3670
| 3670 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Park Joon-ho |
| Screenplay by | Park Joon-ho |
| Produced by | Hyein Lee |
| Starring |
|
| Cinematography | Sang Kil Han |
| Edited by | Park Joon-ho |
| Music by | Soobin Lee |
Production company | Orot Film |
| Distributed by | Atnine Film |
Release date |
|
Running time | 124 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
3670 is a 2025 South Korean drama film directed by Park Joon-ho and released in 2025.[1] The film stars Cho Yoo-hyun as Cheol-jun, a North Korean defector living in Seoul who is attempting to find his place in the city's gay community with the help of his new friend Yeong-jun (Kim Hyun-mok).[2]
The film premiered at the San Francisco International Film Festival in April 2025,[3] and had its Korean premiere at the Jeonju International Film Festival in May.[4] It went into commercial release in September 2025.[5]
Synopsis
[edit]Cheol-jun, a young North Korean defector, has close friends who are like brothers to him but he lives with a deep loneliness, hiding his identity as a gay man. For the first time in his life, he gathers the courage to step into South Korea's gay community. With the help of Young-jun, a local friend he meets at a casual drinking meetup, Cheol-jun quickly begins to find his place. He grows close to others his age, and his relationship with Hyun-taek, whom he had quietly admired, begins to progress rapidly. However, a small misunderstanding threatens to shake everything Cheol-jun has built within the community. Having crossed to the South in search of freedom, Cheol-jun carries a secret he cannot even share with the friends who are like family to him.
Cast
[edit]- Cho Yoo-hyun as Cheol-jun
- Kim Hyun-mok as Yeong-jun
- Cho Dae-hee as Hyeon-taek
Reception
[edit]Critical response
[edit]Pat Mullen of That Shelf wrote that "Joonho Park offers an authentic coming-of-age story in Korea's underground queer community as Cheol-jun navigates love and friendship. This tender portrait intimately explores queer friendships in ways that few films do. It's not a tale of hot hook-ups, lusty encounters, and scenes of finding love through recreational sex. Instead, Park considers the bravery it takes to put oneself out there. The journey towards self-acceptance and self-love entailed before giving, or inspiring, that fateful swipe."[1]
Pierce Conran of ScreenAnarchy wrote that "for most of its running time, 3670 offers a very engaging look at its characters and their environment, but once it tries to wrap its story in the final third, a few unfortunate cracks begin to appear. The plotting gets a little scattered as story beats begin to feel overly engineered with several instances of characters overhearing things at the wrong moment or reaching out to someone at exactly the right time despite weeks of no communication."[4]
Accolades
[edit]| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2026 | Best New Director | Park Joon-ho | Won | [6][7] |
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| Best New Actor | Cho Yoo-hyun | Nominated | |||
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2025 | Best New Director | Park Joon-ho | Nominated | [8] |
| Best New Actor | Cho Yoo-hyun | Nominated | |||
| Buil Film Awards | 2026 | Best New Actor | Won | [9] | |
| Director's Cut Awards | 2026 | Best New Director (Film) | Park Joon-ho | Nominated | [10] |
| Best Vision (Film) | Nominated | ||||
| Best New Actor (Film) | Cho Yoo-hyun | Nominated | |||
| Jeonju International Film Festival | 2025 | Best Actor | Kim Hyun-mok | Won | [11] |
| CGV Award | Won | ||||
| Watcha's Award | Won | ||||
| Distribution Support Prize | Won | ||||
| Korean Association of Film Critics Awards | 2025 | Best New Director | Park Joon-ho | Nominated | [12] |
| Best New Actor | Cho Yoo-hyun | Nominated | |||
| Palm Springs International Film Festival | 2026 | New Voices New Visions | Park Joon-ho | Won | [13] |
| Vancouver International Film Festival | 2025 | Audience Award, Spotlight on Korea | Won | ||
| Wildflower Film Awards | 2026 | Best New Director | Won | [14] |
References
[edit]- 1 2 Pat Mullen (January 9, 2026). "3670 Review: Korean Defector Tale Is a Queer Film Landmark". That Shelf.
- ↑ Baek Byung-yeul (August 28, 2025). "Queer N. Korean defector searches for belonging in Seoul in 3670". The Korea Times.
- ↑ Samantha Bergeson (March 26, 2025). "SFFILM Festival 2025 to Open with Rebuilding: Get the Full Lineup". IndieWire.
- 1 2 Pierce Conran (May 6, 2025). "Jeonju 2025 Review: 3670, Fresh and Vibrant Drama Dives Into Life of Gay NK Defector". ScreenAnarchy.
- ↑ Joan MacDonald (November 7, 2025). "A North Korean Defector Explores His Sexual Identity In 3670". Forbes.
- ↑ Da-gyeom Lee (April 13, 2026). '제62회 백상예술대상' 후보 발표...'왕과 사는 남자' 7개 부문 노미네이트 [62nd Baeksang Arts Awards Nominees Announced...The King's Warden Nominated in 7 Categories]. Star Today (in Korean). Retrieved May 8, 2026.
- ↑ Thomas McCarthy; Eun-soo Jin; Ju-yeon Kim; Han-nee Shin (May 8, 2026). "Veteran actors Yoo Hae-jin, Ryu Seung-ryong win Baeksang Grand Prizes — as it happened". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
- ↑ Moon Ki-hoon (October 22, 2025). "No Other Choice, The Ugly lead Blue Dragon Film Awards nominations". The Korea Herald.
- ↑ Lee Young-jae (August 20, 2026). 올해 부일영화상 최우수작품상 후보에 '호프' 등 5편 [Five films including Hope nominated for Best Picture at this year's Buil Film Awards]. Yonhap News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
- ↑ Seung-mi Lee (May 11, 2026). 박지훈, 영화·시리즈 동시 노미...제24회 디렉터스컷 어워즈, 후보 공개. Sports Dong-A (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
- ↑ Moon Ki-hoon (May 7, 2025). "Jeonju film fest announces 2025 award winners". The Korea Herald.
- ↑ Yang Soyeong (November 6, 2025). "Park Jeong-min and Jang Sun to Receive Best Actor Awards at KAFC Awards... The Final Semester Wins Best Picture". Maeil Business Newspaper.
- ↑ Jazz Tangcay; Payton Turkeltaub; Andrew McGowan (January 11, 2026). "Sirât and Sentimental Value Win Jury Awards at Palm Springs International Film Festival". Variety.
- ↑ Yu-cheol Jeong (May 28, 2026). 영화 '3670' 박준호 감독, 백상예술대상에 이어 들꽃영화상에서도 신인감독상 [Director Park Joon-ho of the film 3670 wins Best New Director Award at Wildflower Film Awards following Baeksang Arts Awards]. K-Spirit (in Korean). Retrieved May 29, 2026.
