My Name (2026)
Original title: 내 이름은
My Name is a 2026 Korean-language drama movie directed by Chung Ji-young, with a running time of 1h 53m. It stars Yeom Hye-ran, Shin Woo-bin and Choi Jun-woo.
South Korea, 1998: While the country moves closer towards democracy, Young-oak remains at odds with his female-connotated name while attending a boy's school where the air is thick with testosterone. The young man is struggling to fit in and find a new name among corrupt teachers and the teenagers' violent power games, which are as subtle as they are extreme. Behind his mother Jeong-sun's seemingly unflappable exterior, a past long repressed is reemerging, which she is reluctant to face. Yet confrontation is unavoidable, and it leads back to the national tragedy surrounding the Jeju Uprising of April 3rd, 1948.
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What is My Name about?
South Korea, 1998: While the country moves closer towards democracy, Young-oak remains at odds with his female-connotated name while attending a boy's school where the air is thick with testosterone. The young man is struggling to fit in and find a new name among corrupt teachers and the teenagers' violent power games, which are as subtle as they are extreme. Behind his mother Jeong-sun's seemingly unflappable exterior, a past long repressed is reemerging, which she is reluctant to face. Yet confrontation is unavoidable, and it leads back to the national tragedy surrounding the Jeju Uprising of April 3rd, 1948.
When was My Name released?
My Name was released on 15 April 2026.
How long is My Name?
My Name runs 1h 53m.
Who made My Name?
My Name was directed by Chung Ji-young.
Cast
- Yeom Hye-ran as Choi Jeong-sun
- Shin Woo-bin as Lee Young-ok (young)
- Choi Jun-woo as Ko Min-su (young)
- Park Ji-bin as Kyung-tae
- Kim Gyu-ri as Hee-ra
- Jung In-woo as Kang So-young (young)
- Yu Jun-sang as Lee Young-ok
- Oh Ji-ho as Ko Min-su
- Oh Yoon-ah as Kang So-young
- Jeon Seung-hoon as Jo Jung-hwan
- Heo Dong-won as Hwang Cheol-gwang
- Kim Dong-young as Platoon leader