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Meet the In-Laws (2011 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Meet the In-Laws' is a 2011 South Korean film directed by Kim Jin-young, starring Song Sae-byeok and Lee Si-young.
The Korean title literally translates to "Dangerous Formal Greeting Between Families of the Bride and Bridegroom," hence the alternate English titles 'Clash of the Families' and 'Dangerous Meeting'.
A comedic take on star-crossed lovers set after the 1988 Seoul Olympics, the film explores the deep-rooted regionalism that has dogged various aspects of Korean society, particularly the antagonism between people from southeastern Gyeongsang and people from Jeolla.
Plot
Naive, pure-hearted Hyun-joon writes romance comics under the pseudonym "Hyun-ji." He becomes pen pals with Da-hong, and the two fall in love and begin dating. When Da-hong reveals that her father is forcing her to go on matchmaking dates with other men, Hyun-joon impulsively decides to propose to her. But Hyun-joon hails from humble roots in South Jeolla Province, and the couple knows that Da-hong's wealthy Gyeongsang family will instantly disapprove of him because of this. Unbeknownst to them, their respective fathers were also bitter rivals in high school baseball. So when Hyun-joon goes to Busan to ask for Da-hong's hand in marriage, he hides his accent and pretends to be from Apgujeong, the ritziest area in Seoul. As her relatives scrutinize, intimidate and spy on him, Hyun-joon is determined to overcome all their obstacles and marry Da-hong.
Cast
* Song Sae-byeok as Hyun-joon
* Lee Si-young as Da-hong
* Baek Yoon-sik as Young-kwang
* Kim Soo-mi as Choon-ja
* Kim Eung-soo as Se-dong
* Park Chul-min as Dae-sik
* Kim Jung-nan as Young-ja
* Jung Sung-hwa as Woon-bong
* Park Hyo-joo as Jin-kyung
* Kim Do-yeon as Yoon-sook
* Jung Woong-in as Man on blind date (cameo)
* Lee Young-beom as Park Nam-jung's manager (cameo)
* Gil Hae-yeon as Housekeeper (cameo)
* Kim Yang-woo as Gay boyfriend (cameo)
* Choi Jae-hwan as Jeolla old-timer (cameo)
* Lee Han-wi as Coffee shop DJ (cameo)
* Park Nam-jung as Himself (cameo)
* Ha Il-seong as Narrator
Box office
'Meet the In-Laws' was the ninth best-selling Korean film of 2011, grossing (or ) with 2,595,625 tickets sold.
Spin-off
Kim Jin-young directed a spin-off in 2015, 'Enemies In-Law'. Though not technically a sequel given its different characters, the film's plot is also about an engaged couple facing familial disapproval, this time because the woman is from a family of police officers and the man's parents are criminals.
References
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