The Beauty Inside (2015 film)
| The Beauty Inside(뷰티 인사이드) | |
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 Theatrical poster for The Beauty Inside | |
| Directed by | Baik (Baek Jong-yul) |
| Produced by | Park Tae-joon |
| Starring | Han Hyo-joo |
| Cinematography | Kim Tae-gyeong |
| Music by | Jo Yeong-wook |
Production company | Yong Film[1] |
| Distributed by | Next Entertainment World (South Korea) Well Go USA (USA) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 126 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$4.2 million[2] |
The Beauty Inside (Korean: 뷰티 인사이드; RR: Byuti Insaideu; lit. "Beauty Inside") is a 2015 South Korean high-concept romantic comedy film based on the 2012 American social film The Beauty Inside, about a man who wakes up every day in a different body.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9] It is Baik's feature film debut, after a career directing commercials.[1][10][11]
Plot
Furniture designer Woo-jin wakes up in a different body every day, regardless of age, gender and nationality. Sometimes he's a man, a woman, old, young, or even a foreigner. He's the same person on the inside, but on the outside he's always someone new. Looking at a different face in the mirror every morning is hard for him to get used to.
The only constant in his life is the girl he loves, Yi-soo, who knows his secret and loves him anyway. Each time he transforms, Woo-jin must figure out how to reunite with Yi-soo.
Cast
- Han Hyo-joo as Yi-soo[12][13]
- Kim Dae-myung as Woo-jin
- Do Ji-han as Woo-jin
- Bae Sung-woo as Woo-jin
- Chun Young-woon as Woo-jin
- Park Shin-hye as Woo-jin
- Lee Beom-soo as Woo-jin
- Park Seo-joon as Woo-jin
- Kim Sang-ho as Woo-jin
- Chun Woo-hee as Woo-jin
- Juri Ueno as Woo-jin
- Lee Jae-joon as Woo-jin
- Kim Min-jae as Woo-jin
- Lee Hyun-woo as Woo-jin
- Jo Dal-hwan as Woo-jin
- Lee Jin-wook as Woo-jin
- Hong Da-mi as Woo-jin
- Seo Kang-joon as Woo-jin
- Kim Hee-won as Woo-jin
- Lee Dong-wook as Woo-jin
- Go Ah-sung as Woo-jin
- Kim Joo-hyuk as Woo-jin
- Yoo Yeon-seok as Woo-jin
- Lee Dong-hwi as Sang-baek
- Moon Sook as Woo-jin's mother
- Lee Geung-young as Woo-jin's father
- Lee Mi-do as Hong Eun-soo
- Lee Seung-chan as Woo-jin
- Kwon Gi-ha as Woo-jin
- Choi Yong-min as Yi-soo's father
- Shin Dong-mi as Department head
- Kim Si-eun as Woo-jin's mother in the past
- Kim Rok-kyeong as Woo-jin 52
- Kim Gwang-seop as Woo-jin 86
- Park Keun-rok as Woo-jin 44
- Yoon-hwan as Woo-jin 19
- Kim Yeon-hee as Woo-jin 39
- Son Seong-chan as Woo-jin 77
- Park Min-soo as Woo-jin 80
International release
The Beauty Inside pre-sold its distribution rights at the Cannes Film Market to 11 Asian countries, including Japan, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei and the Philippines.[14]
Well Go USA released the film theatrically on September 11, 2015 with a DVD and Blu-ray release set for February 2, 2016.[15]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Best Actress | Han Hyo-joo | Nominated | |
| Best New Director | Baik | Won | ||
| Best Screenplay | Kim Seon-jeong, Park Jeong-ye | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress | Han Hyo-joo | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography | Kim Tae-gyeong | Nominated | ||
| Best Editing | Yang Jin-mo | Won | ||
| Best Lighting | Hong Seung-cheol | Nominated | ||
| Best Music | Jo Yeong-wook | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | 52nd Paeksang Arts Awards | Best Actress (Film) | Han Hyo-joo | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b Tae, Sang-joon (17 October 2014). "An Interview with Syd LIM, CEO of Yong Film, behind PARK Chan-wook's New Film Agassi". Korean Cinema Today. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ Lee, Hyo-won (24 August 2015). "South Korea Box Office: Local Actioner Tops for Third Week, Fantastic Four Debuts in Fourth". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ^ Doo, Rumy (4 August 2015). "External beauty in Beauty Inside?". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ Na, Won-jung (5 November 2014). "20 Actors Cast for One Single Lead Character for BEAUTY INSIDE". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ An, So-hyoun (4 November 2014). "Han Hyo Joo to Act Opposite 20 Actors and Actresses in Film Beauty Inside". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ Ghim, Sora (22 January 2015). "Beauty Inside Reveals Its List Of Top Actors". BNTNews. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ^ Yoon, Sarah (3 June 2015). "Beauty Inside poster, trailer unveiled". K-pop Herald. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ^ "Actresses lead Korean film industry this summer". Yonhap. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ Hong, Hye-jin (11 June 2015). "Release of Beauty Inside postponed to mid-August". K-pop Herald. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ^ Conran, Pierce (29 October 2014). "CHUN Woo-hee and LEE Beom-su to Play Same Character in BEAUTY INSIDE". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ Jin, Eun-soo (21 August 2015). "Review: Visually pleasing film tackles questions of inner beauty, love". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ^ Kim, Yeon-ji (14 August 2015). "Actress Han stars opposite 21 men". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ Won, Ho-jung (23 August 2015). "Herald Interview: Han Hyo-joo: Beauty Inside is chance of a lifetime". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ^ Yoon, Sarah (26 May 2015). "Film Beauty Inside sells rights to 11 Asian countries". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ "The Beauty Inside - Well Go USA Entertainment". Retrieved 7 March 2016.
