Jenny, Juno

Infobox Film
name = Jenny, Juno


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director = Kim Ho-joon
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writer = Kim Ho-joon
starring = Park Min-ji
Kim Hye-sung
Im Dong-jin
Kim Ja-ok
Seo Min-jung
Kang Nam-gil
Lee Eung-kyung
Choi Min-joo
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distributor = Show East
released = February 18, 2005 (South Korea)
runtime = 108 min.
country = South Korea
language = Korean
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imdb_id = 0453115

"Jenny, Juno" is a 2005 South Korean romantic film written and directed by Kim Ho-joon.

Plot

The plot centers around the relationship of a 15-year-old couple, Jenny (Park Min-ji) and Juno (Kim Hye-sung), who meet in school. When Jenny discovers that she is pregnant, she and Juno decide against having an abortion, opting for parenthood instead. They try to conceal the pregnancy from their families for as long as possible, but the truth is revealed eventually, and their parents do not approve.

Debate

The film's subject matter provoked intense discussion in the media upon its release in South Korea. Although there is no sex scene between the protagonists, the film was initially given a rating of 18+, but this was lowered to 15+ upon appeal. Critics expressed concerns that the film's presentation of teenage pregnancy was unrealistic, in that Jenny is from a well-to-do, secure family that is able to support her decision, and that this might send the wrong message to less fortunate teens. Kim Ho-joon, the film's director, responded to this criticism by stating: [Yang, Sung-jin. (February 15, 2005). " [http://www.hancinema.net/korean_movie_Jenny_v__Juno.php Debate rages on teen pregnancy in 'Jenny, Juno'] ." "The Korea Herald." Retrieved December 20, 2007.] [Lee, Seung-Jae. (February 10, 2005). " [http://www.hancinema.net/korean_movie_Jenny_v__Juno.php A Clueless Fantasy of Parenthood] ." "DongA.com." Retrieved December 20, 2007.] :"Jenny and Juno are certainly wayward children who should have never done a thing they did for their age. But it was an accident that they made the mistake and their love is in a way innocent. What should be really criticized is not the couple but adults who only say 'no.' This film shows how they make a mistake but how we should take responsibility."

imilarities to "Juno"

Rumors arose about the similarities of "Jenny, Juno" to a 2007 American comedy film, "Juno", which also deals with teenage pregnancy and features a character with the name Juno (a girl). The film's screenwriter, Diablo Cody, commented on the coincidence in October 2007, stating that she had been unaware of the existence of "Jenny, Juno" prior her own film's release. She said that, although she had not yet watched "Jenny, Juno", she now is interested in seeing it. [Cody, Diablo. " [http://diablocody.blogspot.com/2007/10/spiritual-cousins.html Spiritual Cousins] ." (October 10, 2007). "The Pussy Ranch." Retrieved December 20, 2007.]

References

External links

*" [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0453115/ Jenny, Juno] " at the Internet Movie Database
*" [http://www.hancinema.net/korean_movie_Jenny_v__Juno.php Jenny, Juno] " at HanCinema