A Little Monk () is a 2003 South Korean film helmed by first-time director Joo Kyung-jung. It was chosen as one of the "10 Best Korean Films" in 2003 by the Korean Association of Film Critics Awards.
Plot Three monks—the abbot, a teen and a child—live in a secluded mountain temple. The child is unhappy there and longs for his mother to return for him. The teen cannot forget a pretty girl he meets and decides to leave, and the abbot takes care of them.
Cast Kim Tae-jin as little monk Kim Ye-ryeong as widow Kim Min-kyo as Jeong-shim O Yeong-su as temple master Jeon Moo-song as woodcutter
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Recipient Result 2002 Shanghai International Film Festival Golden Goblet Award for Best Screenplay Joo Kyung-jung 2003 Tiburon International Film Festival Humanitarian Award: Best Children Film A Little Monk Asia Pacific Screen Awards Best Director Joo Kyung-jung
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