Like for Likes
| Like for Likes | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Hangul | 좋아해줘 |
| Directed by | Park Hyun-jin |
| Written by |
Park Hyun-jin Yoo Young-a |
| Starring |
Lee Mi-yeon Choi Ji-woo Kim Joo-hyeok Yoo Ah-in Kang Ha-neul Esom |
| Edited by |
Kim Sang-bum Kim Jae-bum |
| Distributed by | CJ Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 120 minutes[1] |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$5.7 million (South Korea)[2] |
Like for Likes (Korean: 좋아해줘) is a 2016 South Korean romantic comedy film directed by Park Hyun-jin.[1][2] It was released in South Korea on February 17, 2016 by CJ Entertainment.[1][2]
Plot
Recently discharged from the military, Jin-Woo (Yoo Ah-in) is a popular actor. Gyung-A (Lee Mi-yeon) is a screenwriter for television drama series. She doesn't want to ask Jin-Woo, but asks him anyway to perform in her next drama series. Jin-Woo turns down her offer. At a wedding, Jin-Woo sees Gyung-A's young child Bom. Jin-Woo wonders if he is the father.
Sung-Chan (Kim Ju-hyeok) runs a small Japanese restaurant. Before his wedding, he leases an apartment from flight attendant Joo-Ran (Choi Ji-woo), but Sung-Chan is dumped by his fiancé. At the same time, flight attendant Joo-Ran learns that she was ripped off and now doesn't have a place to stay. Sung-Chan offers to share the apartment with her.
Soo-Ho (Kang Ha-neul) is a songwriter. He is also deaf from a car accident that he was involved in high school. Soo-Ho has never had a girlfriend. He is a regular customer at Sung-Chan's Japanese restaurant. One day, at Sung-Chan's restaurant, he meets drama series producer Na-Yeon (Esom). They have a good time eating and drinking together. After exchanging messages on Facebook, Soo-Ho and Na-Yeon go on a few dates together. Soo-Ho is unable to tell her about his hearing disability.
Cast
- Lee Mi-yeon as Jo Kyung-ah
- Yoo Ah-in as Noh Jin-woo
- Kim Joo-hyeok as Jung Sung-chan
- Choi Ji-woo as Ham Joo-ran
- Kang Ha-neul as Lee Soo-ho
- Esom as Jang Na-yeon
- Han Jae-young as Jung Il-kyu
- Baek Chang-min as Jung Ui-joo
- Park Hee-von as Jung Ui-joo's mother
- Heo Jung-do as Director Heo
- Lee Jung-eun as Real estate office middle-aged woman
- Jin Sun-mi as Ham Joo-ran's friend
- Go Hyun as Noh Jin-woo's manager
- Jung Yoo-jin as Lead actress
- Ji Yoon-ho as Jae-byung
- Im Chae-sun as Delivery man
- Lee Seung-yeon as Chief flight attendant
- Park Seul-gi as Reporter
- Choi Young-do as CEO Kim
- Jo Dae-hee as CEO Jang
- Kim Seung-hoon as Representative Kim
- Park Myung-shin as New drama series screenwriter
- Sung Do-hyun as New drama series PD
- Sun Joo-ah as Jae-byung's girlfriend
- Ha Seok-jin as Kang Min-ho (cameo)
Reception
The film was third placed on its opening weekend in South Korea, grossing US$2.09 million.[3]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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| 2016 | 52nd Paeksang Arts Awards | Most Popular Actress (Film) | |
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References
- 1 2 3 "Like for Likes (Movie - 2015)". HanCinema. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
- 1 2 3 Kil, Sonia (February 23, 2016). "Korea Box Office: ‘Deadpool’ Is Biggest Non-Korean R-Rated Release". Variety. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
- ↑ "South Korea Box Office February 19–21, 2016". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 28, 2016.