Petty Romance

2010 1h 58m KO

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6.2

MID

★6.2TMDB · 24

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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A comic artist and an unemployed sex columnist are trying to work together in order to win a lucrative comic-book competition.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lee Sun-kyun
Jeong-bae
Choi Kang-hee
Da-rim
Oh Jung-se
Hae-ryong
Ryu Hyun-kyung
Kyeong-seon
Baek Do-bin
Min-ho
Lee Won-jong
Lee Se-yong
Cho Eun-ji
Awards Ceremony Secretary
Hwang Bo-ra
Female Writer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kim Joung-hoon
Writers: Kim Byeong-gab, Kim Joung-hoon, Jo Jin-kuk
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kim Joung-hoon, shot by Choi Young-hwan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jung Jae-hyung. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Nam Na-young shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Lee Sun-kyun and Choi Kang-hee and Oh Jung-se carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1897945 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 24 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Kim Joung-hoon directs. Choi Young-hwan behind the camera. Jung Jae-hyung scores. Nam Na-young cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 16 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Kim Joung-hoon, shot by Choi Young-hwan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jung Jae-hyung. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Nam Na-young shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Lee Sun-kyun and Choi Kang-hee and Oh Jung-se carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1897945 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 24 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.