Virgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors(O! Su-jeong)

Building on the same narrative intricacies and ambiguities, Hong’s signature dry wit and striking visual style are on full display in this psychodramatic love triangle. In five chapters, each offering mutually contradictory takes, it follows an awkward relationship between a filmmaker, his beautiful assistant, and his gallery-owning friend who nearly goes bananas persuading her to surrender her virginity. Hong’s monochrome lensing of cold, icy Seoul is impressive, effectively mirroring the contrasting perceptions, memories, and fantasies of the three characters, whose complexities are stripped bare – not just their physical bodies, but also their vanity, desires, and insecurities.

Tokyo International Film Festival: Special Jury Prize and Asian Film Award Special Mention

Grand Bell Awards: Best New Actress