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).
| Unstoppable Marriage | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster | |
| 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] |
The film was released in South Korea on May 10, 2007, and had a total of 1,304,431 admissions.[3]
Plot
editSweet 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
editUnstoppable 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
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