When I Turned Nine
아홉살 인생
“I met a girl of my dreams!”
Synopsis
Yeo-min is a matured and thoughtful 9 year old boy who lives in a small mountain village. Even at his young age, he has too many things to take care of. First, he has to protect his friends from the neighborhood bully Black Bird and keep peace in his neighborhood. Second, he must share his lunch with his best friend Ki-jong who lives alone with his sister. And, third, he has to sell ice cream bars after school to save enough money to buy a pair of sunglasses for his mother who injured her eye while working at a factory.
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Kim Seok
Baek Yeo-min
Lee Se-young
Jang Woo-rim
나아현
Oh Geum-bok
김명재
Shin Gi-jong
Jung Sun-kyung
Yeo-min's mother
Ahn Nae-sang
Teacher
Ji Dae-han
Yeo-min's father
Choi Deok-moon
Park Pal-bong
Seo Jin-won
Ha
Shin Jung-keun
Jebi's father
Jung Ae-yeun
Kim Yoon-hee
No Hyeon-jeong
Jebi's mother
Lee Young-sook
Woo-rim's mother
Go Seo-hee
Shin Gi-soon
Choi Sung
Principal
Kim Myeong-sin
Choi Neung-ja
Kim Kyu-min
Class president
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yoon In-ho
- Screenplay & Story
- Lee Man-hee
- Original Title
- 아홉살 인생
- Country of Origin
- South Korea
- Spoken Languages
- Korean
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Production Studios
- Cinema Service, HwangKiSung Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yoon In-ho
Lee Man-hee
Jeon Jo-myeong
Kim Hyun
Hwang Ki-Seong
Department Leadership Roster
Yoon In-ho
Director
Shin Jeom-hee
Production Design
Lee Man-hee
Writer
Kim Hyun
Editor
Jeong Kyung-hee
Costume Design
Jeon Jo-myeong
Director of Photography
Hwang Ki-Seong
Producer
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What is When I Turned Nine about?
Yeo-min is a matured and thoughtful 9 year old boy who lives in a small mountain village. Even at his young age, he has too many things to take care of. First, he has to protect his friends from the neighborhood bully Black Bird and keep peace in his neighborhood. Second, he must share his lunch with his best friend Ki-jong who lives alone with his sister. And, third, he has to sell ice cream bars after school to save enough money to buy a pair of sunglasses for his mother who injured her eye while working at a factory.
Who directed When I Turned Nine?
When I Turned Nine was directed by Yoon In-ho.
Who stars in When I Turned Nine?
The principal cast of When I Turned Nine includes Kim Seok, Lee Se-young, 나아현, 김명재, Jung Sun-kyung.
When was When I Turned Nine released and how long is it?
When I Turned Nine was released in 2004 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.