JEONJU Intl. Film Festival

Korean Cinema

The New Employee: The Movie

KIM JHO Gwang-soo

Korea 2023 115min DCP Color Fiction 15World Premiere

Schedule

Code	Date	Time	Theater	Info	Ticket
345	2023. 04. 30	16:30	CGV Jeonjugosa 4	KE15GV	Ticket Wish
527	2023. 05. 02	17:00	CGV Jeonjugosa 4	KE15GV	Ticket Wish
601	2023. 05. 03	10:30	CGV Jeonjugosa 4	KE15	Ticket Wish
740	2023. 05. 04	19:00	MEGABOX Jeonju Gaeksa 3	KE15	Ticket Wish

Overview

On the first day of his internship, the bright-eyed and bushy-tailed Seung-hyun meets the workaholic manager Jong-chan. Seung-hyun immediately falls in love with the handsome and perfect Jongchan at first sight. Seung-hyun tries his best, but it's his first time interning and dating. Things are not going as planned.

Review

The New Employee: The Movie, a new film directed by KIM JHO Gwang-soo, is the theatrical version of the 7-episode drama The New Employee, which recently gathered attention and was introduced on Watcha. Set in an advertising company, this film is about the romance between an intern Seung-hyun and a manager Jong-chan. It is a male queer melodrama to expect from director KIM JHO Gwang-soo. The movie depicts what happens when Seung-hyun, who starts working without knowing much about the ways of the world, loves Jong-chan from a distance, a perfectionist manager, yet looks cold-hearted. In the end, it is revealed that Jong-chan is also interested in Seung-hyun, and the two fall in love, but in the process, they experience all kinds of conflicts, not much different from other ordinary romance films. However, as a suitable movie based on Moscareto's web novel and this kind of webtoon, scenes can cause BL fans to scream one after another. The director's unique and optimistic view is added to create a difference. In addition, Jong-chan's advice to Seung-hyun in the film includes advice that the newly hired should keep in mind, so even audiences not interested queer genres may also pay attention. (MOON Seok)

CREDIT

DirectorKIM JHO Gwang-soo
ProducerCHO Yoon-jin
ScreenplayYUN Mi-hee
CinematographyHA Jin-kyung
GafferKIM Gwang-min

Production DesignKO Jae-young
MusicKIM Dong-wook
EditorSON Jin-woo, CHOI Ja-young
SoundGO Jun-yeong

CastKWON Hyuk, MOON Ji-yong, BAEK Ji-hye, NAM Kyu-hee

FILM SOURCE

Generation Blue Films ㅣ ceorainbowfactory@gmail.com

DIRECTOR

KIM JHO Gwang-soo

Graduated from Hanyang University. He filmography includes Made on the Rooftop (2020), One Night (2014), Two Weddings And a Funeral (2012), Love, 100℃ (2010), Just Friends? (2009), and Boy Meets Boy (2008).

⚒️labor🌟coming of age/youth🏳️‍🌈LGBTQ💘love/dating/romance🤑capitalism/business🤝friendship