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Dancing Queen (2012 film)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox film
| name = Dancing Queen
| image = Dancing Queen-poster.jpg
| caption = Promotional poster for 'Dancing Queen'
| director = Lee Seok-hoon
| producer = Kim Nam-soo
Yoon Je-kyoon
| writer = Lee Seok-hoon
Yoon Je-kyoon
Park Su-jin
Kim Hwi
| starring = Hwang Jung-min
Uhm Jung-hwa
| music = Hwang Sang-jun
| cinematography = Choi Jin-woong
| editing = Jin Lee
| studio = JK Film
| distributor = CJ Entertainment
| released =
| runtime = 124 minutes
| country = South Korea
| language = Korean
| native_name =
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'Dancing Queen' is a 2012 South Korean romantic comedy film starring Uhm Jung-hwa and Hwang Jung-min. The film tells a story of a married couple, who in the midst of their mundane lives decides to pursue their lost dreams. The husband finds himself accidentally running for Mayor of Seoul and his wife decides to become a pop singer. It was produced by JK Film and distributed by CJ Entertainment, and released on January 18, 2012.
Plot
Uhm Jung-Hwa dreamed about becoming a singer when she was young but had to put her dream aside when she married Hwang Jung-min. Although Hwang is a lawyer, he is always worrying about paying the rent.
One day, Hwang rescues a drunk man who falls off of a subway platform and becomes an instant hero. His heroic act pushes him into the political arena and he decides to run for Seoul mayor. Things go along just fine until Uhm receives a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to sign with an entertainment agency, forcing her to choose between her dream and his. It's not long before she realizes that she can't give up her dream and she decides to pursue both.
The film demonstrates that age is just a number and that dreams can come true.
Cast
* Uhm Jung-hwa Herself
* Hwang Jung-min Himself
* Jung Sung-hwa Jong-chan
* Lee Han-wi Han-wi
* Ra Mi-ran Myung-ae
* Oh Na-ra Ra-ri
* Choi Woo-ri Rinda
* Ah-Rong Eve
* Lee Dae-yeon Pil-je
* Jeong Gyu-su Myung-goo
* Seo Dong-won Jung-chul
* Park Sa-rang Yeon-woo
* Lee A-rin Dorothy
* Yeo Moo-young Political party leader
* Seong Byeong-suk Jung-hwa's mother
* Song Jae-ho Jung-hwa's father
* Chun Bo-geun young Jung-min
* Kim Young-sun Jung-min's mother (flashback)
* Ma Dong-seok Gay couple (cameo)
* Jo Dal-hwan Manager (cameo)
* Lee Hyori Judge of Superstar K (cameo)
* Son Hee-soon Jung-hwa's Aunt
* Tae In-ho - Assistant director
Production
This is the third collaboration of singer-actress Uhm Jung-hwa and actor Hwang Jung-min. They burned up the screen in the 2005 hit 'All for Love', with Uhm playing a stuck-up divorced doctor and Hwang playing a foul-mouthed detective; the chemistry between the two boosted ticket sales back then. They again starred together in 'Five Senses of Eros'.
Reception
The film is lauded for reflecting social issues, as 'The Korea Times' in its review said "What makes the film interesting is that it opts to examine the psychology behind the precarious situation, when a couples individual interest is at odds with the other". While 'The Hollywood Reporter' quoted "Dancing Queen is polished entertainment with a subtle message, anchored by an engaging (if physically awkward) performances and a suitably pulsating empowerment anthem".
According to data provided by Korean Film Council (KOFIC) it was the second most-watched film in South Korea in the first quarter of 2012, with a total of 4 million admissions. It ranked first and grossed in its first week of release[https://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/korea/?yr=2012&wk=3¤cy=local&p=.htm "South Korea Box Office: January 2022, 2012"]. 'Box Office Mojo'. Retrieved 2012-04-24 and grossed a total of after seven weeks of screening.[https://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/korea/?yr=2012&wk=9¤cy=local&p=.htm "South Korea Box Office: March 24, 2012"]. 'Box Office Mojo'. Retrieved 2012-04-42
References
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