# The World of Us

The World of Us (Korean: 우리들; RR: Urideul) is a 2016 South Korean drama film written and directed by Yoon Ga-eun in her feature-length directorial debut. The film was released in South Korea on June 16, 2016.

## Premise

The film centers around Sun (Choi Soo-in), an elementary school girl and social outcast who befriends a transfer student named Jia (Seol Hye-in) during a summer vacation. When the new semester begins, their new friendship is put to test as Sun and Jia are subject to bullying and internal problems. Will they be able to get past their boundaries?

## Cast

* Choi Soo-in as Sun
* Seol Hye-in as Ji-ah
* Lee Seo-yeon as Bo-ra
* Kang Min-joon as Yoon
* Kim Hee-joon as Eun-joo
* Kim Chae-yeon as Tae-yeon
* Jang Hye-jin as Mom
* Son Suk-bae as Dad

## Release

On June 16, 2016, it was released on 136 screens in Korea through At9 Film. In Japan, it was opened in 30 halls, starting with S&B Garden Cinema on September 23, 2017.

### Home media

The World of Us was released on DVD on February 16, 2017. Afterwards, on December 20, 2018, a Blu-ray disc composed of two discs was released through an android. DVDs and Blu-ray Discs include commentaries and supplementary videos.

## Assessment
### Box-office

As of April 19, 2021, it recorded 51,008 audiences and 378,320,114 won in sales.

### Awards and nominations

| Award ceremony | Category | Recipients | Result |
| 34th Ale Kino! International Young Audience Film Festival | Golden Goat for Best Feature Film for Children | The World of Us | Won |
| 10th Asia Pacific Screen Awards | Best Youth Feature Film | The World of Us | Won |
| 37th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best New Director | Yoon Ga-eun | Won |
| 25th Buil Film Awards | Best New Actress | Choi Soo-in | Nominated |
| 25th Buil Film Awards | Best New Director | Yoon Ga-eun | Won |
| 25th Buil Film Awards | Best Screenplay | Yoon Ga-eun | Nominated |
| 8th KOFRA Film Awards | Best Independent Film | The World of Us | Won |
| 36th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards | Best New Director | Yoon Ga-eun | Won |
| 36th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards | Top Films of the Year | The World of Us | Won |
| 16th Korea Assembly Grand Awards | Outstanding Film | The World of Us | Won |
| 2016 Tokyo Filmex | Audience Award | The World of Us | Won |
| 2016 Tokyo Filmex | Jury Special Mention | Yoon Ga-eun | Won |
| 17th Women in Film Korea Festival | Best Director | Yoon Ga-eun | Won |
| Shanghai International Film Festival | Best Actress | Choi Soo-in | Nominated |
| Shanghai International Film Festival | Best Cinematography | Min Jun-won, Kim Ji-hyun | Nominated |
| 56th Zlín Film Festival | Best Feature Film for Children | The World of Us | Won |
| 56th Zlín Film Festival | Best Child Actor in Feature Film for Children | Choi Soo-in | Won |
| 4th Wildflower Film Awards | Grand Prize | The World of Us | Won |
| 4th Wildflower Film Awards | Best Director – Narrative Films | Yoon Ga-eun | Nominated |
| 4th Wildflower Film Awards | Best New Director – Narrative Films | Yoon Ga-eun | Nominated |
| 4th Wildflower Film Awards | Best New Actor / Actress | Choi Soo-in | Nominated |
| 4th Wildflower Film Awards | Best New Actor / Actress | Seol Hye-in | Nominated |
| 4th Wildflower Film Awards | Best Screenplay | Yoon Ga-eun | Nominated |
| 16th National Assembly of Korea Awards | Film (Arts) Category | The World of Us | Won |
| 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actress | Choi Soo-in | Nominated |
| 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Director | Yoon Ga-eun | Nominated |
| 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Screenplay | Yoon Ga-eun | Won |