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{{Infobox film

| name = Mapado 2: Back to the Island

| image = Mapado 2 film poster.jpg

| caption = Theatrical poster

| native_name =

| director = Lee Sang-hoon

| producer = Baek Jong-jin
Lee Se-yeol

| writer = Samuel

| starring = Lee Moon-sik
Kim Ji-young
Yeo Woon-kay
Kim Eul-dong
Kim Hyeong-ja
Kil Hae-yeon

| music = Kim Chang-hwan

| cinematography = Jang Seong-baek

| editing = Moon In-dae

| distributor = CJ Entertainment

| released =

| runtime = 111 minutes

| country = South Korea

| language = Korean

| budget =

| gross =

}}

'Mapado 2: Back to the Island' is a 2007 South Korean film and sequel to the 2005 comedy 'Mapado'.

Plot



Former detective Chung-su takes a secret mission from an aged millionaire who wants to see his first love again before he dies. Knowing only that the woman's name is Kkotnim and that she now lives on Dongbaek Island, Chung-su sets sail only for a shipwreck to leave him stranded once more on Mapado, where five abusive old women gave him trouble two years earlier. Discovering that the former name of Mapado is in fact Dongbaek, he starts to investigate the women's pasts believing that one of them is Kkotnim.

Cast



* Lee Moon-sik - Chung-su

* Kim Ji-young

* Yeo Woon-kay

* Kim Eul-dong

* Kim Hyeong-ja

* Kil Hae-yeon

* Lee Kyu-han

* Lee Cheol-min

* Nam Ji-hyun

* Kim Soo-mi (cameo)

* Joo Hyun (cameo)

Production



'Mapado 2' was filmed in Yeonggwang and Suncheon, Jeollanam-do."[http://english.donga.com/srv/service.php3?biid=2006110940368&path_dir=20061109 Good Sequels]". 'The Dong-A Ilbo', 9 November 2006. Retrieved on 2 December 2008.Deutsch, Brian. "[https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2008/11/144_30922.html Drama Sets in Suncheon: Journey to Past]". 'The Korea Times', 11 September 2008. Retrieved on 2 December 2008.

Release



'Mapado 2' was released in South Korea on 18 January 2007,"[http://www.koreanfilm.org/films2007.html#boxoffice Box-Office Admission Results]" (2007). 'Koreanfilm.org'. Retrieved on 2 December 2008. and topped the box office on its opening weekend with 508,590 admissions."[http://www.hancinema.net/korean_boxoffice.php?weekend=2007.01.19+%7E+2007.01.21&title=HanCinema+News&email=&uri=hancinema%2FAUJj&loc=en_US Korean Box Office]" (2007.01.19 ~ 2007.01.21). 'HanCinema'. Retrieved on 2 December 2008. The film went on to receive a total of 1,560,297 admissions, with a gross (as of 25 February 2007) of $8,730,037."[http://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/korea/?yr=2007&wk=8&p=.htm South Korea Box Office February 1925, 2007]". 'Box Office Mojo'. Retrieved on 2 December 2008.

In June 2007, 'Mapado 2' was screened in the Panorama section of the Shanghai International Film Festival.D'Sa, Nigel "[http://www.hancinema.net/8-korean-films-screen-at-china-s-top-fest-9822.html 8 Korean Films Screen at China's Top Fest]". 'HanCinema', 12 June 2007; originally published by the 'Korean Film Council'. Retrieved on 2 December 2008.

Reception



Kim Tae-jong of 'The Korea Times' stated that, "Overall, the film may not have the cutting-edge humor or well-developed story of the original, but its old fashioned jokes still work. The cast knows how to produce laughter with the minimum of ingredients."Kim Tae-jong. "[http://www.hancinema.net/familiar-jokes-on-mapado-2--8408.html Familiar Jokes on 'Mapado 2']". 'HanCinema', 18 January 2007; originally published by 'The Korea Times'. Retrieved on 2 December 2008.

References




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