Crush and Blush () is a 2008 South Korean comedy film. It is the feature film debut of director Lee Kyoung-mi.
Crush and Blush premiered at the 13th Pusan International Film Festival, and went on general release in South Korea on October 16, 2010.
Plot Yang Mi-sook is an unpopular and frumpy high school Russian teacher who has a habit of going red in the face. For ten years she has been harbouring a crush on Seo Jong-cheol, her former teacher and now married colleague, though he is more interested in pretty new teacher Lee Yoo-ri. Mi-sook tries to put a halt to this blossoming romance, forming an unlikely alliance with Jong-cheol's daughter, Jong-hee.
Cast Gong Hyo-jin as Yang Mi-sook Seo Woo as Seo Jong-hee Lee Jong-hyuk as Seo Jong-cheol Hwang Woo-seul-hye as Lee Yoo-ri Bang Eun-jin as Seong Eun-gyo Bong Joon-ho as teacher (cameo)
Awards and nominations AwardCategoryRecipientsResultRefBlue Dragon Film Awards Best Actress Gong Hyo-jin "Crush and Blush - Awards". Cinemasie. Retrieved 2012-11-27. Best New Director Lee Kyoung-mi Best Screenplay Best New Actress Seo Woo Hwang Woo-seul-hye Korean Film Awards Best Actress Gong Hyo-jin Han, Sunhee (4 December 2008). "Korean Film Awards catch Chaser". Variety. Retrieved 2012-11-27. Best New Actress Seo Woo Best New Director Lee Kyoung-mi Director's Cut Awards Best Actress Gong Hyo-jin Yi, Chang-ho (19 December 2008). "Directors select KONG Hyo-jin and HA Jung-woo". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2012-11-27. Best New Actress Seo Woo Best Producer Park Chan-wook Women in Film Korea Awards Best Director Lee Kyoung-mi Paquet, Darcy (19 December 2008). "Women in Film Korea (WIFK) honor LIM and GONG". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2012-11-27. Best Actress Gong Hyo-jin Best Screenplay Lee Kyoung-mi Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actress Gong Hyo-jin Best New Director Lee Kyoung-mi Best Screenplay Best New Actress Seo Woo Hwang Woo-seul-hye New York Asian Film Festival Rising Star Award Gong Hyo-jin Szalai, Georg (24 June 2009). "Rising Stars honored at NYAFF". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2012-11-27."So Ji-seop, Kong Hyo-jin Receive Rising Star Award" . KBS Global. 29 June 2009. Retrieved 2012-11-27.Oxenbridge, David (2 July 2009). "Korean Stars Honoured at NYAFF". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2012-11-27.Webb, Charles (28 June 2009). "NYAFF 09: Kong Hyo-Jin Interview" . Twitch Film. Retrieved 2012-11-27. Buil Film Awards Best New Actress Seo Woo
Release Crush and Blush made its world premiere at the 13th Pusan International Film Festival, which ran from October 2–10, 2008. After its theatrical release on October 16, 2008, it attracted 532,323 admissions, and grossed a total of .
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