Temptation of Wolves
{{short description|2004 film by Kim Tae-gyun}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Temptation of Wolves
| image = Romance of Their Own film poster.jpg
| director = Kim Tae-kyun
| producer = Cha Seung-jae
Noh Jong-yun
Im Choong-ryul
| writer = Kim Tae-kyun
| based_on = {{based on|Temptation of Wolves|Guiyeoni}}
| starring = Jo Han-sun
Gang Dong-won
Lee Chung-ah
| music = Lee Hoon-seok, Jung Jae-il{{cite web|url=https://www.hankyung.com/entertainment/article/201901186536I|script-title=ko:'너의 노래는' 천재 작곡가 정재일, 봉준호·아이유·이적 감동|date=2019-01-18|access-date=2024-11-10|website=The Korea Economic Daily|archive-date=2021-11-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211119171439/https://www.hankyung.com/entertainment/article/201901186536I|url-status=dead}}
| cinematography = Jin Yong-hwan
| editing = Ko Im-pyo
| distributor = Showbox
| released = {{Film date|2004|7|22}}
| runtime = 113 minutes
| country = South Korea
| language = Korean
| native_name = {{Infobox Korean|child=yes
| hangul = 늑대의 유혹
| hanja = 늑대의 誘惑
| rr = Neukdaeui yuhok
| mr = Nŭktaeŭi yuhok}}
}}
Temptation of Wolves ({{Korean|hangul=늑대의 유혹}}; also known as Romance of Their Own or True Romance) is a 2004 South Korean romantic drama film directed by Kim Tae-kyun, and based on a web novel of the same name written by Guiyeoni. Starring Jo Han-sun, Gang Dong-won and Lee Chung-ah, the film is about an average high school girl who moves from the countryside to Seoul after her father's death only to become involved in a love triangle with the two most handsome and popular guys in town.
2,189,453 admissions made it the 9th highest grossing Korean film of 2004.{{cite web|title=Commercial Releases in 2004: Ranked Box-Office Results|url=https://www.koreanfilm.org/films2004.html#boxoffice|website=Koreanfilm.org|access-date=2015-05-14|archive-date=2021-04-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210427011910/http://koreanfilm.org/films2004.html#boxoffice|url-status=live}}
Synopsis
From her appearance to her mannerisms, it is easy to tell that Jung Han-kyeong (Lee Chung-ah) is a country girl. After her father's death, she comes to Seoul to live with her mother (Kim Bo-yeon), planning to attend Kang-Shin High School. However, her life in Seoul is a series of mental and physical shocks. On the bus, a slipper is thrown randomly at her head—but her problems don't end there. The guy who threw the slipper is none other than Ban Hae-won (Jo Han-sun), the most popular guy at her school, and everywhere he steps, girls trail behind. Seeing Han-kyeong's pitiable and adorable nature, Hae-Won falls for her.
The leader of Sung-Kwon High, Kang-Shin's neighbor and rival, is named Jung Tae-sung (Gang Dong-won), and he, too, has feelings for Han-kyeong. Despite his shy, adorable face, Tae-sung has strong fists and endless obstinacy. A fight that handles both pride and love begins between the two, and neither of them is prepared to back down. But Tae-sung has a secret, one that forces him to love Han-kyeong in spite of himself, and Han-kyeong, ignorant of this, tries to do her best to be gentle with both of them. Eventually, Tae-sung leaves Han-kyeong's side, and later, Han-kyeong and Hae-won learn of his secret.
Cast
- Jo Han-sun as Ban Hae-won
- Gang Dong-won as Jung Tae-sung
- Lee Chung-ah as Jung Han-kyeong
- Jung Da-hye as Da-reum
- Kwon Oh-min as Han Joo-ho
- Lee Chun-hee as Yoo-won
- Lee Ji-hee as Lee Bo-jung
- Song Chae-min as Yoo Jae-hee
- Kim Ha-eun as Lee Na-yoon
- Ahn Hyeong-jun as Kim Dae-han
- Do Yong-gu as Han-kyeong's stepfather
- Jung Hye-young as Young Han-kyeong
- Shin Tae-hoon as Young Tae-sung
- Lee Ki-hyuk as Hae-won's member
- Chun Ho-jin as Tae-sung's father
- Kim Bo-yeon as Han-kyeong's mother
- Nam Jung-hee as Han-kyeong's grandmother
Awards and nominations
;2004 Blue Dragon Film Awards{{cite web|title=Romance of Their Own - Awards|url=http://www.cinemasie.com/en/fiche/oeuvre/romanceoftheirown/recompenses.html|website=Cinemasie|access-date=2013-07-28|archive-date=2011-05-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526210832/http://www.cinemasie.com/en/fiche/oeuvre/romanceoftheirown/recompenses.html|url-status=live}}
- Nomination – Best New Actor – Gang Dong-won
- Nomination – Best New Actor – Jo Han-sun
;2004 Korean Film Awards
- Best New Actor – Gang Dong-won
- Best New Actress – Lee Chung-ah
- Nomination – Best New Actor – Jo Han-sun
- Nomination – Best Music - Lee Hoon-seok
References
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External links
- {{official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20040708030300/http://www.wolfzzang.co.kr/}} {{in lang|ko}}
- {{IMDb title|0416073|Romance of Their Own}}
- {{kmdb film|06199|Romance of Their Own}}
- {{hancinema film|Temptation_of_Wolves}}
{{Kim Tae-kyun}}
Category:South Korean romantic drama films
Category:South Korean teen films
Category:2004 romantic drama films
Category:Films based on South Korean novels
Category:Films based on South Korean web novels
Category:Films directed by Kim Tae-kyun
Category:Films scored by Jung Jae-il