Seonsaeng Kim Bong-du

Name: Seonsaeng Kim Bong-du
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2003-03-28
Duration: 1 h 57 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Cha Seung-won, Byun Hee-Bong, Sung Ji-ru, Lee Bom, Lee Dae-yeon

IMDb ID: tt0358691 · Year: 2003 · Rating: 6.4 (385 votes)

Genres: Comedy · Drama

A teacher attempts to lure his handful of students in a small, rural school to Seoul so that he can move on to a better school. His efforts backfire however, and his school becomes one of the highest ranked in the nation

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesUnited Kingdom: My Teacher, Mr. Kim
United States: My Teacher, Mr. Kim
World-wide: My Teacher, Mr. Kim (English)
India: Seonsaeng Kim Bong-du (English)
South Korea: Seonsaeng Kim Bong-du
Japan: 先生、キム・ボンドゥ (Japanese)
Seonsaeng Kim Bong-duRelease Date2003-03-28Runtime117 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews4Critic Reviews5Countries / RegionsSouth KoreaLanguagesKoreanKeywordsschool
teacher
character name in titleFilming LocationsSouth KoreaProduction CompaniesCJ Entertainment
Fun and HappinessIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0358691/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0358691.jpgUpdated At2025-08-31T15:50:14

Directors

Jang Kyu-sung

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Cha Seung-won | Character: Teacher Kim Bong-doo
Actor: Byun Hee-Bong | Character: Elder Choi
Actor: Sung Ji-ru | Character: Choon-sik
Actor: Lee Bom | Character: Choi Ye-soon
Actor: Lee Dae-yeon | Character: Man
Actor: Kim Eung-soo | Character: Nam-ok's father
Actor: Jeon Guk-hyang | Character: Ye-soon's mother
Actor: Shin Hyun-jong | Character: Ye-soon's father
Actor: Lee Jae-eung | Character: Yang So-seok
Actor: Seok Kim | Character: Jin Seok (student)
Actor: Jeon Soo-hwan | Character: Seong-wook's father
Actor: Lee Yeong-seok | Character: Village foreman

[Directors Group]
Name: Jang Kyu-sung | Role: Director

[Producers Group]
Name: Kim Mi-hee | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Yong-rock Choi | Role: Composer
Name: Sung-woo Jo | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Yun-su Kim | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Im-Pyo Ko | Role: Editor

[Visual Effects]
Name: Seong-ho Jang | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Hojin Park | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Min-kyung Park | Role: Visual Effects

[Additional Crew]
Name: Han Jae-min | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ji-na Kang | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Lee Yong-gi | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

Main trailer | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1084730905/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi1084730905/MV5BMTU5ODA5NTk1NF5BMTFeQW1wNF5BbWU4MDg0OTMzNzMx.mp4?Expires=1788350397&Signature=AMh6aCQTqS~cg8L-GjnuiKSpUk7iCGIwuCIcZcUzfNtfAziu7xhz4lNpZy6pTK3o6ixNPaPwrDkwvm8xZr3TbCtrzQnozqONsuwbbxnDmZNfRponhTt1dDwUw~8h1ln1HXr67A8jUlq~xQ8FfhAgJhG7eSnptZvvaMZ9GyOJS9gGkZ6AtaUQgwSdqEfKOkH56hJ8fv6UkU509WFWnF4rpChltlU2AzrNqHXDidz1133zA898yCRxR6HlYm8v7vwWpvPFS~8hKUWUwGjUAZbk~hJwDhyx76MHHGApUhugF~QZR7CAi2ZgJd8cdazp1Pbt6JnxP8Wdqi7F3N8pupyCbA__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

South Korea: March 28, 2003
France: May 16, 2003 (Cannes Film Festival)
Thailand: July 22, 2004 (limited)

Awards

Box Office