Save the Green Planet!
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Save the Green Planet! (Korean: 지구를 지켜라!; RR: Jigureul jikyeora!) is a 2003 South Korean science fiction black comedy film written and directed by Jang Joon-hwan. The plot follows a young man, Lee Byeong-gu, as he kidnaps Kang Man-shik, an executive of a major pharmaceutical corporation, who Byeong-gu believes to be an alien. The film was released on 4 April 2003. An English-language remake, titled Bugonia, was released in the United States on October 24, 2025.
Infobox
Hangul
지구를 지켜라!
Hanja
地球를 지켜라!
RR
Jigureul jikyeora!
MR
Chigurŭl chik'yŏra!
Directed by
Jang Joon-hwan
Written by
Jang Joon-hwan
Produced by
Seoung Jae-cha Kim Seon-a
Starring
Shin Ha-kyunBaek Yoon-sik
Cinematography
Hong Kyung-pyo
Edited by
Park Gok-ji
Music by
Lee Dong-jun
Distributed by
CJ Entertainment
Release date
mw- April 4, 2003 (2003-04-04)
Running time
118 minutes
Country
South Korea
Language
Korean
Budget
$3 million
Box office
$15,516 (U.S)
Tables
Awards and nominations · Awards and nominations
Blue Dragon Film Awards
Blue Dragon Film Awards
Award
Blue Dragon Film Awards
Category
Best Supporting Actor
Recipient(s)
Baek Yoon-sik
Result
Won
Best New Director
Best New Director
Award
Best New Director
Category
Jang Joon-hwan
Recipient(s)
Won
Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival
Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival
Award
Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival
Category
Golden Raven Award
Recipient(s)
Save the Green Planet!
Result
Won
Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema
Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema
Award
Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema
Category
Best Actress
Recipient(s)
Hwang Jeong-min
Result
Won
ADF Cinematography Award
ADF Cinematography Award
Award
ADF Cinematography Award
Recipient(s)
Won
Director's Cut Awards
Director's Cut Awards
Award
Director's Cut Awards
Category
Best New Director
Recipient(s)
Jang Joon-hwan
Result
Won
Grand Bell Awards
Grand Bell Awards
Award
Grand Bell Awards
Category
Best Supporting Actor
Recipient(s)
Baek Yoon-sik
Result
Won
Best New Director
Best New Director
Award
Best New Director
Category
Jang Joon-hwan
Recipient(s)
Won
Best Sound
Best Sound
Award
Best Sound
Recipient(s)
Won
Korean Film Awards
Korean Film Awards
Award
Korean Film Awards
Category
Best Supporting Actor
Recipient(s)
Baek Yoon-sik
Result
Won
Best New Director
Best New Director
Award
Best New Director
Category
Jang Joon-hwan
Recipient(s)
Won
25th Moscow International Film Festival
25th Moscow International Film Festival
Award
25th Moscow International Film Festival
Category
Golden Saint George
Recipient(s)
Save the Green Planet!
Result
Nominated
Silver Saint George
Silver Saint George
Award
Silver Saint George
Category
Won
Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival
Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival
Award
Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival
Category
Best of Puchon
Recipient(s)
Won
Busan Film Critics Awards
Busan Film Critics Awards
Award
Busan Film Critics Awards
Category
Best Film
Recipient(s)
Won
Best Actor
Best Actor
Award
Best Actor
Category
Shin Ha-kyun
Recipient(s)
Won
Best New Director
Best New Director
Award
Best New Director
Category
Jang Joon-hwan
Recipient(s)
Won
International Film Festival Rotterdam
International Film Festival Rotterdam
Award
International Film Festival Rotterdam
Category
KNF Award Special Mention
Recipient(s)
Save the Green Planet!
Result
Won
| Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Baek Yoon-sik | Won | |
| Best New Director | Jang Joon-hwan | Won | ||
| Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival | Golden Raven Award | Save the Green Planet! | Won | |
| Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema | Best Actress | Hwang Jeong-min | Won | |
| ADF Cinematography Award | Won | |||
| Director's Cut Awards | Best New Director | Jang Joon-hwan | Won | |
| Grand Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Baek Yoon-sik | Won | |
| Best New Director | Jang Joon-hwan | Won | ||
| Best Sound | Won | |||
| Korean Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Baek Yoon-sik | Won | |
| Best New Director | Jang Joon-hwan | Won | ||
| 25th Moscow International Film Festival | Golden Saint George | Save the Green Planet! | Nominated | |
| Silver Saint George | Won | |||
| Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival | Best of Puchon | Won | ||
| Busan Film Critics Awards | Best Film | Won | ||
| Best Actor | Shin Ha-kyun | Won | ||
| Best New Director | Jang Joon-hwan | Won | ||
| International Film Festival Rotterdam | KNF Award Special Mention | Save the Green Planet! | Won |
References
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- Screenhttps://www.screendaily.com/news/yorgos-lanthimos-bugonia-starring-emma-stone-begins-filming-in-uk/5195585.article
- The Village Voicehttps://web.archive.org/web/20250516075058/https://www.villagevoice.com/leo-dicaprio-alien-seductor-so-says-director-jang-jun-hwan/
- Save the Green Planet!https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/save_the_green_planet_2004
- Save the Green Planet!https://www.metacritic.com/movie/save-the-green-planet!
- Deadlinehttps://deadline.com/2020/05/parasite-producer-cj-ari-aster-for-english-language-remake-of-cult-korean-movie-save-the-green-planet-1202927228/
- The Hollywood Reporterhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/save-green-planet-set-english-language-remake-1293742
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2024/film/news/yorgos-lanthimos-save-the-green-planet-remake-poor-things-element-pictures-1235911856/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2024/05/bugonia-yorgos-lanthimos-emma-stone-movie-focus-features-1235917675/
- The Hollywood Reporterhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/yorgos-lanthimos-movie-bugonia-release-1235931969/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2025/film/news/yorgos-lanthimos-emma-stone-bugonia-new-fall-release-date-1236384269/
- The South Korean Film Renaissance: Local Hitmakers, Global Provocateurshttps://books.google.com/books?id=yA2m__xvC5wC&pg=PA213&dq=%22Save+the+Green+Planet!%22+Golden+OR+Raven&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwipwOiBs4eRAxV4FVkFHTwPKkUQ6AF6BAgNEAM#v=onepage&q=%22Save%20the%20Green%20Planet!%22%20Golden%20OR%20Raven&f=false
- MIFFhttps://web.archive.org/web/20130403123906/http://moscowfilmfestival.ru/miff34/eng/archives/?year=2003