Teaching Practice: Idiot Girls and School Ghost 2
| Teaching Practice: Idiot Girls and School Ghost 2 | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 교생실습 |
| RR | Gyosaengsilseup |
| MR | Kyosaengsilsŭp |
| Directed by | Kim Min-ha |
| Screenplay by | Kim Min-ha |
| Produced by | Park Se-joon |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Lee Hyun-jin |
| Edited by | Kim Min-ha |
| Music by | Lee Geon-ho |
Production company | 26 Company |
| Distributed by | Redice Entertainment |
Release dates |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
Teaching Practice: Idiot Girls and School Ghost 2 (Korean: 교생실습) is a 2025 South Korean comedy horror film written and directed by Kim Min-ha, and starring Han Sun-hwa, Hong Ye-ji, Lee Yeo-reum (WJSN Yeoreum), Lee Hwa-won, and Yoo Seon-ho.[1][2] It is a standalone sequel to the 2024 film Idiot Girls and School Ghost: School Anniversary.[3] The film had its world premiere at the 29th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN) on July 5, 2025.[4] It is scheduled to be released theatrically in 2026.[5]
The film blends horror and comedy to reflect on the collapse of teacher authority and public education, as well as the disappearance of Korea’s traditional educational institutions, with a student teacher, played by actress Han Sun-hwa, serving as the central protagonist, who must navigate these challenges to protect her students.[6][7]
Plot
Kang Eun-kyung (Han Sun-hwa), who has come for her teaching practicum, encounters members of the Black Sky black magic club, who are ranked first in the national mock exams. She discovers that there is a ghost behind the girls. To retrieve the souls that the ghost has taken, she opens the door to the world of darkness. She must survive a ghostly version of the college entrance exam in order to rescue students who have traded their souls for higher grades.[8][7]
Cast
- Han Sun-hwa as Kang Eun-kyung, the student teacher
- Hong Ye-ji as Ji-soo, the club leader
- Lee Yeo-reum as Saet-byeol, the vice-leader
- Lee Hwa-won
- Yoo Seon-ho as Idanashi, the ghost
Production
The filming for Teaching Practice: Idiot Girls and School Ghost 2 began on February 10, 2025.
The film was included in the 2025 Cannes Film Market lineup.[7]
Release
Film Festivals
Teaching Practice: Idiot Girls and School Ghost 2 was officially invited to the 29th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival. The tickets for all the screenings for the film were sold out in approximately 4 minutes and 30 seconds after ticket sales opened on June 26, 2025.[9] It had its world premiere on July 5, 2025, in the Korean Fantastic: Features section.[4]
The film won 2 awards, including the Korean Fantatic Film Award and the Korean Fantastic Actor Award (Han Sun-hwa), at the festival's closing ceremony on July 11, 2025, at the Bucheon City Hall Plaza, where the awards ceremony was held.[10]
The film was also screened at the Kaohsiung Film Festival (2025) - Super Scary Pranks Party, and at the 51st Seoul Independent Film Festival: SIFF (2025) - Festival Choice.[11][6]
Theatrical release
Teaching Practice: Idiot Girls and School Ghost 2 will be released theatrically in 2026, in South Korea.[5]
Reception
Accolades
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIFAN 2024 NAFF Project Market Awards | 2024 | Cash Awards - NAFF Korean Award KRW 5 million | Teaching Practice: Idiot Girls and School Ghost 2 | Won | [12][13] |
| Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival | 2025 | Korean Fantastic Film | Won | [10][14] | |
| Korean Fantastic Actor | Han Sun-hwa | Won |
References
- ^ Bae, Hyo-joo (February 12, 2025). 한선화, 이번엔 교생 됐다..코미디 영화 '교생실습' 주인공 [Han Sun-hwa, this time a student teacher‥Main character in comedy film 'Teaching Practice: Idiot Girls and School Ghost 2']. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
- ^ Son, Bong-seok (February 28, 2025). 영화 ‘교생실습’ 본격 촬영 돌입! 2025 하반기 극장가 출사표! [Filming for the movie "Teaching Practice: Idiot Girls and School Ghost 2" begins in earnest! It's set to hit theaters in the second half of 2025!]. sports trends (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ "28th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival: Korean Fantatic: Features". Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival. June 21, 2024. Archived from the original on June 21, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ^ a b "29th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival: Korean Fantastic: Features". Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival. June 28, 2025. Archived from the original on June 28, 2025. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
- ^ a b Jeong, Da-yeon (January 12, 2026). '멤버 결혼식 불참' 한선화, 5년 늦게 만난 배우들과 '더 끈끈' [Han Sun-hwa, who skipped a member's wedding, bonds even more strongly with actors she met five years later.]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
- ^ a b "51st Seoul Independent Film Festival (2025.11.27-12.05) Teaching Practice: Idiot Girls and School Ghost 2". Seoul Independent Film Festival. November 18, 2025. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ a b c Michael Rosser (May 13, 2025). "Cannes 2025: South Korea hot projects". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on May 13, 2025. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
- ^ Lee, Da-won (June 27, 2025). ‘교생실습’ BIFAN 공식 초청 [BIFAN Official Invitation to Teaching Practice: Idiot Girls and School Ghost 2]. sports trends (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ^ Seo, Ji-hyun (June 26, 2025). 한선화 주연 ‘교생실습’, 제29회 BIFAN 전 회차 4분 30초 만에 매진 [Han Sun-hwa's "Teaching Practice: Idiot Girls and School Ghost 2" sold out all tickets at the 29th BIFAN in just 4 minutes and 30 seconds.]. Sports Seoul (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ^ a b "BIFAN 2025 Announces Feature Competition Winners!". Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival. July 12, 2025. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Kaohsiung Film Festival Programme Super Scary Pranks Party Teaching Practice: Idiot Girls and School Ghost 2". Kaohsiung Film Festival. November 18, 2025. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "BIFAN 2024 NAFF Project Market & Goedam Pitching Winners". Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival. July 9, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Rita Andreetti (July 10, 2024). "Kenneth Dagatan's 'Molder' wins top Bucheon Award at NAFF project market 2024". Screen Daily. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Lee, Ju-in (July 11, 2025). 제29회 BIFAN, 장편 경쟁부문 수상작 발표...한선화 '교생실습' 2관왕 [29th BIFAN, Feature Film Competition Winners Announced... Han Sun-hwa's 'Teaching Practice: Idiot Girls and School Ghost 2' Wins 2 Awards]. daily sports (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
- ^ Kim, Hyun-sik (July 12, 2025). 한선화, BIFAN서 '코리안 판타스틱 배우상' 수상 [Han Sun-hwa wins 'Korean Fantastic Actor Award' at BIFAN]. Edaily (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 12, 2025.