Unstoppable Marriage
Unstoppable Marriage | |
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Korean name | |
Hangul | 못말리는 결혼 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Motmallineun gyeolhon |
McCune–Reischauer | Motmalrinŭn kyŏrhon |
Directed by | Kim Seong-wook |
Written by | Kim Young-chan Kang Soo-jin Yu Nam-gyeong |
Produced by | Choi Soon-sik Park Gwang-won Choe Gwang-ho Kim Jho Kwang-soo |
Starring | Kim Soo-mi Im Chae-moo Eugene Ha Seok-jin |
Cinematography | Lee Ki-won |
Edited by | Ko Im-pyo |
Music by | Choi Man-sik |
Distributed by | Lotte Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Box office | US$8,208,838[1] |
Unstoppable Marriage is a 2007 South Korean romantic comedy film. It stars veteran actors Kim Soo-mi and Im Chae-moo alongside popstar and television actress Eugene and Ha Seok-jin. The film is Eugene's big screen debut,[2] and is also the directorial debut of Kim Seong-wook,[2] who previously worked as an assistant director on other films such as Fun Movie (2002), My Teacher, Mr. Kim (2003) and Lovely Rivals (2004).
The film was released in South Korea on May 10, 2007, and had a total of 1,304,431 admissions.[3]
Plot
[edit]Sweet and easygoing Eun-ho grew up in a normal middle-class household with a strict and traditional father. Arrogant plastic surgeon Ki-baek was born into a wealthy family, and has the ego to match his income. Their two worlds collide quite literally when they meet through a paragliding accident. It's a classic case of opposites attract as they fight, falter, and fall in love, but their incompatible families are determined to break them up.[4]
Cast
[edit]- Kim Soo-mi as Shim Mal-nyeon
- Im Chae-moo as Park Ji-man
- Eugene as Park Eun-ho
- Ha Seok-jin as Hwang Ki-baek
- Yoon Da-hoon as Park Ji-ru
- Ahn Yeon-hong as Hwang Ae-suk
Television adaptation
[edit]Unstoppable Marriage was adapted into a 2007 television series, in which Kim Soo-mi and Im Chae-moo reprised their roles in the film.[5] Seo Do-young and Park Chae-kyung were cast in the roles of Ha Seok-jin and Eugene, respectively.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Motmalinun Gyerhon (Unstoppable Marriage) (2007)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2014-06-25.
- ^ a b James Mudge (19 August 2007). "Unstoppable Marriage (2007) Movie Review". Beyond Hollywood. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
- ^ "Theatrical Releases in 2007: Box-Office Admission Results". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
- ^ Son Hee-kyung (11 May 2007). "Week's Movie Premieres". Arirang News. Retrieved 2014-06-25.
- ^ "Comedic Veteran Actress Returns to TV from Big Screen". KBS Global. 2 November 2007. Retrieved 2014-06-25.
- ^ "KBS Sitcom Unstoppable Marriage To Air in Japan". KBS Global. 30 May 2008. Retrieved 2014-06-25.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Korean)
- Unstoppable Marriage at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
- Unstoppable Marriage at IMDb
- Unstoppable Marriage at HanCinema