Mai Ratima

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Movie: Mai Ratima
Revised romanization: Mai Ratima
Hangul: 마이 라띠마
Director: Yoo Ji-Tae
Writer: Yoo Ji-Tae
Producer: Hong Yeon-Jeong
Cinematographer: Lee Jung-Bae, Jang Won-Wook
World Premiere: October 5, 2012 (Busan International Film Festival)
Release Date: June 6, 2013
Runtime: 123 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance / Interracial / Award Winning
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

Soo-Young (Bae Soo-Bin) is a Korean man in his early 30's. His life has been on a downward path. Mai Ratima (Park Ji-Soo) is a Thai woman in her early 20's. Dreaming of Korea, she enters into an arranged marriage with a Korean man. Meanwhile, Young-Jin (So Yu-Jin), a woman who works at a host bar, becomes involved in their relationship.

Notes

Filming began January 26, 2012 and finished April 2, 2012.
Early Korean title for the film was "Sonyeon, Sanseberia Ggeumeul Gguda" (literally "Boy, Dreams of Sansevieria").

Cast



Bae Soo-Bin	Park Ji-Soo	So Yu-Jin
Soo-Young	Mai Ratima	Young-Jin

Additional Cast Members:

Ko Se-Won - Joon
Kim Kyung-Ik - Sang-Rim
Lee Joon-Hyuk - Sang-Pil
Choi Hee-Won - Eun-Joo
Park Sung-Yeon - Eun-Joo's mother
Bae Sung-Woo - job broker 1
Kim Gang-Hyun - job broker 2
Oh Yoo-Jin - male host's woman
Park Seong-Taek - homeless man 1
Jung Min-Sung - homeless man 3
Kim Kwon - male host 3
Bae Je-Ki - Achilles
Seo Young-Hwa - woman selling corn
Choi Woo-Hyoung - Pohang Police Officer 1
Yoon Ji-Wook - Pohang Police Officer 2
Oh Dal-Su - stolen goods man
Choi Duk-Moon - boss of karaoke room
Oh Gwang-Rok - junk shop owner
Yoo Ji-Yeon - convenience store clerk 2
Jo Soo-Jung - ex-lover
Dong Hyun-Bae - Company President Jang's party 2
Kim Gwang-Sub - gangster 2
Kim Yoon-Ji - narrator model 1
Kang Sung-Hoon - mailman

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Film Festivals

2012 (17th) Busan International Film Festival - October 4-13, 2012 - Korean Cinema Today - Vision *World Premiere
2013 (15th) Deauville Asian Film Festival - March 6-10, 2013 - Competition
2013 (37th) Montreal World Film Festival - August 22-September 2, 2013 - Korean Cinema of Today

Awards

2013 (34th) Blue Dragon Film Awards - November 22, 2013
Best New Actress Park Ji-Soo
Jury Prize: 2013 (15th) Deauville Asian Film Festival - March 6-10, 2013

Comments

KST Sep 27 2022 6:18 am Wow what a nice written story....superb movie!Great acting! A beautiful art movie about struggling of living and relationships!

Jinjoo Jul 31 2021 9:30 pm well made movie but very sad the way mai ratima had to go through her struggles in life in another country just so she could help her family! great acting by BSB & Park Ji Soo!

jungle_fish Mar 06 2015 12:59 pm this movie teaches us how foreigners run their lives in other country.. just it shows me the other sight of being foreigner in korea especially when you come for work *and especially when you're woman, dont take a risk coz there're so many sexual abuse* well love the actress and bae soo bin act.. superb

slt Feb 06 2015 9:07 pm Extremely good movie and extremely good acting, Bae Soo-Bin is great but the actress Park Ji-Soo is greatest, her acting is unique.

lucky Sep 02 2014 11:35 pm not filipino woman but a Thai woman..@jessicamae for your information..

lucky Sep 02 2014 11:31 pm not filipino woman but a Thai woman..@jessicamae for you infrmation..

sooshin Feb 02 2012 1:35 am I wish you to be successful on your life long i've done my best so far to get to you and i'll do more and more , bae soo bin sarange see you soon in korea

jessicamae Jan 09 2012 5:05 am Waaa...I'm very excited to know who will be that FILIPINO WOMAN ?? I wish this movie a great success !!

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