# Baseball Girl

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{{short description|2020 South Korean drama sports film}}
{{for|the 1995 Canadian documentary film|Baseball Girls}}
{{Infobox film
| name           = Baseball Girl
| image          = Baseball Girl poster.jpg
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| native_name    = {{Infobox Korean film name/auto
| hangul         = ^야구_소녀
| lk    = }}
| director       = Choi Yoon-tae
| producer       = On Jung-joon  
| writer         = Choi Yoon-tae
| starring       = {{ubl|[Lee Joo-young](/source/Lee_Joo-young_(actress%2C_born_1992))|[Lee Joon-hyuk](/source/Lee_Joon-hyuk_(actor%2C_born_1984))|[Yeom Hye-ran](/source/Yeom_Hye-ran)|Song Young-kyu|[Kwak Dong-yeon](/source/Kwak_Dong-yeon)}}
| music          = Peterpen Complex
| cinematography = Hwang Seung-yoon
| editing        = Choi Yoon-tae
| studio         = Korean Academy of Film Arts
| distributor    = M-Line Distribution
| released       = {{film date|2019|10|4|[BIFF](/source/24th_Busan_International_Film_Festival)|2020|6|18|South Korea}}
| runtime        = 105 minutes
| country        = South Korea
| language       = Korean
| budget         = 
| gross          = 
}}

'''''Baseball Girl''''' ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^야구_소녀|rr=yes}}) is a 2019 South Korean [drama](/source/Drama_(film_and_television)) [sports film](/source/sports_film) written and directed by Choi Yoon-tae, starring [Lee Joo-young](/source/Lee_Joo-young_(actress%2C_born_1992)), [Lee Joon-hyuk](/source/Lee_Joon-hyuk_(actor%2C_born_1984)), [Yeom Hye-ran](/source/Yeom_Hye-ran), Song Young-kyu and [Kwak Dong-yeon](/source/Kwak_Dong-yeon). It was released in theaters on June 18, 2020.<ref name=b>{{cite web|last=Park|first=Jung-sun|url=https://www.sedaily.com/NewsVIew/1VS09TT4HG|title=Lee Joo-young promises amazing transformation as baseball player in new movie|date=May 14, 2020|website=JTBC Plus|publisher=[V Live](/source/V_Live_(website))|accessdate=May 19, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Choi|first=Ji-won|url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20200609000929&np=1&mp=1|title=Lee Joo-young goes to bat for hope in 'Baseball Girl'|date=June 9, 2020|website=[The Korea Herald](/source/The_Korea_Herald)|accessdate=June 10, 2020}}</ref>

The film had its world premiere at the [24th Busan International Film Festival](/source/24th_Busan_International_Film_Festival) on October 4, 2019, in the "Korean Cinema Today - Panorama" category.<ref name=a>{{cite web|last=Cho|first=Yeon-kyung|url=https://news.joins.com/article/23595402|title=[24회 BIFF] '야구소녀' 이주영 "한겨울 혹독한 훈련 덕에 진심으로 연기"|date=October 4, 2019|website=[JoongAng Ilbo](/source/JoongAng_Ilbo)|language=ko|accessdate=May 19, 2020}}</ref>

==Plot==
The story of Joo Soo-in who is determined to become the first female baseball player to join a professional team.

==Cast==
* [Lee Joo-young](/source/Lee_Joo-young_(actress%2C_born_1992)) as Joo Soo-in
* [Lee Joon-hyuk](/source/Lee_Joon-hyuk_(actor%2C_born_1984)) as Choi Jin-tae
* [Yeom Hye-ran](/source/Yeom_Hye-ran) as Shin Hae-sook
* Song Young-kyu as Soo-in's father
* [Kwak Dong-yeon](/source/Kwak_Dong-yeon) as Lee Jung-ho
* [Joo Hae-eun](/source/Joo_Hae-eun) as Han Bang-geul
* Lee Chae-eun as Teacher Kim
* [Kim Jong-soo](/source/Kim_Jong-soo_(actor)) as Coach Park
* [Yoo Jae-myung](/source/Yoo_Jae-myung) as Head

==Production==
===Development===
Choi Yoon-tae was inspired to write this film in 2017 after he watched the interview of a female baseball player. He added that "when [he] told [his] wife that there is no current rule banning women from playing on a professional baseball team, she seemed surprised; so [he] thought it would be interesting to write a story on an aspiring female baseball player."<ref>{{cite web|last=Kwak|first=Yeon-soo|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2020/06/689_290934.html|title='Baseball Girl' presents how to break glass ceiling in sports|date=June 9, 2020|website=[The Korea Times](/source/The_Korea_Times)|accessdate=June 10, 2020}}</ref>

===Casting===
On November 16, 2018, [Lee Joo-young](/source/Lee_Joo-young_(actress%2C_born_1992)) was cast as the protagonist of ''Baseball Girl''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ryu|first=Dong-woo|url=http://enter.etoday.co.kr/view/news_view.php?varAtcId=156152#csidx670057b802f0711854e2af600f0dc49|script-title=ko:이주영, 영화 '야구소녀'서 천재 야구 소녀 '변신'|date=November 16, 2018|website=BizEnter|language=ko|accessdate=May 19, 2020}}</ref> On November 20, [Lee Joon-hyuk](/source/Lee_Joon-hyuk_(actor%2C_born_1984))'s agency confirmed that the actor would be starring in the film, playing a high school baseball coach who helps Joo Soo-in achieve her dream.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kang|first=Seo-jung|url=http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2018/11/20/2018112000862.html|script-title=ko:이준혁, 영화 '야구소녀' 출연확정..브라운관·스크린 '열일 행보'[공식입장]|date=November 20, 2018|website=[OSEN](/source/OSEN_(newspaper))|publisher=[The Chosun Ilbo](/source/The_Chosun_Ilbo)|language=ko|accessdate=May 19, 2020}}</ref> On November 28, [Yeom Hye-ran](/source/Yeom_Hye-ran) joined the main cast in the role of Soo-in's mother.<ref>{{cite web|last=Cho|first=Yu-kyung|url=https://sports.donga.com/ent/article/all/20181128/93062200/2|script-title=ko:염혜란 '야구소녀' 출연…'증인'·'걸캅스' 이은 스크린 점령|date=November 28, 2018|website=Sports Donga|language=ko|accessdate=May 19, 2020}}</ref> [Kwak Dong-yeon](/source/Kwak_Dong-yeon) was confirmed on January 4, 2019, for the role of a high school baseball player,<ref>{{cite web|last=Chae|first=Yi-seul|url=http://www.beffreport.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=54567|script-title=ko:곽동연, 영화 '야구소녀' 캐스팅... 프로야구 선수로 변신|date=January 4, 2019|website=Beff Report|language=ko|accessdate=May 19, 2020}}</ref> followed by Lee Chae-eun on January 15 for the role of Soo-in's Japanese teacher.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ryu|first=Dong-woo|url=http://enter.etoday.co.kr/view/news_view.php?varAtcId=160689#csidxbb957a17b26ea2f923c9f73a5a81258|script-title=ko:이채은, 영화 '야구소녀' 출연 확정 '일본어 교사 김선생 役'|date=January 15, 2019|website=BizEnter|language=ko|accessdate=May 19, 2020}}</ref>

===Filming===
Principal photography began in January 2019 and filming ended in February, a period during which baseball players usually cannot train due to the cold weather, which made filming more difficult in addition to the small budget.<ref name=a/>

==Release==
''Baseball Girl'' premiered at the [24th Busan International Film Festival](/source/24th_Busan_International_Film_Festival) on October 4, 2019, in the presence of director Choi Yoon-tae and actors [Lee Joo-young](/source/Lee_Joo-young_(actress%2C_born_1992)), [Lee Joon-hyuk](/source/Lee_Joon-hyuk_(actor%2C_born_1984)) and [Yeom Hye-ran](/source/Yeom_Hye-ran).<ref>{{cite web|last=Cho|first=Yeon-kyung|url=https://news.joins.com/article/23595426|script-title=ko:[현장IS·BIFF] "모든 꿈 응원" 이주영X이준혁X염혜란 '야구소녀' 청춘에 보내는 찬가(종합)|date=October 4, 2019|website=[JoongAng Ilbo](/source/JoongAng_Ilbo)|language=ko|accessdate=May 19, 2020}}</ref> GV screenings took place on October 4 and 5 at [Lotte Cinema](/source/Lotte_Cinema) Centum City and a general screening was held on October 9 at Lotte Cinema Daeyoung. Tickets were sold out soon after they went on sale for both screenings.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kim|first=Hyo-jin|url=http://www.topstarnews.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=674198|script-title=ko:이주영-이준혁-곽동연 '야구소녀', 2019 부산국제영화제(BIFF) 예매 매진…기대작·화제작 등극|date=September 25, 2019|website=Top Star News|language=ko|accessdate=May 19, 2020}}</ref>

The film hit theaters on June 18, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|last=Jung|first=Yoo-jin|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0004655437|title=[N컷] '야구소녀', 메인 포스터 2종…천재 야구소녀 이주영|date=May 25, 2020|website=News1|publisher=[Naver](/source/Naver)|language=ko|accessdate=May 25, 2020}}</ref>

==Reception==
===Critical response===
At the Busan International Film Festival, the media, critics and audience praised [Lee Joo-young](/source/Lee_Joo-young_(actress%2C_born_1992))'s acting as well as Soo-in's passion, her determination to keep running towards her dream and not giving up despite prejudice against her gender.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kim|first=Ji-won|url=https://www.hankyung.com/entertainment/article/2020051328054|script-title=ko:이주영 주연 '야구소녀', 6월 개봉 확정…'이태원 클라쓰' 이은 열연|date=May 13, 2020|website=[The Korea Economic Daily](/source/The_Korea_Economic_Daily)|language=ko|accessdate=May 19, 2020}}</ref>

===Accolades===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
! scope="col"| Year
! scope="col"| Award
! scope="col"| Category
! scope="col"| Recipient(s)
! scope="col"| Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
| 2019
! scope="row"| 45th [Seoul Independent Film Festival](/source/Seoul_Independent_Film_Festival)
| Independent Star Award
| rowspan=3| [Lee Joo-young](/source/Lee_Joo-young_(actress%2C_born_1992))
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web|last=Kim|first=Joo-won|url=https://www.sedaily.com/NewsVIew/1VS09TT4HG|script-title=ko:이주영, '제 45회 서울독립영화제' 독립스타상 수상|date=December 9, 2019|website=[The Seoul Economy Daily](/source/The_Seoul_Economy_Daily)|language=ko|accessdate=May 19, 2020}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2| 2020
! scope="row"| [29th Buil Film Awards](/source/29th_Buil_Film_Awards)
| Best Actress
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2020/10/689_298103.html|title='House of Hummingbird' wins two prizes at 29th Buil Film Awards|date=October 23, 2020|access-date=October 28, 2020|website=[The Korea Times](/source/The_Korea_Times)}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| [41st Blue Dragon Film Awards](/source/41st_Blue_Dragon_Film_Awards)
| [Best New Actress](/source/Blue_Dragon_Film_Award_for_Best_New_Actress)
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite news|script-title=ko:[공식]제41회 청룡영화상 후보 발표…'남산의부장들' 10개 부문 최다 노미|url=https://www.chosun.com/entertainments/entertain_photo/2020/11/11/4MJA6KGIODYMQGDZDHKFIDT4RU/|date=November 11, 2020|language=ko}}</ref>
|}

==See also==
* [List of baseball films](/source/List_of_baseball_films)

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|11644332}}
* {{kmdb film|21568}}
* {{hancinema film|Baseball_Girl}}

Category:2019 films
Category:2019 Korean-language films
Category:South Korean sports drama films
Category:South Korean baseball films
Category:2019 South Korean films
Category:2010s sports drama films

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