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| Hangul | 여배우들 |
| Hanja | 女排優들 |
| RR | Yeobaewoodeul |
| MR | Yŏpaeudŭl |
| Directed by | E J-yong |
| Written by | E J-yong Yoon Yeo-jeong Lee Mi-sook Ko Hyeon-jeong Choi Ji-woo Kim Min-hee Kim Ok-bin |
| Starring | Yoon Yeo-jeong Lee Mi-sook Ko Hyeon-jeong Choi Ji-woo Kim Min-hee Kim Ok-bin |
| Cinematography | Hong Kyeong-pyo |
| Studio | Moongcle Pictures |
| Distributed by | Showbox |
| Release date(s) | 10 December 2009 |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Admissions | 516,936 |
Actresses (Hangul: 여배우들; RR: Yeobaewoodeul) is a 2009 South Korean film directed by E J-yong.
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Six actresses—Yoon Yeo-jeong, Lee Mi-sook, Ko Hyeon-jeong, Choi Ji-woo, Kim Min-hee and Kim Ok-bin, each portraying themselves—come together for a Vogue magazine photo shoot on Christmas Eve, resulting in a clash of egos between individuals not used to sharing the limelight.
Director E J-yong was first inspired to make the film after going out for a drink with actresses Yoon Yeo-jeong and Ko Hyeon-jeong—both his close friends—and later recalled, "I wanted to create something unconventional. I wanted to show the public how charming actresses are in real life".[1] Yoon and Ko were cast in the film alongside Lee Mi-sook, Choi Ji-woo, Kim Min-hee and Kim Ok-bin, each of them agreeing to take part with no guarantee.[2]
Actresses was made without a script, instead being filmed on a scene-by-scene basis with the actresses improvising their performances according to the given situation.[1][2] E noted: "I provided the basis for conflict and the actresses took it from there. The six women represent Korean actresses as a whole, and instead of creating something fictional I thought it would be interesting to feature each actress' charms and show something real".[2] The film includes a real-life confrontation between Ko and Choi, with each admitting that their on-set relationship was strained, and Ko saying that she felt envious of Choi's looks.[1][2]
Actresses was released in South Korea on 10 December 2009, and was distributed by Showbox.[2] It was a feature film at the 2010 San Diego Asian Film Festival.
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