This High School Student Knows More About Love Than Most People

Kim Ho, only 17-years-old, published a monologue about a boy falling in love with his best friend. The story was turned into a short film, which has resonated with audiences all over the globe.

When 17-year-old Kim Ho entered a monologue he had written into a competition, he had no idea what the short piece would eventually become.

When 17-year-old Kim Ho entered a monologue he had written into a competition, he had no idea what the short piece would eventually become.

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His entry won, and he connected with playwright Tommy Murphy to make the piece into a longer work that would become the short film The Language Of Love.

His entry won, and he connected with playwright Tommy Murphy to make the piece into a longer work that would become the short film The Language Of Love.

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The three minute monologue focuses on a teenager named Charlie, portrayed by Kim himself, coming to terms with his own sexuality.

The three minute monologue focuses on a teenager named Charlie, portrayed by Kim himself, coming to terms with his own sexuality.

Charlie is forced to confront his feelings during a french exam, when a question prompts him to write about his best friend:

Charlie is forced to confront his feelings during a french exam, when a question prompts him to write about his best friend:


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