Teaching Practice: Idiot Girls and School Ghost 2

Teaching Practice: Idiot Girls and School Ghost 2
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Hangul
교생실습
RRGyosaengsilseup
MRKyosaengsilsŭp
Directed byKim Min-ha
Screenplay byKim Min-ha
Produced byPark Se-joon
Gu Sung-mok
Kim Jong-min
Starring
CinematographyLee Hyun-jin
Edited byKim Min-ha
Music byLee Geon-ho
Production
company
26 Company
Contents G.
Distributed byStudio Santa Claus Entertainment
Release dates
  • July 5, 2025 (2025-07-05) (BIFAN)
  • May 13, 2026 (2026-05-13) (South Korea)
Running time
94 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$206,869[1][2]

Teaching Practice: Idiot Girls and School Ghost 2 (Korean: 교생실습) is a 2025 South Korean independent satirical comedy horror film written and directed by Kim Min-ha, and starring Han Sun-hwa, Hong Ye-ji, Lee Yeo-reum, Lee Hwa-won, and Yoo Seon-ho.[3][4] It is a standalone sequel to the 2024 film Idiot Girls and School Ghost: School Anniversary.[5] The film had its world premiere at the 29th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN) on July 5, 2025.[6] It was released exclusively in CGV theatres on May 13, 2026.[7][8]

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.[9][10]

Plot

Kang Eun-kyung (Han Sun-hwa), who has come for her teaching practicum, encounters members of the Kuroi Sora club, also called the Black Sky black magic Club, who are ranked first in the national mock exams. She discovers that a Japanese samurai ghost named Idainashi (Yoo Seon-ho) has lived for over 400 years and is behind the girls. The ghost feeds on students' souls to maintain its youth in exchange for granting them the ability to excel in exams. To retrieve the souls the ghost has taken, Eun-kyung opens the door to the world of darkness. She must survive a ghostly version of the mock exam, which takes the form of a deadly game, in order to rescue the students who have traded their souls for higher grades.[11][10][12]

Cast

  • Han Sun-hwa as Kang Eun-kyung, the student teacher
  • Hong Ye-ji as Aoi / Kim Ji-soo, the club leader
  • Lee Yeo-reum as Riko / Park Saet-byeol, the club vice-leader
  • Lee Hwa-won as Haruka / Jung Min-ji, the third member of the club
  • Yoo Seon-ho as Idainashi, the ghost
  • Kim Hyun as Choi Suk-kyung, Eun-kyung's mentor[13][14]
  • Pi Ji-yung as the class president
  • Park Chul-min as the Principal[15][16]
  • Han Ga-ram as Jeong-ah, a bully student
  • Jung Man-sik as Jeong-ah's dad[15]
  • Kil Chang-gyu as traditional village school teacher

Production

During its development stage in July 2024, the project participated in the 17th Network of Asian Fantastic Films (NAFF) Project Market, where it won the NAFF Korean Award and a cash prize of KRW 5 million.[17][18]

Teaching Practice: Idiot Girls and School Ghost 2 was produced with a reduced budget of about one quarter of its predecessor, Idiot Girls and School Ghost: School Anniversary, to improve cost efficiency and increase the likelihood of breaking even through its target audience. As a micro-budget horror-comedy with satirical elements, the film was aimed at a more specialized audience than mainstream theatrical releases.[19]

Principal photography began on February 10, 2025, and concluded on March 13, 2025.

The film was included in the 2025 Cannes Film Market lineup.[10]

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.[20] It had its world premiere on July 5, 2025, in the Korean Fantastic: Features section.[6]

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.[21]

The film was also screened at the Kaohsiung Film Festival (2025) - Super Scary Pranks Party section, at the 51st Seoul Independent Film Festival: SIFF (2025) - Festival Choice section, and at the 27th Jeonju International Film Festival: JIFF (2026) - Special Screening: JEONJU X Meet section.[22][9][23]

Theatrical release

Teaching Practice: Idiot Girls and School Ghost 2 was released exclusively in CGV theatres on May 13, 2026, in South Korea by Studio Santa Claus Entertainment.[7]

Box office

The film was released on May 13, 2026, on 253 screens. It opened at No. 1 on the independent and art-house box office upon its release.[24]

According to the Korean Box Office Information System (KOBIS), as of July 30, 2026, the film has grossed US$206,869 from 34,679 admissions.[2][25]

Accolades

Award ceremony Year Category Nominee Result Ref.
Bechdel Day 2026 Bechdel Choice 10 — Film Teaching Practice: Idiot Girls and School Ghost 2 Won [26]
Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival 2025 Korean Fantastic Film Won [21][27]

[28]

Korean Fantastic Actor Han Sun-hwa Won

References

  1. ↑ "Teaching Practice indie film box office collection". Box Office Mojo. June 4, 2026. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Teaching Practice (South Korean indie film) Box office". Korean Film Council. May 21, 2026. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
  3. ↑ 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). Retrieved February 12, 2025 – via Naver.
  4. ↑ 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 Khan (in Korean). Retrieved February 28, 2025 – via Naver.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. 1 2 "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.
  7. 1 2 Park, Ji-yoon (April 6, 2026). 한선화, MZ 교생으로 변신...'교생실습' 5월 13일 개봉 [Han Sun-hwa transforms into an MZ student teacher... 'Teaching Practice: Idiot Girls and School Ghost 2' opens May 13]. The Fact (in Korean). Retrieved April 6, 2026 – via Naver.
  8. ↑ Kim, Kyung-hee (April 8, 2026). 한선화, 수능 귀신에 맞서는 교생 연기로 영화배우의 길에 한걸음 더! (교생실습) [Han Sun-hwa takes another step closer to becoming a movie star with her performance as a student teacher battling a college entrance exam ghost! (Teaching Practice: Idiot Girls and School Ghost 2)]. MBC Entertainment (in Korean). Retrieved April 8, 2026 – via Naver.
  9. 1 2 "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)
  10. 1 2 3 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.
  11. ↑ Lee, Da-won (June 27, 2025). ‘교생실습’ BIFAN 공식 초청 [BIFAN Official Invitation to Teaching Practice: Idiot Girls and School Ghost 2]. Sports Khan (in Korean). Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via Naver.
  12. ↑ Kang, Shin-woo (April 22, 2026). "죽음의 모의고사가 시작된다"...'교생실습', 메인 포스터 공개 ["The deadly mock exam begins"... 'Teaching Practice: Idiot Girls and School Ghost 2', Main Poster Revealed]. The Fact (in Korean). Retrieved April 22, 2026 – via Naver.
  13. ↑ Son, Bong-seok (May 13, 2026). 김현, 영화 '교생실습' 캐스팅...한선화와 ‘사제 케미’ [Kim Hyun Cast in Movie 'Teaching Practice: Idiot Girls and School Ghost 2'... 'Mentor-Mentee' Chemistry' with Han Sun-hwa]. Sports Kyunghang (in Korean). Retrieved May 13, 2026 – via Naver.
  14. ↑ Seo, Ji-hyun (May 6, 2026). 이해하면 지는 영화 '교생실습', K하이틴 호러코미디의 신세계 [서지현의 몰입] [The Movie You Lose If You Understand It: 'Teaching Practice: Idiot Girls and School Ghost 2', A New World of K-Teen Horror Comedy [Seo Ji-hyun's Immersion]]. Sports Seoul (in Korean). Retrieved May 6, 2026 – via Naver.
  15. 1 2 Yoon, Gi-baek (May 5, 2026). 공포에 병맛 한 스푼... '교생실습', 소름 돋게 재밌네[봤어영] [A spoonful of bizarre humor mixed with horror… 'Teaching Practice: Idiot Girls and School Ghost 2' is spine-chillingly funny [I watched it]]. Edaily (in Korean). Retrieved May 5, 2026 – via Naver.
  16. ↑ Jeong, Hyeon-mok (May 9, 2026). 뭐지? 이 병맛 코믹호러는...'모의고사 1등' 모인 동아리 비밀 [What is this? This absurd comic horror is... The secret of the club filled with 'top mock exam takers']. JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved May 9, 2026 – via Naver.
  17. ↑ "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)
  18. ↑ 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)
  19. ↑ Kang, Hae-in (May 18, 2026). 김민하 감독 "코미디는 볼배합 같아…'교생실습'은 사랑스러운 변화구" [RE:인터뷰②] [Director Kim Min-ha: “Comedy is like pitch selection… Teaching Practice: Idiot Girls and School Ghost 2 is a charming breaking ball” [RE: Interview ②]]. TV Report (in Korean). Retrieved May 18, 2026 – via Naver.
  20. ↑ 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). Retrieved June 26, 2025 – via Naver.
  21. 1 2 "BIFAN 2025 Announces Feature Competition Winners!". Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival. July 12, 2025. Archived from the original on August 21, 2025. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  22. ↑ "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)
  23. ↑ "Jeonju International Film Festival: JIFF (2026) - Special Screening: JEONJU X Meet". Jeonju International Film Festival. April 13, 2026. Archived from the original on April 13, 2026. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  24. ↑ Lee, Min-ah (May 26, 2026). “MZ 호러블리가 통했다!” 김민하 감독 ‘교생실습’, 누적 3만 돌파 ["MZ Horror Worked!" Director Kim Min-ha's Teaching Practice: Idiot Girls and School Ghost 2 Surpasses 30,000 Admissions]. CJB Cheongju Broadcasting (in Korean). Retrieved May 26, 2026 – via Naver.
  25. ↑ Image Reporter (May 26, 2026). 한선화 ‘교생실습’, 3만 돌파..‘아메바 소녀들과 학교괴담: 개교기념일’ 넘었다(공식) [Han Sun-hwa's 'Teaching Practice: Idiot Girls and School Ghost 2' Surpasses 30,000... Overtakes 'Idiot Girls and School Ghost: School Anniversary' (Official)]. Herald Muse (in Korean). Retrieved May 26, 2026 – via Naver.
  26. ↑ Park, Ji-yoon (August 5, 2026). '교생실습'부터 '세계의 주인'까지…벡델초이스 10 공개 [From 'Teaching Practice: Idiot Girls and School Ghost 2' to 'The World of Love'... Bechdel Choice 10 Revealed]. The Fact (in Korean). Retrieved August 5, 2026 – via Naver.
  27. ↑ 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). Retrieved July 11, 2025 – via Naver.
  28. ↑ 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). Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Naver.
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