10 Minutes (2013 film)

Plot

Kang Ho-chan is studying and preparing for his dream job as a TV station producer. Barely scraping by since his father's retirement, his family has high hopes for him. However, he fails time and time again to get into the station and eventually ends up getting a part-time job at a government office to support his family. One day, one full-time employee resigns and Ho-chan's boss offers him a permanent position. Ho-chan hesitates between his long-time dream of becoming a producer and a steady job. After thinking long and hard, he chooses to be realistic and take the offer, but someone else gets appointed for the job.

Cast

Baek Jong-hwan as Kang Ho-chan

Kim Jong-gu as Director

Jeong Hee-tae as Union director

Lee Si-won as Song Eun-hye

Jang Liu as Han Young-mi

Jeong Seung-gil as Jeong Yong-jin

Seong Min-jae as Noh Jeong-rae

Yoon Joon-woo as Jo Hyeon-woo

Kwon Oh-jin as Director

Kang Eun-woo as New intern

Choi Seok-won as Employee 1

Yoo Jae-hong as Employee 2

Park Geun-tae as Male interviewer

Kim Hak-jae as Ho-chan's father

Lee Seong-kyeong as Ho-chan's mother

Jo Yong-cheol as Ho-young

Kwon Gwi-bin as Noo-ri

Park Joo-hwan as Tae-in

Choi Joon-hyeok as Dong-seok

Kim Min-young as Director of Fine arts academy

Cheon Sa-myeong as Store clerk of mountain-climbing clothing store

Jang Woo-jin as Police officer 1

Kim Bo-mook as Police officer 2

Lee Wook-hyeon as Drunk 1

Ahn Seul-gi as Drunk 2

Awards and nominations

10 minutes premiered in the New Currents section of the 18th Busan International Film Festival in 2013, where it picked up the KNN Movie Award (Audience Award) and the FIPRESCI Award.

In 2014, it won the Cyclo d'Or, the top prize at the 20th Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema; the FIPRESCI Award at the 38th Hong Kong International Film Festival; the Asian New Talent Award at the 17th Shanghai International Film Festival; and the Grand Prize at the 16th Taipei Film Festival.

In 2015, Lee Yong-seung became a Best New Director nominee at the 20th Chunsa Film Art Awards. He also won Best New Director at the 2nd Wildflower Film Awards, where 10 Minutes was nominated for three other categories: Best Director (Narrative Film) for Lee Yong-seung, Best Screenplay for Kim Da-hyun, and Best New Actor for Baek Jong-hwan.