Penny Pinchers

"Gathered by heart, recycled for love."

2011 1h 54m KO

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 43

RomanceComedy

Synopsis

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Ji-woong is a loser who can't find a job so he lies to his mother for money, but one day she abruptly cuts him off and he becomes homeless. That same day, salvation arrives in the form of Hong-sil who's extremely stingy. Her hobby is visiting the bank to make savings deposits, and her specialty is selling empty glass bottles and old newspapers for cash.

“Gathered by heart, recycled for love.”

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Cast

Han Ye-seul
Hong-sil
Song Joong-ki
Ji-woong
Shin So-yul
Kyung-joo
Lee Sang-yeob
Gwan-woo
Lee Jae-won
Tae-woo
Lee Yong-joo
Chang-geun
Kim Dong-hyun
Hong-sil's father
Moon Se-yoon
Sysop

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kim Jung-hwan
Writers: Kim Jung-hwan, Park Song-i
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kim Jung-hwan, shot by Hong Seung-hyuk. 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 Byung-hoon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Kim Sun-min shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Han Ye-seul and Song Joong-ki and Shin So-yul carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Gathered by heart, recycled for love.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2115426 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kim Jung-hwan directs. Hong Seung-hyuk behind the camera. Lee Byung-hoon scores. Kim Sun-min cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 15 years ago.
2Directed by Kim Jung-hwan, shot by Hong Seung-hyuk. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Lee Byung-hoon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Kim Sun-min shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Han Ye-seul and Song Joong-ki and Shin So-yul carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Gathered by heart, recycled for love.".
7IMDB entry: tt2115426 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.