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Kwa-sok-seu-kaen-deul

  • 2008
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
4.5K
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Kwa-sok-seu-kaen-deul (2008)
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A radio DJ/entertainer in his 30s suddenly learns he may be a grandfather, thanks to a young girl who has a baby son and claims to be his daughter.A radio DJ/entertainer in his 30s suddenly learns he may be a grandfather, thanks to a young girl who has a baby son and claims to be his daughter.A radio DJ/entertainer in his 30s suddenly learns he may be a grandfather, thanks to a young girl who has a baby son and claims to be his daughter.

  • Director
    • Kang Hyoung-chul
  • Writers
    • Lee Byeong-heon
    • Kang Hyoung-chul
  • Stars
    • Cha Tae-hyun
    • Park Bo-young
    • Il-Kwon Ahn
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    4.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kang Hyoung-chul
    • Writers
      • Lee Byeong-heon
      • Kang Hyoung-chul
    • Stars
      • Cha Tae-hyun
      • Park Bo-young
      • Il-Kwon Ahn
    • 18User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 11 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Cha Tae-hyun
    Cha Tae-hyun
    • Nam Hyeon-soo
    Park Bo-young
    Park Bo-young
    • Hwang Jeong-nam…
    Il-Kwon Ahn
    • Policeman
    Kim Chae-yeon
    • Kindergartner
    Kim Hye-jin
    • Reporter
    Im Ji-kyu
    • Park Sang-yoon
    Sung Ji-ru
    • Lee Chang-hoon
    Kim Jun-ho
    • Commercial Director
    Kim Ki-bang
    Kim Ki-bang
    • Director
    Woong Kim
    • Magazine Model
    Hong Kyeong-min
    • Kim Joon-yeong
    Yeong-jun Lee
    Kim Min-chae
    • Kindergarten host
    Jeon Min-seo
    • Flower
    Young-Seo Park
    • Assistant Director
    Wang Seok-hyeon
    Wang Seok-hyeon
    • Hwang Ki-dong
    Lim Seung-dae
    • Bong Pil-joong
    Kang Sung-ho
    • Cafe singer
    • Director
      • Kang Hyoung-chul
    • Writers
      • Lee Byeong-heon
      • Kang Hyoung-chul
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews18

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    8DICK STEEL

    A Nutshell Review: Scandal Makers

    It's little wonder how Scandal Makers turned out to be a blockbuster hit in South Korea. It doesn't have any offensive jokes that could put anyone off, relied on slickly crafted humorous situations that don't try too hard, and has characters that will endear and grow on you. It has some feel-good messages to impart without being preachy, and one would almost be surprised that this is a first time effort from writer-director Kang Hyeong-cheol.

    Sure the premise may not be something that's new, and coming to mind is The Game Plan, where Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson finds his orderly, playboy life being abruptly interrupted by a kid claiming to be his daughter. Over here though, this Korean film upped Hollywood's ante by adding to the family tree complexity, and also to the magnitude of laughs. Hyeong- cheol's story has three generations living under the same roof, and it played out very nicely with little scenes that go to waste. I suppose with first time fearlessness, Hyeong-cheol provided the story with an air of freshness over a tried and tested formula about unexpected gate-crashing family members.

    Nam Hyeon-soo (Cha Tae-hyun) is a radio DJ whose afternoon talk show gives him a new lease of life and popularity, especially with a single mother sharing her story on his show about her search for a long lost father. Bur his orderly, playboy lifestyle and bachelor pad get unceremoniously imposed upon when Hwang Jeong-nam (Park Bo-yeong) and her son Hwang Ki-dong (Hwang Seok-hyeon) come knocking on his door claiming to be his daughter, and grandson even! I think for any bachelor in the 30s (*ahem* like myself), this would either turn out to be a bad April Fool's Joke of mistaken identity, or horror-of-horrors, a tryst early in life that had gone totally wrong.

    What more, with such a scandal – a swinging bachelor with a young adult daughter, who in turn is a single mom at a young age – it threatens Hyeon-soo's career and lifestyle, and so begins the comedy of keeping under wraps the situation, as well as to learn how to live and tolerate his new found family who have come from the village, where Hyeon-soo's only common ground with Jeong-nam, besides their talent for music, is their propensity to have early offspring.

    A perfect dysfunctional family that serves up as a perfect scandalous story given the follies of youth. But this film is more about perceptions despite its title. We have a man who perceives himself as a major celebrity who would be ruined, as he has observed, should the paparazzi expose his childhood shenanigans. We have a daughter who perceives that it would be easy for her never-seen-before dad to accept her when she appears out of the blue with kid in tow. And the young kid too perceives that his crush (it's in this family's genes to start young) will only like him if he wears fancy clothes, rather than to rely on his musical talent.

    While Cha Tae-hyun plays his selfish character, who through the course of the film learns something important about family, with aplomb, Park Bo-yeong's single mom role seemed to be too entrenched in her live-the-singing-dream subplot, and little is seen in the dynamics with her young son. In fact Hwang Seok-hyeon is the ultimate scene stealer here as the round-headed kid with curly hair, and his story-arc opposite Tae-hyun as grandfather and grandson is perhaps the best of the lot with plenty of laughs guaranteed. This kid just oozes charisma and charm, and from the moment he appears the magic got weaved and you'll find him totally endearing himself to you, the audience, with his smile-non-smile antics, and those crazy sleepwalking spells.

    Scandal Makers is easy going fare that would appeal to a broad spectrum of audiences with its fine comedy and positive messages of love and enduring family ties that remind you of blood running thicker than water. Bring a date, take your whole family, and discover just why the South Koreans went ga-ga over this. It could be that kid Hwang Seok-hyeon, whose performance alone would justify the price of a movie ticket! Highly recommended!
    9palewook

    Cute, bittersweet, and enjoyable

    Able to humor an audience even though there is a cultural gap for non-Korean viewers. Manages a couple of laugh out loud moments in a mostly G-rated family oriented film. If you have no problems with subtitles or situational comedies, this movie is worth your time.

    The film stays away from preaching its value set. Rather spending the 108 minutes of run time on the situations that have been created out of the characters choices.

    Tae-hyun Cha creates a solid performance. In a role that could have been an unlikeable character, yet he keeps the main character fun. Bo-yeong Park plays her role down the middle. A solid performance from the side-kick role, Ji-ru Sung appears to steal every scene he is a part of.
    9vpashish

    Masterpiece

    One of the best Korean movie I have ever seen. Really a master piece worth watching one. The grip of the movie is really effective two hours just felt like 15 minutes. Ground breaking story line which is even more uplifted by the actors. Each and every component of the movie is just perfect. A complete family movie and a promising mood lifter.
    8phd_travel

    Cute gem

    The tone of this show is enjoyable funny and tightly written so each scene is fun and not redundant and never painful. Lots of endearing characters. The kid is amazing. PBY has her breakthrough performance and she is cute and believable. They all look alike GF daughter and grand kid. A well crafted comic gem.
    8kamalbeeee

    Unimgainable story..!!

    Its just a drama genre but great story plot...a 30 plus radio jockey who learns that he became a grandfather due to his teenage love...once they rejoin in same home then comedy, sentiment starts until end.. Must watch movie...!!

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    • Release date
      • December 3, 2008 (South Korea)
    • Country of origin
      • South Korea
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Korean
    • Also known as
      • Scandal Makers
    • Filming locations
      • Seoul, South Korea
    • Production companies
      • DCG Plus
      • Lotte Entertainment
      • Toilet Pictures
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      • $41,745,790
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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