Like for Likes

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Like for Likes
Promotional poster
Hangul
좋아해줘
Directed byPark Hyun-jin
Written byYoo Young-ah
Produced byLee Han-seung
Yoon Je-kyoon
StarringLee Mi-yeon
Choi Ji-woo
Kim Joo-hyeok
Yoo Ah-in
Kang Ha-neul
Esom
CinematographyShin Tae-ho
Edited byKim Sang-bum
Kim Jae-bum
Music byKim Hong-jib
Lee Jin-hee
Production
companies
Liyang Film
JK Film
Distributed byCJ Entertainment
Release date
  • February 17, 2016 (2016-02-17)
Running time
120 minutes[1]
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$5.7 million[2]

Like for Likes (Korean좋아해줘) 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[edit]

The movie follows three couples relying on social media to communicate their innermost feelings.

Recently discharged from the military, Noh Jin-woo (Yoo Ah-in) is a popular actor. Jo Kyung-ah (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 Kyung-ah's young child Bom. Jin-woo wonders if he is the father.

Jung Sung-chan (Kim Joo-hyuk) runs a small Japanese restaurant. Before his wedding, he leases an apartment from flight attendant Ham 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.

Lee Soo-ho (Kang Ha-neul) is a songwriter. He is also deaf from a car accident that he was involved in, during 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 Jang 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[edit]

  • Lee Mi-yeon as Jo Kyung-ah
  • Choi Ji-woo as Ham Joo-ran
  • Kim Joo-hyuk as Jung Sung-chan[3]
  • Yoo Ah-in as Noh Jin-woo
  • 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[edit]

The film was third placed on its opening weekend in South Korea, grossing US$2.09 million.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Like for Likes (Movie - 2015)". HanCinema. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c Kil, Sonia (February 23, 2016). "Korea Box Office: 'Deadpool' Is Biggest Non-Korean R-Rated Release". Variety. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  3. ^ "Kim Joo-hyuk's Unforgettable On-Screen Appearances | Viu". Viu. 2017-11-13. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  4. ^ "South Korea Box Office February 19–21, 2016". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 28, 2016.

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