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Sex Is Zero

Original title: Saek-jeuk-shi-gong
  • 2002
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
6.7K
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Ha Ji-Won and Lim Chang-jung in Sex Is Zero (2002)
Raunchy ComedyTeen ComedyComedyDramaRomance

At a South Korean university most students are busy having a good time. A 28 y.o. and his horny friends are always getting into hilarious situations. He likes a much younger, pretty girl but... Read allAt a South Korean university most students are busy having a good time. A 28 y.o. and his horny friends are always getting into hilarious situations. He likes a much younger, pretty girl but she likes someone else.At a South Korean university most students are busy having a good time. A 28 y.o. and his horny friends are always getting into hilarious situations. He likes a much younger, pretty girl but she likes someone else.

  • Director
    • JK Youn
  • Writer
    • JK Youn
  • Stars
    • Lim Chang-jung
    • Ha Ji-Won
    • Choi Seong-guk
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    6.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • JK Youn
    • Writer
      • JK Youn
    • Stars
      • Lim Chang-jung
      • Ha Ji-Won
      • Choi Seong-guk
    • 36User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Lim Chang-jung
    Lim Chang-jung
    • Eun-shik Jang
    Ha Ji-Won
    Ha Ji-Won
    • Lee Eun-hyo
    Choi Seong-guk
    Choi Seong-guk
    Chae-yeong Yu
    • Yoo-mi Han
    Min Jung
    • Sung-ok Ham
    Seong-wook Choi
    Jae-yeong Jin
    • Ji-won Kim
    Tae-Hak Li
    Jo Dal-hwan
      Yi Shin
      • Park Kyung-Joo
      Si-hu Yun
      • Yoon-kyoung
      So-won Ham
      • Hyun-hee Kim
      Nam Chang-hee
      Nam Chang-hee
      • Pervert
      Sun-woo Eun-sook
      Sun-woo Eun-sook
      • Eun-hyo's Mother
      Lim Jeong-eun
        Gi Ju-bong
        Gi Ju-bong
        Park Jun-gyu
        Park Jun-gyu
        Jung Kyung-ho
        • Seung-gook's right hand man
        • (as Jeong Kyeong-ho)
        • Director
          • JK Youn
        • Writer
          • JK Youn
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        User reviews36

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        6ebiros2

        Fun and Entertaining

        Korean movies found their marks with comedy, lavishness, and bit of romance or sexploitation. This is one of the earlier movies of this type that has good plot, and many funny moments.

        The movie is about a Korean cheer leading competition, with romance that goes along the way. Many good looking athletic women and men show their skills on screen. I'd say maybe 70% of the entertainment is from the eye candy factor. There aren't any vulgarness to the movie although there are many sexual innuendos.

        Korean movies have come a long ways, and the quality of actors have really gone up. The story isn't seamlessly smooth, but this problem goes away with Sex is Zero 2. The movie was pretty experimental when it came out, so that's OK.

        I'm all for these cleverly done K movies, and I hope they'd continue making good movies like this one.
        7Pingo-2

        Mixed genres to say the least!

        Some movies occasionally try to mix serious drama with absurd humor. Most doesn't succeed at all. SEX IS ZERO does succeed, though! Slapstick jokes, some very funny, some very stupid and some lost in translation are mixed with extremely serious drama towards the end, and then goes slowly into the comedy genre again - with great results.

        Very nicely done movie that are probably most inspired by movies like BRING IT ON and American PIE. However, this is a Korean movie, and that means it's weirder, better acted, slightly more surprising and original.

        Be prepared for serious drama mixed with high-school humor, though. And be prepared for lots of cute girls! :) 7 of 10.
        7dvazp

        Shocking, but surprisingly good

        Having watched a number of Korean films over the years, I got hold of this film assuming that in spite of its raunchy title and subject matter there would be little sex, nudity and grossness. Boy was I wrong! This makes American Pie look like children's TV. Sperm sandwiches, masturbating burglars and anal intercourse slapstick mean that the first half of the film is actually very funny. But like other Asian comedies, a light-hearted beginning leads to a serious second half designed to make the conclusion cathartic.

        The film begins with Lim Chang-Jung as a student returning to university after completing his military service. Upon his return he falls in love with one of the cute girls in the university, but she only has eyes for the rich boy who oozes superficiality. Nevertheless Lim Chang-Jung befriends her and tries to help her deal with the difficulties of having a superficial, snobbish boyfriend. It is those scenes where he tries to be there for her that totally change the tone of the film. The serious issue of an unwanted pregnancy is dealt with in a way which is very touching and believable, even if there are certain scenes which are over exaggerated (Lim Chang-Jung getting hit over the head with a hammer in the aerobics competition is ridiculous).

        There is an element of fantasy in this film, but perhaps it is more from the female perspective. The man who dedicates his life to make a woman happy and is willing to make extreme sacrifices for her sake seems like the type of ideal man in Sex and the City.
        7kav2001c

        Korean Pie

        This film is commonly referred to as the Korean American Pie But it rips off a lot more movies than just that and it is interesting how they are all tied together The other thing that strikes me is how this film is hyped as a raunchy teen sex comedy when its almost the directors intent to get teens to watch it (via gross outs and ample nudity) and then does the traditional Asian cinema swerve into a much more serious (and darker) matter (where the title of this film is explained)

        Ha Ji Won is great (again) and pretty much steals the show The secondary characters are good (but often don't get as much attention as they deserve... a side effect of trying to run too many characters/plot lines)

        The only negative I will say about this film is it looks kinda amateurish (but I think it was intended that way)
        aisitemas

        hilarious ever

        Well, It's Korean movie, and I think except korean no one's gonna enjoy it. that's sad. It's like Korean style American pie. But it's plus more. There are romance, comdy, sexual curiousty of Univ students. The main actor(he also singer) played very well, and lot's of supporting actor,actress also play pretty well. it makes the movie floush. gotta check it out, if it is possible

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        • Release date
          • December 13, 2002 (South Korea)
        • Country of origin
          • South Korea
        • Language
          • Korean
        • Also known as
          • Tình Dục Là Chuyện Nhỏ
        • Production company
          • Showbox Entertainment
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          • $23,915,279
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          • 1h 36m(96 min)
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