Mr. Housewife

2005 1h 47m KO

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 11

Comedy

Synopsis

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Jin-man is a full-time housekeeper who takes care of his young daughter and producer wife. When he runs into a financial trouble, he applies to a daytime quiz show and gets a chance to win big money. To his surprise, he finds himself winning one show after another.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Han Suk-kyu
Jo Jin-man
Shin Eun-kyung
Koh Soo-hee
Kim Soo-mi
Jin-man's Mother
Gong Hyung-jin
Young-seung
Son Bum-soo
Quiz Show MC
Lee Hwa-sun
Talk Show Panel Member
Kim Tae-hun
AD Cheon
Seo Shin-ae
Da-na

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yoo Sun-dong
Writers: Yoo Sun-dong
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 6

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Park Ho-jun. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Han Suk-kyu and Shin Eun-kyung and Kim Soo-mi carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0479716 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Yoo Sun-dong directs. Park Ho-jun scores. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 21 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Original score by Park Ho-jun. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Han Suk-kyu and Shin Eun-kyung and Kim Soo-mi carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0479716 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.