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Seo Young-hwa has 4 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 2010s through the 2020s. 1 ranks in the Top 10%, led by Hwayi: A Monster Boy.
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After being kidnapped as a small child and raised by the five men who abducted him, a teenage boy is now forced to join their life in crime.
Dir. Jang Joon-hwan · With Kim Yun-seok, Yeo Jin-goo, Cho Jin-woong

By mistake, film director Ham Chunsu arrives in Suwon a day early. With time to kill before his lecture the next day, Chunsu stops by a restored, old palace and meets an artist named Yoon Heejung. Together, they go to Heejung's workshop to look at her paintings, have Sushi with Soju for dinner, and get close. Later, they go to another café and have more drinks with Heejung's acquaintances. When asked if he is married, Chunsu is forced to reveal the fact that he is, and Heejung gets deeply disappointed...
Dir. Hong Sang-soo · With Jung Jae-young, Kim Min-hee, Youn Yuh-jung

While her husband is on a business trip, Gamhee meets three of her friends. She visits the first two at their homes, and the third she encounters by chance at a theater. While they make friendly conversation, as always, several currents flow independently above and below the surface of the sea.
Dir. Hong Sang-soo · With Kim Min-hee, Seo Young-hwa, Song Seon-mi

In a foreign city, an actress wanders through a seaside town, reflecting on her relationship with a married man. How important is love in one’s life? Younghee wants to find out.
Dir. Hong Sang-soo · With Kim Min-hee, Jung Jae-young, Seo Young-hwa
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