Comedy drama

I Can Speak (2017): Cast, Box Office & Plot

Name: I Can Speak
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 2017-09-21
Duration: 1 h 59 min
Cast: Na Moon-hee, Lee Je-hoon, Jo Hyeon-im, Sung Yu-been, Park Cheol-min

I Can Speak is a 2017 comedy drama directed by Kim Hyun-seok, starring Na Moon-hee as Na Ok-boon, Lee Je-hoon and Jo Hyeon-im. It runs 1 hour 59 minutes and earned $24 million worldwide.

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Released: September 21, 2017
Runtime: 1h 59m (119 min)
Director: Kim Hyun-seok
Genres: Drama , Comedy
Original language: Korean
Studio: Myung Films
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The story

What Is I Can Speak About?

The premise of I Can Speak without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Want to hear my story? A grumpy old woman befriends a young civil servant and learns English from him. She then reveals to him her shocking past.

I Can Speak Themes & Keywords

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comfort woman
english
historical event

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Cast & crew

I Can Speak Cast & Characters

Na Moon-hee leads the cast as Na Ok-boon, with Lee Je-hoon as Park Min-jae and Jo Hyeon-im as Park Min-jae's Aunt. Directed by Kim Hyun-seok; 34 actors are credited in all.

Director Kim Hyun-seok

Na Moon-hee as Na Ok-boon
Lee Je-hoon as Park Min-jae
Jo Hyeon-im as Park Min-jae's Aunt
Sung Yu-been as Young-jae

Also Starring in I Can Speak

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Park Cheol-min Team Leader Yang
Yeom Hye-ran Jinjoo-daek
Lee Sang-hee Hye-jung
Lee Ji-hoon Jong-hyun
Lee Dae-yeon Ward Chief
Kim Ja-young Executive of Shopkeepers co-op
Lee Jung-hyun Student
Lee Jae-in Young Jung-sim
Woo Ji-hyeon Public Service Employee
Kim So-jin Geum-joo
Jeong Yeon-joo A-young
Son Sook Jung-sim
Lee Dong-yong Bongwon Market Noodle Restaurant
Son Seong-chan Interviewer
Kim Il-woong Bald Guy
Jung Won-chang Student

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Seol Chang-hee Interviewer
Kim Kyung-duk Labor Service Subordinate
Chu Yeon-gyu Ward Office Employee
Cho Wan-ki YBM Counselor
Terris Brown Airport Immigration Agent
Hwang Yeon-hui Merchant
Lee Shin-seong Reporter
Ok Joo-ri Merchant
Kim Nan-hee Interviewer
Lee So-jin Student
Choi Soo-in Young Na Ok-boon
Kim Seon-kyeong Hye-jung's Friend
Kim Gun Young Young-jae
Jung Yeon Teacher

From the director

More from Kim Hyun-seok

More films directed by Kim Hyun-seok: C’est Si Bon, 11 A.M., Cyrano Agency and Scout.

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Plot

I Can Speak Plot Summary

What happens in I Can Speak from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Nah Ok-Bun, Na Moon-hee, is an elderly woman known around her district as the “Goblin Granny” for her relentless citizen-complaint habits and outspoken persistence. When she crosses paths with Park Min-jae, Lee Je-hoon, a newly appointed junior civil service officer, she immediately bristles at his calm, by-the-book attitude that seems to brush off her decades of grievances. The clash between an impatient veteran of public service and a stubborn elder who fights for every voice sets the stage for a quiet but deep clash of worlds.

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