| Ashamed | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Kim Soo-hyeon |
| Written by | Kim Soo-hyeon |
| Starring | Kim Hyo-jin Kim Kkot-bi |
| Distributed by | Mountain Pictures |
| Release date(s) | December 8, 2011 |
| Running time | 129 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
Ashamed (Hangul: 창피해; Hanja: 猖披해; RR: Changpihae; MR: Ch‘angp‘ihae), also known under the international title Life Is Peachy, is a South Korean queer film directed by Kim Soo-hyeon. This is Kim's second feature film after 2004's So Cute. Life Is Peachy will be released in theaters on December 8, 2011, but it has already been making the rounds on the festival circuit. The film had its world premiere in the New Currents section at the 15th Busan International Film Festival[1][2] and screened in the Panorama section at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival.[3][4]
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Arts professor Jung Ji-woo (Kim Sang-hyun) is searching for a nude model for a video clip that will be played at her exhibition. When Hee-jin (Seo Hyeon-jin), one of her students, recommends Yoon Ji-woo (Kim Hyo-jin) for the job, the three woman head to the beach to shoot the video. As they spend time together, Yoon Ji-woo begins to share pieces of her past relationship with Kang Ji-woo (Kim Kkot-bi). The film weaves the pasts and presents of the three Ji-woos and focuses on their intersecting relationship.[5][6]