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Men of Plastic

"Back in business."

2022 1h 52m KO
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5.5
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★5.5TMDB · 25
Comedy
Synopsis
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Dae-guk, a nosy man from Apgujeong, and Ji-woo, a cold but skillful plastic surgeon, open a plastic surgery business in Gangnam. Dae-guk is an unemployed man who likes to pry into other people’s businesses.

“Back in business.”

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Behind the camera

Director
Im Jin-soon
Writers
Shin Yeon-shick, Im Jin-soon
Languages
Korean
Countries
South Korea

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Im Jin-soon, shot by Lee Seong-je. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lee Jin-hee. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Lee Kang-hee shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Don Lee and Jung Kyung-ho and Oh Na-ra carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Back in business.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt23157348 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 25 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Im Jin-soon directs. Lee Seong-je behind the camera. Lee Jin-hee scores. Lee Kang-hee cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Released 4 years ago.
  • 2Directed by Im Jin-soon, shot by Lee Seong-je. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 3Original score by Lee Jin-hee. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 4Editor Lee Kang-hee shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 5Don Lee and Jung Kyung-ho and Oh Na-ra carry the top of the cast.
  • 6Marketing tagline: "Back in business.".
  • 7IMDB entry: tt23157348 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 25 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Lee Seong-je
Original score
Lee Jin-hee
Editing
Lee Kang-hee
Production design
Kim Si-yong
Costume design
Nam Ji-soo
Makeup / hair
Kim Ho-sik
Runtime
112 min · 1h 52m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Original language
KO

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Im Jin-soon

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Production companies

Who made it

  • BA Entertainment

    BA Entertainment

    KR

  • HO

    Hong Film

    KR

  • Big Punch Pictures

    Big Punch Pictures

    KR

  • Showbox

    Showbox

    KR

Key crew

  • Camera OperatorSeo Dong-gi
  • Executive ProducerDon Lee
  • Sound SupervisorGong Tae-won
  • Costume DesignNam Ji-soo
  • Production DesignKim Si-yong
  • Special Effects SupervisorHong Jang-pyo
  • Digital IntermediatePark Jin-ho
  • EditorLee Kang-hee
  • PropsLee Tae-wook
  • Martial Arts ChoreographerHeo Myeong-haeng
  • Special Effects SupervisorKim Do-hyung
  • Set DecorationKim Jung-woo
  • ProducerLee Chi-beom
  • Lighting DirectorLee Byeong-hoon
  • Executive ProducerKim Hong-baek
  • Special Effects Makeup ArtistKim Ho-sik
  • Key GripBang Sung-hwan
  • VFX SupervisorYoon Jae-hun
  • AdaptationPark Jeong-hui
  • AdaptationKim Min-sung
  • Still PhotographerCha Min-jung
  • Art DesignerPark Sang-hee
  • Senior ColoristPark Hyun-jin
  • StuntsBaek Nam-jun

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • plastic surgery
  • seoul, south korea

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical2022-12-01

Also known as

International titles

  • Apgujeong ReportKR
  • 肌智整容大叔HK
  • 狎鸥亭报告CN

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