Underplayed Gems

My Teacher, Mr. Kim (2003)

My Teacher, Mr. Kim poster
Original title
선생 김봉두
Directed by
Jang Gyu-seong
Genre
drama film, comedy drama
Country
South Korea
Runtime
1h 57m
Rated
PG
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 16 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A lazy and dishonest city teacher is sent to a remote rural school as punishment. There he slowly learns to care about his students and becomes a better person.

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What happens

My Teacher, Mr. Kim (Korean: 선생 김봉두; lit. 'Teacher Kim Bong-du') is a 2003 South Korean comedy-drama film about a man's transformation from a flawed scoundrel into a conscientious teacher when he gets transferred to a rural village school. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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