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All About My Wife
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox film
| name = All About My Wife
| image = All-about-my-wife-poster.jpg
| native_name =
| director = Min Kyu-dong
| producer = Park Joon-ho
Min Jin-soo
Lee Yoo-jin
| based_on =
| writer = Heo Sung-hye
Min Kyu-dong
| starring = Im Soo-jung
Lee Sun-kyun
Ryu Seung-ryong
| music = Lee Jin-hee
Kim Jun-seong
| cinematography = Kim Dong-young
| editing = Kim Sun-min
| distributor =
| released =
| runtime = 121 minutes
| country = South Korea
| language = Korean
| budget =
| gross = [http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?page=&wk=2012W22&id=_fSHESMYWIFE01 "She's My Wife (2012)"]. 'Box Office Mojo'. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
}}
'All About My Wife' is a 2012 South Korean romantic comedy film directed by Min Kyu-dong, about a timid husband who hires a professional Casanova to seduce his seemingly perfect but fearsome wife, hoping this will make her divorce him.Jung, Hyun-mok (11 June 2012). [http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2954200 "Director Min Kyu-dong says its all about communication"] . 'Korea JoongAng Daily'. Retrieved 2013-02-03. Starring Im Soo-jung, Lee Sun-kyun and Ryu Seung-ryong,Kim, Jessica (25 October 2011). [http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2011102511395016047 "Lee Sun-kyun, Lim Soo-jung to play married couple in new film"]. '10Asia'. Retrieved 2013-02-03.[http://www.hancinema.net/min-gyoo-dong-s-new-film-all-about-my-wife-stars-im-soo-jeong-lee-seon-gyoon-ryoo-seung-yong--34652.html "Min Gyoo-dong's new film 'Everything about my Wife' stars Im Soo-jeong, Lee Seon-gyoon, Ryoo Seung-yong"]. 'Star News via Hancinema'. 25 October 2011. Retrieved 2013-02-03. the movie was released in theaters on May 17, 2012.Suk, Monica (15 March 2012). [http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2012031510031111749 "Lee Sun-kyun, Lim Soo-jung film to be released May 17"]. '10Asia'. Retrieved 2013-02-03.
It is a remake of the Argentinean film 'Un novio para mi mujer' ("A Boyfriend for My Wife").Lee, Claire (5 April 2012). [http://nwww.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20120404001277 "Actress Ims upcoming film revealed to be Argentinean remake"]. 'The Korea Herald'. Retrieved 2013-02-03.
Plot
After seven years of marriage, the mild-mannered Doo-hyun (Lee Sun-kyun) is at the end of his rope, Jung-in (Im Soo-jung), his wife is driving him crazy with her endless nagging and complaining. He can't even bring himself to ask for a divorce because of the fights that will follow. When Doo-hyun's company transfers him out of state, it seems like his dream of getting away is coming true. But to his horror, Jung-in surprises him by moving across the country to be with him. Desperate but too afraid to ask for a divorce, Doo-hyun recruits his next-door neighbor and legendary Casanova Sung-ki (Ryu Seung-ryong) to seduce his wife and make her leave him first. After scoping her out, Sung-ki is intrigued by the challenge and confidently agrees to seduce Jung-in as his career finale. Meanwhile, to give her something to do, Doo-hyun has already arranged for Jung-in to get a spot on the local radio station, shooting her mouth off about life's injustices. As times goes on, Sung-ki eventually succeeds in grabbing Jung-in's attention, and the two slowly grow closer. But though Doo-hyun asked for it, he grows to regret his decision and decides to spy on his wife and her lover. He starts to have feeling for his wife again, and does not want to divorce her anymore. But in the meantime Sung-ki falls in love with Jung-in. Doo-hyun asks Sung-ki to stop seducing his wife, but in return the latter threatens that he would disclose to his wife that Doo-hyun recruited him if he comes in-between them. The later part is about who wins Jung-in's heart [http://www.hancinema.net/cj-entertainment-reveals-everything-about-my-wife-43757.html "CJ Entertainment Reveals Everything about my Wife"]. 'Hancinema'. 12 June 2012. Retrieved 2013-02-03.Elley, Derek (23 May 2012). [http://www.filmbiz.asia/reviews/all-about-my-wife "All About My Wife"] . 'Film Business Asia'. Retrieved 2013-02-03.[http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2953039 "2012.5.18 NOW Playing"] . 'Korea JoongAng Daily'. 18 May 2012. Retrieved 2013-02-03.
Cast
*Im Soo-jung - Yeon Jung-in[http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2012/05/12/2012051200328.html "Nagging Wife Role Lets Lim Soo-jung Explore Hidden Side"]. 'The Chosun Ilbo'. 12 May 2012. Retrieved 2013-02-03.Oh, Seol-hye (3 May 2012). [http://en.starnnews.com/news/index.html?no=85287 "'Everything About My Wife' Lim Soojung "I had major headaches because of long scripts""]. 'StarN News'. Retrieved 2013-02-03.Lee, Kyung-nam (26 April 2012). [http://enewsworld.mnet.com/enews/contents.asp?idx=5991 "The Secret Behind Im Soo Jungs Baby Skin"]. 'enewsWorld'. Retrieved 2013-02-03.
*Lee Sun-kyun - Lee Doo-hyunOh, Seol-hye (11 May 2012). [http://en.starnnews.com/news/index.html?no=87601 "'Everything About My Wife' Lee Sun-gyun transform into an awkward and weak husband from 'Angry Chef'"]. 'StarN News'. Retrieved 2013-02-03.
*Ryu Seung-ryong - Jang Sung-ki
*Lee Kwang-soo - PD Choi, radio host
*Kim Ji-young - Song, radio writer
*Kim Jung-tae - Park Kwang-shik, Doo-hyun's colleague
*Lee Sung-min - Company Director Na, Doo-hyun's boss
*Kim Do-young - Na's wife
*Jung Sung-hwa - newspaper delivery man
*Lee Dal-hyeong - captain at police station
*Park Hee-von - female cop at police station
*Jo Han-cheol - public officer at divorce court
*Nam Myung-ryul - judge at divorce court
*Lee Do-ah - Pyeongchang Company employee
*Kim Sun-ha - waitress at noodle shop
Box office
With 594,195 tickets sold during the opening weekend of May 18 to 20, the film's debut made a splash atop the local box office, putting up a strong fight against Hollywood films 'The Avengers' and 'Men in Black 3'.Hong, Lucia (21 May 2012). [http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2012052108442238226 "'All About My Wife' makes debut atop local box office, pushes 'The Avengers' moves down to No. 2"]. '10Asia'. Retrieved 2013-02-03. Benefiting from positive word-of-mouth, it continued its impressive commercial run, with over 4.5 million admissions in total.Oh, Mi-jung (3 June 2012). [http://enewsworld.mnet.com/enews/contents.asp?idx=7511 "'All About My Wife' Hit 2.5 Million Mark Faster than 'Architecture 101'"]. 'enewsWorld'. Retrieved 2013-02-03.[http://www.soompi.com/2012/06/10/all-about-my-wife-hits-3-million-viewers/ "'All About My Wife' Hits 3 Million Viewers"]. 'Soompi'. 10 June 2012. Retrieved 2013-02-03.
Awards and nominations
References
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