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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox film
| name = Like for Likes
| image = Like for Likes poster.jpeg
| alt =
| caption = Poster
| native_name =
| director = Park Hyun-jin
| producer = Lee Han-seung
Yoon Je-kyoon
| writer = Yoo Young-ah
| starring = Lee Mi-yeon
Choi Ji-woo
Kim Joo-hyeok
Yoo Ah-in
Kang Ha-neul
Esom
| music = Kim Hong-jib
Lee Jin-hee
| cinematography = Shin Tae-ho
| editing = Kim Sang-bum
Kim Jae-bum
| studio = Liyang Film
JK Film
| distributor = CJ Entertainment
| released =
| runtime = 120 minutes
| country = South Korea
| language = Korean
| budget =
| gross = (South Korea)
}}
'Like for Likes' (Korean: ) is a 2016 South Korean romantic comedy film directed by Park Hyun-jin. It was released in South Korea on February 17, 2016 by CJ Entertainment.
Plot
The movie follows three couples relying on social media to communicate their innermost feelings.
Recently discharged from the military, Noh Jin-woo (Yoo Ah-in) is a popular actor. Jo Kyung-ah (Lee Mi-yeon) is a screenwriter for television drama series. She doesn't want to ask Jin-woo, but asks him anyway to perform in her next drama series. Jin-woo turns down her offer. At a wedding, Jin-woo sees Kyung-ah's young child Bom. Jin-woo wonders if he is the father.
Jung Sung-chan (Kim Joo-hyuk) runs a small Japanese restaurant. Before his wedding, he leases an apartment from flight attendant Ham Joo-ran (Choi Ji-woo), but Sung-chan is dumped by his fianc. At the same time, flight attendant Joo-ran learns that she was ripped off and now doesn't have a place to stay. Sung-chan offers to share the apartment with her.
Lee Soo-ho (Kang Ha-neul) is a songwriter. He is also deaf from a car accident that he was involved in, during high school. Soo-ho has never had a girlfriend. He is a regular customer at Sung-chan's Japanese restaurant. One day, at Sung-chan's restaurant, he meets drama series producer Jang Na-yeon (Esom). They have a good time eating and drinking together. After exchanging messages on Facebook, Soo-ho and Na-yeon go on a few dates together. Soo-ho is unable to tell her about his hearing disability.
Cast
*Lee Mi-yeon as Jo Kyung-ah
*Yoo Ah-in as Noh Jin-woo
*Kim Joo-hyuk as Jung Sung-chan
*Choi Ji-woo as Ham Joo-ran
*Kang Ha-neul as Lee Soo-ho
*Esom as Jang Na-yeon
*Han Jae-young as Jung Il-kyu
*Baek Chang-min as Jung Ui-joo
*Park Hee-von as Jung Ui-joo's mother
*Heo Jung-do as Director Heo
*Lee Jung-eun as Real estate office middle-aged woman
*Jin Sun-mi as Ham Joo-ran's friend
*Go Hyun as Noh Jin-woo's manager
*Jung Yoo-jin as Lead actress
*Ji Yoon-ho as Jae-byung
*Im Chae-sun as Delivery man
*Lee Seung-yeon as Chief flight attendant
*Park Seul-gi as Reporter
*Choi Young-do as CEO Kim
*Jo Dae-hee as CEO Jang
*Kim Seung-hoon as Representative Kim
*Park Myung-shin as New drama series screenwriter
*Sung Do-hyun as New drama series PD
*Sun Joo-ah as Jae-byung's girlfriend
*Ha Seok-jin as Kang Min-ho (cameo)
Reception
The film was third placed on its opening weekend in South Korea, grossing .
References
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