Antique (film)

Antique
Promotional poster for Antique
Hangul 서양 골동 양과자점 앤티크
Hanja 西洋 骨董 洋菓子店 앤티크
Revised Romanization Seoyangkoldong Yangkwajajeom Aentikeu
McCune–Reischauer Sŏyanggoldong Yanggwachajŏm Aent'ik'ŭ
Directed by Min Kyu-dong
Produced by Min Jin-su
Lee Yu-jin
Written by Min Kyu-dong
Kim Da-young
Lee Kyeong-ui
Based on Antique Bakery (manga)
by Fumi Yoshinaga
Starring Ju Ji-hoon
Kim Jae-wook
Yoo Ah-in
Choi Ji-ho
Music by Jang Young-gyu
Dalpalan
Cinematography Kim Jun-young
Edited by Kim Sun-min
Production
company
Soo Film
Zip Cinema
Distributed by Showbox
Release date
  • 13 November 2008 (2008-11-13)
Running time
 105 minutes
Country South Korea
Language Korean
French
Box office US$5.6 million[1]

Antique (Hangul: 서양골동양과자점 앤티크; RR: Seoyangkoldong Yangkwajajeom Aentikeu) is a 2008 South Korean comedy film, starring Ju Ji-hoon, Kim Jae-wook, Yoo Ah-in and Choi Ji-ho. It is based on Fumi Yoshinaga's manga Antique Bakery.[2] It was released on 13 November 2008.

It was invited to the 59th Berlin International Film Festival.[3]

Plot

As an heir to the family fortune, Jin-hyuk has money, the looks, the charm, everything except finding the love of his life. So he sets up a cake shop where women are sure to come. He hires Sun-woo, a talented patissier who had a crush on Jin-hyuk back in high school. Along with an ex-boxing champion Gi-beom and a clueless bodyguard Su-young, the four unique and handsome young men stir up the quiet neighborhood at their cake shop, Antique. Although seemingly careless and happy, each of the four men have unforgettable pasts that they are afraid to face, but their secrets slowly begin to unravel ...

Cast

Reception

The film opened third at the box office grossing $1,495,183.[4] The second weekend it rose up to the second place grossing $909,629.[5] The film ended its run grossing $5,608,515 with 1,192,456 tickets sold nationwide.[6][7] The film drew more than 1 million moviegoers within its first two weeks of release, making it one of the most successful Korean movies ever made.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Box office by Country: Antique Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2012-06-04
  2. ↑ "Antique: This light souffle has a few too many ingredients to achieve a satisfactory balance". Variety. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
  3. ↑ "6 Korean Films to Screen at Berlin Festival". Chosun Ilbo. 30 January 2009. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
  4. ↑ http://boxofficemojo.com/intl/korea/?yr=2008&wk=46&p=new
  5. ↑ http://boxofficemojo.com/intl/korea/?yr=2008&wk=47&p=new
  6. ↑ hancinema. Retrieved 2012-06-04
  7. ↑ http://boxofficemojo.com/intl/korea/?yr=2008&wk=51&p=new
  8. ↑ http://www.hancinema.net/antique-draws-1-million-moviegoers-17058.html
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