Jenny, Juno
- 6.3
- Romance
- 2005
- 1h 48m
- 14+
South Korean romantic drama that follows the story of two high school students, Jenny and Juno, who find themselves facing the realities of teenage pregnancy. As they navigate their young love and the challenges of impending parenthood, the film delves into themes of responsibility, maturity, and the support of family and friends. With a balance of lighthearted romance and serious social issues, "Jenny, Juno" captures the emotional journey of two teens forced to grow up quickly while maintaining the innocence of their young love.
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The plot centers around the relationship of a 15-year-old couple, Jenny (Park Min-ji) and Juno (Kim Hye-sung), who meet in school. Jenny is a smart, bright and pretty girl. Juno is cute, cool and good at sports, and just got transferred from another school. When Jenny discovers that she is pregnant, she and Juno decide against having an abortion, opting for parenthood instead.
Juno starts delivering newspapers to earn additional money to buy the food that Jenny desires. Juno strives to carry out the duties of a good father, and always stays at Jenny's side, taking care of Jenny's nutrition for the sake of their baby. Jenny becomes jealous due to her condition and gets into a mishap with Pyoy, a girl trying to flirt with Juno. Juno breaks up the fight and asks Jenny to never do that again, because of his worry for their baby.
The couple go to places for pregnant women, practise an exercise for pregnant mothers and spend their time together at school and outside. They go out one day a date and take a boat out on a lake, but the ropes that bound the boat are lost and they are left stranded. They try to seek help but there is no mobile phone connection. They wait there until midnight, when a fisherman arrives and sends both of them back home. Jenny gets scolded by her mother for returning late.
The couple try to conceal the pregnancy from their families for as long as possible, but the truth is revealed eventually when Jenny's middle sister finds out about her pregnancy. Jenny and Juno tell their parents about her pregnancy, but the parents do not approve. Jenny is scheduled to be sent to the United States where her eldest sister lives, but her parents refuse to allow the two to meet anymore. The two get married later in the month, with the assistance of their classmates. One day, Juno's friend tells him that Jenny is confirmed to be sent to the United States. None of them however can reach her. Juno keeps waiting in front of Jenny's home to meet her but her mother and sister keep avoiding him. Juno then follows Jenny's sister, and because she cannot bear his sadness, she tells him that Jenny was in the mansion.
When Juno finds her, Jenny's water breaks and she is then rushed to the hospital, and gives birth to a boy. In the last scene, Jenny is pushing Juno to study hard so that he can get a place in a top university. Their son is cared for by Jenny's mother while the couple study. Cast