Virgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors

{{Infobox film

| name = Virgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors

| image = Virgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors movie poster.jpg

| caption = Theatrical poster

| native_name = {{Infobox Chinese/Korean|child=yes|hide=no|header=none

| hangul = 오! 수정

| rr = O! Su-jeong

| mr = O! Su-jŏng}}

| director = Hong Sang-soo

| producer = Ahn Byeong-ju

| writer = Hong Sang-soo

| starring = Lee Eun-ju
Moon Sung-keun
Jeong Bo-seok

| music = Ok Gil-seong

| editing = Hahm Sung-won

| cinematography = Choi Yeong-taek

| studio = Mirashin Korea

| distributor = Buena Vista International Korea

| released = {{Film date|2000|5|26|df=y}}

| runtime = 126 minutes

| country = South Korea

| language = Korean

| budget =

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Virgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors (Oh! Soo-jung) is a 2000 South Korean erotic comedy-drama, directed by Hong Sang-soo. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival.{{cite web |url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/5163/year/2000.html |title=Festival de Cannes: Virgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors |access-date=2009-10-16 |work=festival-cannes.com |archive-date=2012-10-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121008114257/http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/5163/year/2000.html |url-status=live }}

It follows the romantic travails of a video producer and a gallery owner, and the web of deceit they spin around their relationship. It was an early success in the short career of female star Lee Eun-ju, who took her own life five years later.{{Cite web|url=http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2005/02/24/2005022461002.html|title=Grief, Speculation Greet Mysterious Lee Eun-ju Suicide|access-date=February 21, 2024|archive-date=February 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200220091024/http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2005/02/24/2005022461002.html|url-status=live}}

The English title of the film is a reference to Marcel Duchamp's artwork The Bride Stripped Bare By Her Bachelors, Even.{{Cite web |last=Jutton |first=Lee |date=2022-06-14 |title=VIRGIN STRIPPED BARE BY HER BACHELORS: Revisiting Hong Sang-soo's Third Feature |url=https://www.filminquiry.com/virgin-stripped-bare-2000-review/ |access-date=2023-06-22 |website=Film Inquiry |language=en-us |archive-date=2023-06-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230622150406/https://www.filminquiry.com/virgin-stripped-bare-2000-review/ |url-status=live }}

Plot

Soo-jung (Lee Eun-ju) is a scriptwriter for a local cable TV station. She is close with the program producer Young-soo (Moon Sung-keun). In attempts to urge his rich friend Jae-hoon to finance an independent film he is currently directing, Young-soo visits Jae-hoon's (Jeong Bo-seok) gallery with Soo-jung tagging along. Jae-hoon finds himself attracted to Soo-jung and asks her to become his lover. Soo-jung somewhat reluctantly accepts the offer on condition that it will only be when they go out for a drink. Their tug-of-war reveals that Soo-jung is still a virgin and this impresses Jae-hoon as well as escalates his frustration. Meanwhile, Young-soo also expresses his feelings for Soo-jung. Soo-jung will have to decide whether to surrender her virginity as Jae-hoon anxiously awaits her at a hotel room.

Cast

Lee Eun-ju as Soo-jung
Moon Sung-keun as Young-soo
Jeong Bo-seok as Jae-hoon

Awards

;2001 Grand Bell Awards{{Cite web|url=http://www.cinemasie.com/en/fiche/oeuvre/viergemiseanuparsespretendants/|title=Virgin Stripped Bare by her Bachelors|access-date=2012-10-03|archive-date=2016-03-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304030342/http://www.cinemasie.com/en/fiche/oeuvre/viergemiseanuparsespretendants/|url-status=live}}