Mr. Handy, Mr. Hong
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| Mr. Handy Mr. Hong | |
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 Theatrical poster | |
| Hangul | 어디선가 누군가에 무슨 일이 생기면 틀림없이 나타난다 홍반장 |
| Lit. | If something happens to someone somewhere, he'll definitely show up, Hong Banjang |
| RR | Eodiseonga nugungae museun iri saenggimyeon teullimeopsi natananda Hong banjang |
| MR | Ŏdisŏn'ga nugun'gaë musŭn iri saenggimyŏn t'ŭllimŏpsi nat'ananda Hong panjang |
| Directed by | Kang Seok-beom |
| Written by |
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| Screenplay by | Lee Yun-jin |
| Produced by |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Jang Joon-young |
| Edited by | Ham Seong-won |
| Music by |
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Production company | Zenith Cinema |
| Distributed by | Plenus Cinema |
Release date |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
Mr Handy Mr Hong (Korean: 어디선가 누군가에 무슨 일이 생기면 틀림없이 나타난다 홍반장) is a 2004 South Korean romantic comedy. The movie's long title was inspired by the opening theme song of the Japanese anime Astroganger[1] and is currently the second longest title for a Korean film.[2]
Starring Kim Joo-hyeok and Uhm Jung-hwa, this film was their second project after their previous film Singles.[3] It was released on cinema on March 12, 2004.[1] This film got around 830,000 movie-goers.[3][unreliable source?]
In August 2005, it was screened in Nagoya, Sapporo, Tokyo and Osaka, as part of Cinema Korea 2005. It was an event to introduce Korean Cinema to Japanese fans.[4]
Yoon Hye-jin is a dentist who works at a big hospital in Seoul. One day, she gives a bluff resignation to her superior to defend her rights as a dentist. However, her boss accepts her resignation on the spot. Due to a rumor created by her former boss, Hye-jin is denied hospital jobs in Seoul and forced to open her own clinic. She seeks to find a perfect location for her clinic with her limited savings, and this leads her to a small village by the sea. She meets Hong Du-sik, a banjang (neighborhood chief) who makes a living doing odd jobs for 50 bucks per day.
After securing a rental home and clinic in the village, Hye-jin persuades her best friend, nurse Oh Mi-seon, to move in with her and work at her clinic. The clinic runs into rough seas at first. Stuff happens that make Hye-jin run into Du-sik all the time and everywhere.
Cast
Main Cast
- Kim Joo-hyuk as Hong Banjang (Hong Du-sik)
- Hong Du-sik, a 30-year-old man with a tall, handsome appearance, knows anything and can do anything. His blank past in 3-year after his military discharge makes him even more mysterious. Some say he was an interpreter at the Korea-US summit, some say he was a bodyguard for a famous singer, and some say he crossed the Atlantic Ocean by swimming alone. But one day, this multi-talented man, Captain Hong, who says even ghosts cry, gets a once-in-a-lifetime obstacle.[5]
- Uhm Jung-hwa as Yoon Hye-jin
- Yoon Hyejin lost her job because her bluff resignation was accepted on the spot while protesting for her rights as dentist. She is eventually denied a job in Seoul due to her former boss scheme. Hye-jin settles down in a small city to open her own dental clinic.[5]
Supporting Cast
Source:[6]
- Kim Ga-yeon as Oh Mi-seon - Hye-jin's friend and dental nurse.
- Ki Joo-bong as Chairman Yoon - Hye-jin's father
- Heo Gi-ho as Tae-ho - Chairman Yoon Driver
Appearance
Source:[6]
- Go Se-hoon as child Yoon Hye-jin
- Kim Yong-heon as Gi-cheol
- Son Jae-gon as Constable Kang
- Jang Shin-jo as Police corporal Jin
- Noh Seung-beom as Maeng
- Choi Young-jin as Galchi
- Hwang Soo-hyeon as Nopchi
- Lee Kyung-hee as aunt owner of Hye-jin's house and clinic
- Goo Bon-im as Chinese restaurant lady
- Kim Jin-goo as Midwife grandmother
- Kang Jae-seop as Jae-su
- Lee Seon-kyu as section chief 1
- Bae Jang-soo as section chief 2
- Hong Seong-hyeon as Section chief 3
- Kim Yeong-bae as Director
- Lee Chang as broker 1
- Song Yeong-beom as broker 3
- Joo Hyo-man as grandfather 1
- Lee Bok-hee as grandfather 2
- Park Sin-beom as grandfather 3
- Im Cheon-yong as Mr. Kim
- Lee Ju-ri as Jae-soo
- Yoon Gap-soo as Jae-soo's father
- Kim Doo-chan as Ji-soo's husband
- Seok Jeong-man as Mr. Park
- Park Ji-hyeon as Bank clerk
- Hwang Ja-kyeong as Pregnant woman
- Kim Se-hee as Baby
- Jo Seong-je as fellow doctor 1
- Song Yeong-gyu as fellow doctor 2
- Lee Ho-woo as fellow doctor 3
- Kim Min-jeong as fellow doctor 4
- Jo Eun-hee as fellow doctor 5
- Oh Jeong-taek as Security room staff
- Kim Yeong-sook as Recycling middle aged woman
- Jang Dong-jik as President Park (special appearance)
- Kang Seong-pil as Driver (special appearance)
- Kim Joon-sung as Noh Do-cheol (special appearance)
- Lee Gyu-hwa as Trailer voice actor
- Seo Hye-jeong as Trailer Voice Actor
Original soundtrack
Most of original soundtracks of this film was written by music director Lee Woo-hyun. There are two remakes of the famous songs of Yoo Jae-ha and Kim Kwang-seok included in the album. Both song were sung life by Kim Jo-hyuk in the film, however for the album Kim only recorded "With the mind to forget" by Kim Kwang-seok, whist "You in my arms" by Yoo Jae-ha was sung by Sing Yoo-jeong.[7][8][9]
| Hong Banjang OST | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Released | March 16, 2004 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
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| Label | Kingpin Entertainment Co., Ltd. |
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Prologue" | Lee Woo-hyun | 3:50 |
| 2. | "You in my arms" (그대 내 품에) | Sing Yoo-jeong | 3:56 |
| 3. | "With the mind to forget" (잊어야 한다는 마음으로) | Kim Jo-hyuk | 2:53 |
| 4. | "Wander" | Lee Woo-hyun | 3:57 |
| 5. | "The Cafe" | Lee Woo-hyun | 3:54 |
| 6. | "One Year" | Lee Woo-hyun | 3:09 |
| 7. | "For farewell" (이별을 위해) | Lee Woo-hyun | 4:14 |
| 8. | "Piano and Cello" | Lee Woo-hyun | 3:17 |
| 9. | "The Happening" | Lee Woo-hyun | 3:17 |
| 10. | "Aria on the G String" (G선상의 아리아) | Johann Sebastian Bach | 3:13 |
| 11. | "The First Kiss" | Lee Woo-hyun | 3:25 |
| 12. | "Recollection" | Lee Woo-hyun | 4:00 |
| 13. | "Memory" | Lee Woo-hyun | 4:00 |
| 14. | "Reunion" | Lee Woo-hyun | 4:00 |
| 15. | "With the mind that I should forget" ((잊어야 한다는 마음으로) Jazz Version) | Lee Woo-hyun | 4:00 |
| 16. | "Epilogue" | Lee Woo-hyun | 4:00 |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| Korea Golden Cinematography Award Film Festival | 2004 | Special Award | Uhm Jung-hwa | Won | [10] |
| 41st Grand Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Kim Ga-yeon | Won | [11] |
Production
This film marked director Kang Seok-beom's debut. The screenplay was co-written by Kang and Shin Jung-goo.[12] Produced by Zenith Entertainment, the casting was first announced on October 10, 2003,[13] revealing that Kim Kim Joo-hyeok and Uhm Jung-hwawould be cast in lead roles. It was also reported that filming was set to begin on October 25, 2003.[14][15] On January 14, 2004, filming concluded after three months, with locations including Seoul, Jeju, and Busan.[16][17][18] On March 4, the director and main casts attend the premiere and the press release event at the Daehan cinema.[19]