IMDb Details
Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: My Mother, the Mermaid
Canada: My Mother, the Mermaid (English)
United Kingdom: My Mother, the Mermaid
Ireland: My Mother, the Mermaid (English)
India: My Mother, the Mermaid (English)
New Zealand: My Mother, the Mermaid (English)
United States: My Mother, the Mermaid
World-wide: My Mother, the Mermaid (English)
South Africa: My Mother, the Mermaid (English)
Hungary: Anyám, a sellő
South Korea: Ineo gongju
South Korea: Ineogongju (Alternative Title)
Estonia: Minu ema merineitsi
World-wide: The Little Mermaid (literal English title)
Japan: 初恋のアルバム 人魚姫のいた島 (Japanese)
Ineo gongjuContent RatingUnratedRelease Date2004-06-30Runtime110 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews7Critic Reviews2Countries / RegionsSouth KoreaLanguagesKoreanKeywordsadult daughter meeting her younger parents
deep cleavage
brother and sister living together
woman massaging a woman
woman wrapped in a towelFilming LocationsSouth KoreaProduction CompaniesNow FilmsOfficial SitesOfficial site (South Korea) - http://www.2004fantasy.co.kr/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0417782/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0417782.jpgUpdated At2025-07-31T09:28:37
Stars
Jeon Do-yeon
Park Hae-il
Ko Du-shim
Kim Bu-seon
Kim Bong Geun
Lee Han-wi
Joo Jin-mo
In-Sook Kim
Bok-gi Min
Park Myung-shin
Writers
Hye-won Gwon
Myeong-sook Jang
Byung-hwa Kang
Heung-sik Park
Hye-jin Song
Full Cast & Crew
[Cast Group]
Actor: Jeon Do-yeon | Character: Na-young
Actor: Park Hae-il | Character: Jin-kook
Actor: Ko Du-shim | Character: Yeon-sun
Actor: Kim Bu-seon | Character: Jin-kook's sister
Actor: Kim Bong Geun | Character: Kim Jin Kook
Actor: Lee Han-wi | Character: Jo Young-ho
Actor: Joo Jin-mo | Character: Resident
Actor: In-Sook Kim | Character: Actress
Actor: Bok-gi Min | Character: Father at Company
Actor: Park Myung-shin | Character: Bathhouse owner
Actor: Dong-hwan Shin | Character: New Postman
Actor: Lee So-jeong | Character: Actress
Actor: Lee Sun-kyun | Character: Do-hyeon
Actor: Lee Sung-min | Character: Fruit Store Owner
[Directors Group]
Name: Heung-sik Park | Role: Director
[Writers Group]
Name: Hye-won Gwon | Role: Writer
Name: Myeong-sook Jang | Role: Writer
Name: Byung-hwa Kang | Role: Writer
Name: Heung-sik Park | Role: Writer
Name: Hye-jin Song | Role: Writer
[Producers Group]
Name: Lee Joon-dong | Role: Producer
[Music Group]
Name: Sung-woo Jo | Role: Composer
[Cinematography Group]
Name: Yeong-taek Choi | Role: Cinematographer
[Art Direction Group]
Name: Geun-hyun Cho | Role: Art Director
[Set Decoration Group]
Name: Yun Il-Rang | Role: Set Decorator
[Makeup Department]
Name: Jo Sanghyeon | Role: Makeup Department
[Assistant Directors]
Name: Byung-hwa Kang | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
[Art Department]
Name: Jongwoo Kim | Role: Art Department
[Production Department]
Name: Eun-Jung Yoo | Role: Production Department
[Additional Crew]
Name: Lee Yong-gi | Role: Additional Crew
Trailers
IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0417782/videogallery/
Release Schedule
South Korea: June 30, 2004
Japan: May 28, 2005 (Tokyo)
France: November 11, 2005 (Lyon Asiexpo Film Festival)
Czech Republic: December 3, 2005 (FilmAsia Festival)
Awards
Nominee | 2005 | Grand Bell Awards, South Korea | Grand Bell Award | Best Actress | Jeon Do-yeon, My Mother, the Mermaid
Nominee | 2004 | Blue Dragon Awards | Blue Dragon Award | Best Film | My Mother, the Mermaid
Winner | 2004 | Women in Film Korea Festival | Women in Film Korea Award | Screenplay Award | Hye-jin Song, My Mother, the Mermaid
Winner | 2004 | Busan Film Critics Association (BCFA) | Busan Film Critics Association Award | Best Supporting Actress | Ko Du-shim, My Mother, the Mermaid
Winner | 2004 | Director's Cut Awards | Director's Cut Award | Best Actress | Jeon Do-yeon, My Mother, the Mermaid
Winner | 2004 | Cine21 | Cine21 Movie Award | Best Actress of the Year | Jeon Do-yeon, My Mother, the Mermaid
Nominee | 2005 | Grand Bell Awards, South Korea | Grand Bell Award | Best Director | Heung-sik Park, My Mother, the Mermaid
Nominee | 2005 | Grand Bell Awards, South Korea | Grand Bell Award | Best Screenplay - Original | Hye-jin Song, Heung-sik Park, My Mother, the Mermaid
Nominee | 2005 | Grand Bell Awards, South Korea | Grand Bell Award | Best Supporting Actress | Ko Du-shim, My Mother, the Mermaid
Winner | 2004 | Chunsa Film Art Awards | Chunsa Film Art Award | Best Supporting Actress | Ko Du-shim, My Mother, the Mermaid
Nominee | 2004 | Blue Dragon Awards | Blue Dragon Award | Best Actress | Jeon Do-yeon, My Mother, the Mermaid
Nominee | 2004 | Blue Dragon Awards | Blue Dragon Award | Best Supporting Actress | Ko Du-shim, My Mother, the Mermaid
Nominee | 2004 | Blue Dragon Awards | Blue Dragon Award | Best Director | Heung-sik Park, My Mother, the Mermaid
Box Office
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