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| Fantasy of the Girls | |
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| Hangul | 소녀의 세계 |
| RR | Sonyeoui segye |
| MR | Sonyŏŭi segye |
| Directed by | Ahn Jeong-min |
| Screenplay by | Guk Yu-na[1] Ahn Jeong-min |
| Produced by | Oh Seung-hyun Yun Ki-jin[2] |
| Starring | Roh Jeong-eui Cho Soo-hyang Kwon Nara |
| Cinematography | Kim Jong-jin[2] |
| Edited by | Son Yeon-ji[2] |
| Music by | Jung Hyun-soo Kim Yong-joo[2] |
Production companies | Big O Pictures Nalgae Entertainment[3] |
| Distributed by | Dreamfact Entertainment M-Line Distribution[3] |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
Fantasy of the Girls (Korean: 소녀의 세계; RR: sonyeoui segye) is a 2018 South Korean romantic film directed by Ahn Jeong-min in his directorial debut[4] and co-written with Guk Yu-na.[1] The film starring Roh Jeong-eui, Cho Soo-hyang, and Kwon Nara, is about a 17-year-old girl who experiences her first love while finding her way through adolescence at an all-girls school.
The film premiered at the Seoul Independent Film Festival on December 3, 2016, and released in theaters on November 29, 2018.
Synopsis
[edit]Seon-hwa, a first-year high school student, is unexpectedly cast as Juliet in a high school production of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet at her school's theater club after accompanying a friend to an audition. She meets Ha-nam, a popular senior chosen to play Romeo. As rehearsals progress, Seon-hwa develops feelings for Ha-nam, but begins to notice the close relationship between Ha-nam and Soo-yeon, the play's director. Caught between the two seniors, Seon-hwa confronts unfamiliar emotions and the complexities of first love.
Cast
[edit]Main
[edit]- Roh Jeong-eui as Bong Seon-hwa
- Cho Soo-hyang as Jeong Soo-yeon
- Kwon Nara as Lee Ha-nam
Supporting
[edit]Production
[edit]Principal photography began on June 9, 2016.[6]
Roh Jeong-eui, Cho Soo-hyang, and Kwon Nara were confirmed to appear on June 13, 2016.[6]
Release
[edit]The film premiered at the Seoul Independent Film Festival on December 3, 2016.[7] The film was invited at the New York Asian Film Festival 2017.[8][9]
Reception
[edit]Box office
[edit]The film was released in theaters on November 29, 2018, with a PG-12 rate.[10]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Guk Yuna". Korean Film Archive. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 "Fantasy of the Girls (2018)". KOFIC. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "소녀의 세계 (Fantasy of the Girls)". KOBIS. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
- ↑ Choi Ju-ree (September 25, 2018). "'소녀의 세계' 노정의 X 조수향 X 권나라..첫사랑에 눈 뜨다" ["Fantasy of the Girls" Roh Jeong-eui, Jo Soo-hyang, and Kwon Nara… Awaken to First Love]. Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved December 9, 2025.
- 1 2 Song Ah-reum (December 3, 2018). "[이봄영화제] 그때의 나는 어디를, 무엇을, 어떻게 탐험하고 있었는가? - <소녀의 세계>" [[This Spring Film Festival] Where, What, and How Was I Exploring Back Then? - <Fantasy of the Girls>]. iLeMonde (in Korean). Retrieved December 9, 2025.
- 1 2 Jung Hee-yeon (June 13, 2016). "노정의·조수향·권나라 주연 영화 '소녀의 세계' 크랭크인" [Film "Fantasy of the Girls" Starring Roh Jeong-eui, Jo Soo-hyang, and Kwon Nara Begins Filming]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Retrieved December 9, 2025.
- ↑ Kim Kyung-uk (November 15, 2016). "[WP기획_Movie] 서울독립영화제 2016, 주목해야할 작품 라인업 1. 장편" [[WP Project_Movie] Seoul Independent Film Festival 2016, Feature Film Lineup to Watch 1. Feature-Length Films]. Whitepaper (in Korean). Retrieved December 9, 2025.
- ↑ James Mudge (July 2, 2017). "Fantasy of the Girls, A love triangle develops between schoolgirls working on a production of Romeo and Juliet". Eastern Kicks. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
- ↑ Kim Yoo-jin (June 26, 2017). "제16회 뉴욕아시아영화제 게스트 공개…강동원·한예리·이민지 참석 확정" [16th New York Asian Film Festival guests revealed… Kang Dong-won, Han Ye-ri, and Lee Min-ji confirmed to attend]. Xportsnews (in Korean). Retrieved December 9, 2025.
- ↑ Lee Da-won (November 13, 2018). "알싸한 성장통이 궁금하다면, '소녀의 세계'" [If You Are Curious About Sweet Growing Pains, "Fantasy of the Girls"]. Khan Sports (in Korean). Retrieved December 9, 2025.