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South Korean theatrical release poster
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| Hangul | 여배우들 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Yeobaeudeul |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yŏpaeudŭl |
| Directed by | E J-yong |
| Written by | E J-yong Youn Yuh-jung Lee Mi-sook Go Hyun-jung Choi Ji-woo Kim Min-hee Kim Ok-bin |
| Produced by | Seo Dong-hyeon E J-yong |
| Starring | Youn Yuh-jung Lee Mi-sook Go Hyun-jung Choi Ji-woo Kim Min-hee Kim Ok-bin |
| Cinematography | Hong Kyung-pyo |
| Edited by | Hahm Sung-won Go Ah-mo |
| Music by | Jang Young-gyu Lee Byung-hoon |
Production |
Moongcle Pictures |
| Distributed by | Showbox[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$3.4 million[2] |
Actresses (Korean: 여배우들; RR: Yeobaeudeul) is a 2009 South Korean mockumentary-style drama film directed by E J-yong.[3][4][5][6]
Six actresses—Youn Yuh-jung,[7][8][9] Lee Mi-sook, Go Hyun-jung, Choi Ji-woo, Kim Min-hee and Kim Ok-bin, each portraying themselves—come together for a Vogue Korea magazine photo shoot at a studio in Cheongdam-dong, SeoulonChristmas Eve, resulting in a clash of egos between individuals not used to sharing the limelight.
Director E J-yong was first inspired to make the film after going out for a drink with actresses Youn Yuh-jung and Go Hyun-jung—both his close friends—and later recalled, "I wanted to create something unconventional. I wanted to show the public how charming actresses are in real life."[10][11] Yoon and Go were cast in the film alongside Lee Mi-sook, Choi Ji-woo, Kim Min-hee and Kim Ok-bin, each of them agreeing to take part without a guarantee.[12][13]
Actresses was made without a script, instead being filmed on a scene-by-scene basis with the actresses improvising their performances according to the given situation.[14] E noted: "I provided the basis for conflict and the actresses took it from there. The six women represent Korean actresses as a whole, and instead of creating something fictional I thought it would be interesting to feature each actress' charms and show something real."[15] The film includes a real-life confrontation between Go and Choi, with each admitting that their on-set relationship was strained, and Go saying that she felt envious of Choi's looks.[10][13][16][17][18]
Actresses was released in South Korea on December 10, 2009.[13] The film pulled in 508,243 admissions.[19]
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Films directed by E J-yong
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