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 and co-written with Guk Yu-na. 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.
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Synopsis
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
Main
Roh Jeong-eui as Bong Seon-hwa
Cho Soo-hyang as Jeong Soo-yeon
Kwon Nara as Lee Ha-nam
Supporting
Jo Soo-ha as Bong Seon-joo
Park Soo-yeon as Ha Yoon-joo
Jo Byeong-kyu as Go Woo-cheol
Kim Soo-hyun as Student
Kim Joo-yeon as Camera repair shop owner
Kim Hyun-joo as Student
Park Sol as Student
Lee Kyung-hoon as Earth Science teacher
Production
Principal photography began on June 9, 2016.
Roh Jeong-eui, Cho Soo-hyang, and Kwon Nara were confirmed to appear on June 13, 2016.
Release
The film premiered at the Seoul Independent Film Festival on December 3, 2016.
The film was invited at the New York Asian Film Festival 2017.
Reception
Box office
The film was released in theaters on November 29, 2018, with a PG-12 rate.