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Coming Out (2000): Cast & Plot

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Coming Out is a 2000 comedy horror film directed by Kim Jee-woon, starring Kim Il-woong as Interviewer, Ku Hye-Ju and Shin Ha-kyun. It runs 45 minutes.

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Coming Out (2000) movie poster
Released
Runtime
45 min
Director
Kim Jee-woon
Genres
Comedy , Horror
Original language
Korean
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Coming Out About?

The premise of Coming Out without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

A young woman asks her brother to film her confession, hoping to capture the moment she finally tells her family the truth she has kept hidden. Though her brother initially dismisses the request as a joke and finds it absurd, she insists, and the camera records her coming out to her loved ones, including him.

Coming Out Themes & Keywords

· 1 tag
  • cult film
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Cast & crew

Coming Out Cast & Characters

Kim Il-woong leads the cast as Interviewer, with Ku Hye-Ju as Song Hyun-joo and Shin Ha-kyun as Song Jae-min. Directed by Kim Jee-woon; 7 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Coming Out

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From the director

More from Kim Jee-woon

More films directed by Kim Jee-woon, best-rated first: Illang: The Wolf Brigade, Untact, Untact and Live Your Strength.

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Plot

Coming Out Plot Summary

What happens in Coming Out from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

The film opens with a documentary-style interview led by Kim Il-woong about his sister, whose video diary contains a shocking confession. Purporting to be a true story, the bulk of the film unfolds as a reconstruction of real events.

Full summary

The whole story of Coming Out, scene by scene

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Quiz

How Well Do You Know Coming Out?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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What does Hyun-joo confess to her younger brother and his girlfriend?

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Coming Out Also Known As

2 alternative titles: “Keoming aut” and “커밍 아웃”.

Also known as
  • Keoming aut
  • 커밍 아웃

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FAQ

Coming Out FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Coming Out, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Coming Out?

Coming Out runs 45 minutes.

When was Coming Out released?

Coming Out was released on August 7, 2000.

Who directed Coming Out?

Coming Out was directed by Kim Jee-woon.

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Who is in the cast of Coming Out?

Coming Out stars Kim Il-woong as Interviewer, Ku Hye-Ju as Song Hyun-joo and Shin Ha-kyun as Song Jae-min, among 7 credited actors.

Does Coming Out have a post-credit scene?

No. Coming Out has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Coming Out in?

The original language of Coming Out is Korean.

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