Like a Virgin () is a 2006 South Korean comedy-drama film written and directed by Lee Hae-jun and Lee Hae-young. Ryu Deok-hwan stars in the lead role as transgender teenager Oh Dong-ku, and won several domestic awards for his performance, as well as a nomination for the Asia Pacific Screen Award Best Performance by an Actor. The film's English title is a reference to a Madonna song of the same name.
Plot Chubby high school student and Madonna-devotee Oh Dong-ku is a trans woman living with her abusive, alcoholic father. Dong-ku works part-time to save money for the sex reassignment surgery she craves. Despite being told that she has the perfect physique for ssireum, Dong-ku has no interest in taking up sports—but when she finds out about an upcoming ssireum tournament with a large cash prize going to the winner, she changes her mind and signs up for the team.
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Awards and nominations Year Award Category Recipient Result 2006 7th Busan Film Critics Awards Best New Director Lee Hae-jun, Lee Hae-young Best New Actor Ryu Deok-hwan 27th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best New Director Lee Hae-jun, Lee Hae-young Best New Actor Ryu Deok-hwan Best Screenplay Lee Hae-jun, Lee Hae-young 5th Korean Film Awards Best Actor Ryu Deok-hwan Best New Director Lee Hae-jun, Lee Hae-young Best New Actor Moon Se-yun Best Screenplay Lee Hae-jun, Lee Hae-young 9th Director's Cut Awards Best New Actor Ryu Deok-hwan 2007 4th Max Movie Awards Best New Actor Ryu Deok-hwan 20th Singapore International Film Festival NETPAC Award Like a Virgin 43rd Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Director Lee Hae-jun, Lee Hae-young Best New Actor Ryu Deok-hwan Best Screenplay Lee Hae-jun, Lee Hae-young 11th Fantasia International Film Festival Best Actor Ryu Deok-hwan 44th Grand Bell Awards Best New Actor Ryu Deok-hwan Best Screenplay Lee Hae-jun, Lee Hae-young 1st Korea Movie Star Awards Best Young Star Ryu Deok-hwan 1st Asia Pacific Screen Awards Best Actor Ryu Deok-hwan
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