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Someone Special (2004)

Someone Special poster
Original title
아는 여자
Directed by
Jang Jin
Genre
romantic comedy
Country
South Korea
Runtime
2h
Rated
15
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 34 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A baseball player going through a slump meets a woman who has secretly admired him for years. They navigate their feelings and personal challenges together.

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What happens

Someone Special (Korean: 아는 여자; RR: Aneun yeoja; lit. 'A Woman I Know') is a 2004 South Korean romantic comedy film about a struggling baseball player and a fan with a long-time crush on him. It was selected to screen at the 2004 Pusan International Film Festival, 2005 Udine Far East Film Festival, and made its United States premiere at the 2005 New York Asian Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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