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Young-Shim (1990)

Young-Shim poster
Original title
영심이
Directed by
Mi-rye Lee
Genre
drama film
Country
South Korea
Rated
ALL
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A 14-year-old girl named Young-Shim navigates the ups and downs of adolescence, from crushes to family chaos. Her sister Sun-Shim delights in getting her into trouble, while her devoted friend Wang Kyung-Tae pines for her. The film blends everyday family life with humorous misunderstandings and a popular singer who becomes her brother-in-law.

comediclightheartedplayfulnostalgicwarmyouthfulcasualenergetic

What happens

"영심이"는 1990년에 개봉한 대한민국의 영화이다. 한창 인생과 사랑에 열병이 들 나이 열네살에 접어든 '영심이'의 심리를 코믹하게 그린 홈드라마. 영심이 외에 언니를 항상 곤경에 빠뜨리는 게 최고의 행복인 순심이, 오로지 일편단심 영심이라 외치는 왕경태, 인기 최고의 가수 이우상 오빠가 자신의 형부가 되는 등 다양한 캐릭터와 에피소드로 방영당시 시청자들의 많은 호응을 얻었던 작품이다. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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