Family Ties (2006 film)
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| Hangul | 가족의 탄생 |
| Hanja | 家族의 誕生 |
| RR | Gajogui tansaeng |
| MR | Kajogŭi t'ansaeng |
| Directed by | Kim Tae-yong |
| Written by | Kim Tae-yong Sung Ki-young |
| Produced by | Bae Yong-kook Jung Tae-woon |
| Starring | Moon So-ri Go Doo-shim Uhm Tae-woong Gong Hyo-jin Kim Hye-ok Bong Tae-gyu Jung Yu-mi |
| Cinematography | Jo Yong-gyu |
| Edited by | Sung Su-ah |
| Music by | Cho Sung-woo |
| Distributed by | Lotte Entertainment |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Budget | US$2,500,000[1] |
| Box office | US$1,040,300[2] |
Family Ties (Korean: 가족의 탄생; lit. 'Birth of a Family') is the second film by South Korean director Kim Tae-yong.[3][4] Mismarketed as a slapstick comedy through its promotional posters,[5] the film is actually a generation-to-generation view of two families through love and life.[6][7]
The film is divided into three different 'family' portraits. The first two take place at roughly the same time.[8]
In part one, restaurateur Mi-ra (Moon So-ri) is satisfied with her ordered, if solitary, life until her ex-con brother Hyung-chul (Uhm Tae-woong) suddenly appears with his much older new wife Mu-shin (Go Doo-shim) in tow. Mi-ra reluctantly allows them to stay a time with her at the family home, but friction builds over a short time and with the unexpected arrival of Mu-shin's young stepdaughter Chae-hyun, the three adults quickly reach a breaking point.
Part two concerns a quick-tempered young woman Sun-kyung (Gong Hyo-jin) and her relationship with her estranged mother (Kim Hye-ok).[9] Sun-kyung's resentment toward her mother is exacerbated by an affair the latter is having with a married man (Ju Jin-mo). Sun-kyung diligently tries to find employment in Japan, but once her mother dies of cancer, she must care for her young half-brother Kyung-suk and abandon her expatriation.
Part three brings together the first two story lines with the relationship of Chae-hyun (Jung Yu-mi) and Kyung-suk (Bong Tae-gyu) some years later. Kyung-suk, now a college student, is extremely jealous of Chae-hyun's openness to other men in her life and their compatibility is tested as a result of what he considers her "easy" behavior [her promiscuity is neither confirmed nor denied]. The film ends with Kyung-suk being accepted by Chae-hyun's adopted family from part one.[10]
Cast
Part 1
- Moon So-ri as Lee Mi-ra
- Uhm Tae-woong as Lee Hyung-chul
- Go Doo-shim as Oh Mu-shin
- Lee Ra-hye as young Chae-hyun
- Jung Heung-chae as President Kim
- Kim Kkot-bi as regular student customer at food stall 1
- Lee Na-ri as regular student customer at food stall 2
- Hwang Eun-ji as regular student customer at food stall 3
- Lee Jin-seon as regular student customer at food stall 4
- Kim Dong-young as regular student customer at food stall 5
- Jo Joon-hwan as regular student customer at food stall 6
- Jo Sung-hwan as regular student customer at food stall 7
- Lee In-chul as 동동구리무
- Kang-to as Mi-ra's dog
Part 2
- Gong Hyo-jin as Yoo Sun-kyung
- Kim Hye-ok as Mae-ja
- Kim Hee-soo as young Kyung-suk
- Joo Jin-mo as Woon-shik
- Ryoo Seung-bum as Joon-ho, Sun-kyung's ex-boyfriend (cameo)
- Park Joong-hyun as interviewer 1
- Kim Hyun-ah as interviewer 2
- Song Jeong-woo as interviewer 3
- Oh Hye-won as homeroom teacher
- Kyungil High School Marching Band as marching band
- Song Hyun-hee as Japanese tourist
- Han Yoo-na as Joon-ho's girlfriend
- Lee Hyun-soon as Woon-shik's wife
- Chu Seung-yeob as Woon-shik's son 1
- Kim Tae-hoon as Woon-shik's son 2
Part 3
- Bong Tae-gyu as Choi Kyung-suk
- Jung Yu-mi as Chae-hyun
- Im Jung-eun as Hyun-ah
- Ko Kyu-pil as Chae-hyun/Kyung-suk's friend 1
- Jeon Mi-young as Chae-hyun/Kyung-suk's friend 2
- Jo Myung-yeon as Tae-shik
- Hong Jae-sung as Sang-ho
- Kim Tae-yoon as Young-ho
- Shin Ye-won as child seated at rear end of train
- Ryu Seung-hyun as debt creditor man
- Woo Hyun as Go Mul-sang
- Jo Hee-bong as man fighting on train
- Lee Eun-jung as woman fighting on train
- Park Mi-hyun as pregnant woman
- Monk Jungwae as monk