Grass (2018 film)

Grass (Korean: 풀잎들; RR: Pullipdeul) is a 2018 South Korean drama film written, produced, and directed by Hong Sang-soo.^[2][3] It was released theatrically on October 25, 2018.^[4]

Grass
Theatrical release poster
Hangul	풀잎들
RR	Pullipdeul
MR	P'ulliptŭl
Directed by	Hong Sang-soo
Written by	Hong Sang-soo
Produced by	Hong Sang-soo
Starring	Kim Min-hee Jung Jin-young Gi Ju-bong
Cinematography	Kim Hyung-koo
Edited by	Son Yeon-ji
Music by	Andrew Orkin
Production company	Jeonwonsa Film
Distributed by	Jeonwonsa Film Contents Panda Movement
Release dates	February 16, 2018 (2018-02-16) (Berlin) October 25, 2018 (2018-10-25) (South Korea)
Running time	66 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean
Box office	US$29,976[1]

Premise

The story about a patron of a Seoul café who observes her fellow customers as they while away their days, drawing inspiration from their conversations for her writing.^[5][3]

Cast

• Kim Min-hee as A-reum
• Jung Jin-young as Kyung-soo
• Gi Ju-bong as Chang-soo
• Seo Young-hwa as Sung-hwa
• Kim Sae-byuk as Ji-young
• Ahn Jae-hong as Hong-soo
• Gong Min-jeung as Mi-na
• Ahn Sun-young as Yeonju
• Shin Seok-ho as Jinho
• Kim Myung-soo as Jaemyung
• Lee Yoo-young^[6] as Soonyoung

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result
2019	6th Wildflower Film Awards[7]	Best Supporting Actress	Kim Sae-byuk	Won

Production

Principal photography began on September 7, 2017, and wrapped on September 21, 2017.^[8]

The film marks the sixth collaboration between actress Kim Min-hee and director Hong Sang-soo.^[5]

Release

The film premiered at the 68th Berlin International Film Festival on February 16, 2018.^[6][9] In early October 2018, the film was screened in the "Korean Cinema Today – Panorama" program of the 23rd Busan International Film Festival.^[4]