Oh! Brothers (2003 film)
{{Short description|2003 film by Kim Yong-hwa}}
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| native_name = {{Infobox Korean film name/auto|hangul=^오! ^브라더스}}
| director = Kim Yong-hwa
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| writer = Kim Yong-hwa
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| distributor = Showbox
| released = {{Film date|2003|9|5}}
| runtime = 110 minutes
| country = South Korea
| language = Korean
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Oh! Brothers ({{Korean|오! 브라더스}}) is a 2003 South Korean comedy film written and directed by Kim Yong-hwa. It stars Lee Jung-jae and Lee Beom-soo as two half-brothers who have never met before and regain their brotherly love when they meet by chance. The film was released theatrically on September 5, 2003.{{Cite web |title=오! 브라더스 (2003) |url=http://m.cine21.com/movie/minfo/?movie_id=7602 |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=Cine21 |language=ko}}
Plot
Sang-woo, a detective and debt collector, also works as a paparazzi photographer, often facing harassment from his boss Jeong. One day, Sang-woo's account is suspended due to debts owed by his father and his father's second wife. To resolve this, Sang-woo tracks down his half-brother Bong-goo, who is registered as a disabled person.
Surprisingly, Bong-goo appears much older than his age and engages in inappropriate behavior. Sang-woo initially tries to shirk responsibility but later learns he can claim 7 million won if he registers Bong-goo in the family register. Throughout their interactions, Sang-woo faces various misunderstandings, including being mistaken for gay and dealing with Bong-goo's diabetic condition.
As they team up to collect debts, their relationship evolves. However, conflicts arise when Bong-goo and Ki-tae pressure Sang-woo into accepting a job he doesn't want. Sang-woo ultimately helps Bong-goo find his mother and exposes Chief Jeong's corruption.
Cast
- Lee Jung-jae as Oh Sang-woo, a detective
- Lee Beom-soo as Oh Bong-goo, a patient with progeria
- Lee Moon-sik as Jeong
- Ryu Seung-soo as Heo Gi-tae
- Kim Jun-hee as Eun-ha
Reception
=Box office=
{{As of|2024|7|30|df=US}}, Oh! Brothers has attracted over 3.1 million viewers nationwide, making it the sixth-highest-grossing South Korean film of 2003.{{cite web|url=http://www.koreanfilm.org/kfilm03.html#yupki|title=2003|publisher=Koreanfilm.org|accessdate=2022-10-01|archive-date=2010-07-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100728222146/http://www.koreanfilm.org/kfilm03.html#yupki|url-status=live}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|tt0376018}}
- {{hancinema film|Oh_e__Brothers}}
- {{KMDb film|06042}}
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Category:2000s Korean-language films
Category:2000s South Korean films
Category:South Korean comedy films
Category:Korean-language comedy films
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