Two Weddings and a Funeral
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{{Infobox film
|name = Two Weddings and a Funeral
|image = File:Two_Weddings_and_a_Funeral_poster.jpg
|director = Kim Jho Kwang-soo
|producer = Lee Seon-mi
Lee Ji-yeon
Kim Jeong-yeong
|writer = Park Hae-young
Kim Yoon-shin
|starring = Kim Dong-yoon
Ryu Hyun-kyung
Song Yong-jin
Jung Ae-yeon
|music = Kim Dong-wook
|cinematography = Kim Myeong-joon
|editing =
|studio = Generation Blue Films
|distributor = Jinjin Pictures
|released = {{film date|2012|6|21}}
|runtime = 107 minutes
|country = South Korea
|language = Korean
|budget = {{USD|300,000}}
|gross =
}}
Two Weddings and a Funeral ({{ko-hhrm|두 번의 결혼식과 한 번의 장례식||Du Beon-ui Gyeol-hon-sik-gwa Han Beon-ui Jang-nye-sik}}) is a 2012 South Korean gay romantic comedy film that explores the taboos and intolerance in Korean society in the story of a gay man and lesbian who enter into a sham marriage.{{cite web|last=Kwaak|first=Je-yup|title=Gay-themed Weddings picks fun over logic|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2012/06/141_113116.html|work=The Korea Times|accessdate=2014-02-09|date=15 June 2012}} It is the feature film debut of out filmmaker Kim Jho Kwang-soo, and his fourth LGBT-themed film.{{cite web|title=2012.6.29 NOW Playing|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2955258|work=Korea JoongAng Daily|accessdate=2014-02-09|date=29 June 2012}}
Although the film didn't emerge as a mainstream hit, its 10-day total of 32,000 admissions was impressive for a specialty release, making it the most commercially successful queer Korean film yet.{{cite web|title=Box office, June 16–30|url=http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/news/reports.jsp?mode=VIEW&seq=231|work=Korean Film Council|accessdate=2014-02-09|date=9 July 2012}}{{cite web|last=Conran|first=Pierce|title=TWO WEDDINGS and WHITE NIGHT Invited to San Francisco LGBT Fest|url=http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/news/news.jsp?mode=VIEW&seq=2562|work=Korean Film Council|accessdate=2014-02-09|date=25 June 2013}}{{cite web|last=Jang|first=Sung-ran|title=4th Asia Queer Film Festival to Open in Japan|url=http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/news/news.jsp?mode=VIEW&seq=2483|work=Korean Film Council|accessdate=2014-02-09|date=14 May 2013}}
Plot
A gay man, Min-soo (Kim Dong-yoon) and a lesbian woman, Hyo-jin (Ryu Hyun-kyung) are both promising doctors at a general hospital. The colleagues agree to marry so Hyo-jin can legally adopt a child with her lover of ten years Seo-young (Jung Ae-yeon), and Min-soo can please his parents while maintaining his closeted lifestyle. While secretly living with their respective partners, who move in next door, Min-soo and Hyo-jin appear to be a happy, "normal" couple. They enjoy all the benefits afforded to heterosexual couples and are also able to ward off public scrutiny and parental disapproval. However, Min-soo's intrusive parents begin to get a bit too involved with the couple's life, threatening their scheme.
Cast
- Kim Dong-yoon - Min-soo
- Ryu Hyun-kyung - Hyo-jin
- Song Yong-jin - Seok
- Jung Ae-yeon - Seo-young
- Park Jung-pyo - Tina
- Park Soo-young - Big sister
- Lee Seung-joon - Kyeong-nam
- Kim Joon-beom - Joo-noh
- Han Seung-do - Young-gil
- Jang Se-hyun - Ik-hoon
- Jung In-young - Nurse Na
- Choi Il-hwa - Min-soo's father
- Shin Hye-jung - Min-soo's mother
- Kim Hyuk - Seok's ex-boyfriend
- Yoo Yeon-seok - Joon, Seok's younger brother
- Kwon Hae-hyo - senior colleague doctor (cameo)
- Lee Moon-sik - priest (cameo)
- Jung In-gi - taxi driver (cameo)
References
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External links
- {{facebook|2W1F2012|Two Weddings and a Funeral}} {{in lang|ko}}
- {{hancinema film|Two_Weddings_and_a_Funeral|Two Weddings and a Funeral}}
- {{IMDb title|2570292|Two Weddings and a Funeral}}
- {{kmdb film|12462|Two Weddings and a Funeral}}
Category:South Korean romantic comedy films
Category:South Korean LGBTQ-related films
Category:Films directed by Kim-Jho Gwangsoo
Category:2010s South Korean films
Category:Films about sham marriage
Category:2012 LGBTQ-related films
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