, they are met by Min-soo's mother (Lee Seon-joo), who is unaware of their relationship. Seok-i decides to stay with Min-soo and his mother at an inn when he realizes there is no way for him to get back home.
The next day, after Min-soo's mother leaves for church, the couple become physically intimate back in their room. Their session is cut short, however, when Min-soo's mother returns unexpectedly early and becomes devastated by the revelation. Seok-i returns home that night. Then there is a short confession song by Min-soo for his mother, telling her that he is gay and that he will continue to love Seok-i.
Sometime after the event, Seok-i is shown working at a restaurant when he is encountered by Min-soo, who is on leave again. As the two run outside, a voice-over of Min-soo's telephone conversation with his mother plays—Min-soo tells her that he will return home together with Seok-i. Meanwhile, as the voice-over ends, the couple kisses in public.
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