Crush and Blush

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

2008 Blue Dragon Film Awards

Best Screenplay - Lee Kyoung-mi

Best New Director - Lee Kyoung-mi

Nomination - Best Actress - Gong Hyo-jin

Nomination - Best New Actress - Seo Woo

Nomination - Best New Actress - Hwang Woo-seul-hye

2008 Korean Film Awards

Best Actress - Gong Hyo-jin

Best New Actress - Seo Woo

Nomination - Best New Director - Lee Kyoung-mi

2008 Director's Cut Awards

Best Actress - Gong Hyo-jin

Best New Actress - Seo Woo

Best Producer - Park Chan-wook

2008 Women in Film Korea Awards

Best Actress - Gong Hyo-jin

Best Director and Screenplay - Lee Kyoung-mi

2009 Baeksang Arts Awards

Nomination - Best Actress - Gong Hyo-jin

Nomination - Best New Director - Lee Kyoung-mi

Nomination - Best New Actress - Seo Woo

Nomination - Best New Actress - Hwang Woo-seul-hye

2009 New York Asian Film Festival

Rising Star Award - Gong Hyo-jin

2009 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 US$2,628,300.