| My Wife Got Married | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Anaega gyeolhonhaetda |
| McCune–Reischauer | Anaeka kyŏrhonhaetta |
| Directed by | Jeong Yoon-soo |
| Written by | Song Hye-jin |
| Based on | My Wife Got Married by Park Hyun-wook |
| Produced by | Ju Pil-ho Cho Chul-hyun Lee Sang-yong |
| Starring | Kim Joo-hyuk Son Ye-jin |
| Edited by | Steve M. Choe |
| Music by | Hong Sung-kyu |
| Distributed by | CJ Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$10.6 million[1] |
My Wife Got Married (Korean: 아내가 결혼했다; RR: Anaega gyeolhonhaetda) is a 2008 South Korean romantic drama film. Directed by Jeong Yoon-soo and starring Kim Joo-hyuk and Son Ye-jin in the lead roles, the film is adapted from a bestselling novel of the same name by Park Hyun-wook.[2]
Plot
Deok-hoon meets In-ah, a former colleague, on the subway; the two turn out to be big soccer fans, and soon begin a passionate relationship. To quell his doubts about In-ah's fidelity, Deok-hoon proposes to her, and they get married. But their honeymoon period doesn't last long, as In-ah declares that she will marry another man.
Cast
- Kim Joo-hyuk as Noh Deok-hoon
- Son Ye-jin as Joo In-ah
- Joo Sang-wook as Han Jae-kyung
- Kim Byung-choon as Boo-jang
- Chun Sung-hoon as Kim Jin-ho
- Oh Yeon-ah as So-young
- Son Hee-soon as Jae-kyung's mother
- Hong Hyun-chul as Jae-kyung's father
- Kwon Sung-min as Sung-min
- Choi Won-hong as Joon-seo
- Jung Se-hyung as doctor Choi Yeon-Woong
- Oh Jung-se as Byung-soo
- Kim Ok-kyung as guardian 1
- Ban Hye-ra as guardian 2
- Hong Won-bae as radio DJ
- Lee Joo-shil as Deok-hoon's mother (cameo)
- Yang Jung-a as Noh Deok-joo (cameo)
Release
My Wife Got Married was released in South Korea on October 23, 2008. It topped the box office on its opening weekend, selling 515,464 tickets.[3] As of November 9, 2008, the film had sold a total of 1,818,497 admissions nationwide and ranked 10th among the top grossing domestic films of 2008.[4]
Awards and nominations
| Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th University Film Festival of Korea | Best Actress | Son Ye-jin | Won | |
| 7th Korean Film Awards | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay | Song Hye-jin | Nominated | ||
| 29th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Leading Actor | Kim Joo-hyuk | Nominated | |
| Best Leading Actress | Son Ye-jin | Won | [5] | |
| Best Screenplay | Song Hye-jin | Nominated | ||
| Popular Star Award | Son Ye-jin | Won | ||
| Best Couple Award | Son Ye-jin and Kim Joo-hyuk | Won | ||
| 45th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actor | Kim Joo-hyuk | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | Son Ye-jin | Won | ||
| 18th Buil Film Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | ||
| 11th Asian Film Critics Association Awards | Nominated | |||
References
- ↑ "Anaega Gyelhonhadda (My Wife Got Married) (2008)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
- ↑ Yang Sun-jin. "[MOVIE REVIEW] My Wife celebrates bigamy". Hancinema, 22 October 2008; originally published by The Korea Herald. Retrieved 16 November 2008.
- ↑ Yi Ch'ang-ho. "Debutant My Wife Got Married leads box office". Korean Film Council, 3 November 2008. Retrieved 16 November 2008.
- ↑ "The Best Selling Films of 2008". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
- ↑ "My Wife is Getting Married - Awards". Cinemasie. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- My Wife Got Married at the Korean Movie Database
- My Wife Got Married at IMDb
- My Wife Got Married at HanCinema