Scandal Makers
Scandal Makers (Korean: 과속스캔들; RR: Gwasok Seukaendeul; lit. Speedy Scandal) is a 2008 South Korean film written and directed by Kang Hyeong-cheol and starring Cha Tae-hyun, Park Bo-young and Wang Seok-hyeon. This was director Kang's first film and the highest grossing Korean film of the year. A Chinese remake was released in 2016.
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| Hangul | 과속스캔들 |
| Hanja | 過速스캔들 |
| Revised Romanization | Gwasok Seukaendeul |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kwasok Sŭk'aendŭl |
| Directed by | Kang Hyeong-cheol |
| Produced by | Ahn Byeong-ki Sin Hye-yeon |
| Written by | Kang Hyeong-cheol |
| Starring | Cha Tae-hyun Park Bo-young Wang Seok-hyeon |
| Music by | Kim Jun-seok |
| Cinematography | Kim Jun-young |
| Edited by | Nam Na-yeong |
| Distributed by | Lotte Entertainment |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$47.9 million[1] |
Plot
Former teen idol Nam Hyeon-soo (Cha Tae-hyun) is now in his thirties and works as a radio DJ. A young woman named Hwang Jeong-nam (Park Bo-young) sends stories about her life as a single mother to the radio station Hyeon-soo works at, telling him she is going to meet her father. He then finds out that he's her father when she shows up at his apartment with her son Ki-dong (Wang Seok-hyeon). She tells him that her real name is Jae-in and that her mother was Hyeon-soo's first love Jeong-nam. Hyeon-soo doesn't believe it at first, so they undergo a DNA test and the results confirm that they're related. Jae-in dreams of performing on stage as a singer, but Hyeon-soo fears that if she does, their paternity scandal might get out. Because of Jae-in's rising popularity, Ki-dong's father Park Sang-yoon (Im Ji-kyu) finds her. They meet and chat, with Sang-yoon initially under the mistaken assumption that Jae-in is romantically involved with Hyeon-soo. When Ki-dong later goes missing at Jae-in's performance, Hyeon-soo realizes that he really does care for his daughter and grandson.
Cast
- Cha Tae-hyun as Nam Hyeon-soo
- Park Bo-young as Hwang Jeong-nam/Hwang Jae-in (Hyeon-soo’s daughter)
- Wang Seok-hyeon as Hwang Ki-dong (Jae-in’s son)
- Im Ji-kyu as Park Sang-yoon, Jae-in's first love
- Hwang Woo-seul-hye as Kindergarten teacher/Granny
- Im Seung-dae as Bong Pil-joong, entertainment reporter
- Jeong Won-joong as Bureau director
- Kim Ki-bang as Director
- Park Yeong-seo as Assistant director
- Sung Ji-ru as Lee Chang-hoon (cameo)
Release
Scandal Makers was released in South Korea on 3 December 2008,[2] and topped the box office on its opening weekend with 473,725 admissions.[3] It continued to chart well finishing with over 8 million tickets sold becoming the highest grossing Korean film of 2008. The second highest grosser was The Good, The Bad, The Weird with 6.6 million tickets,[4] then The Chaser with roughly 5 million tickets sold.[5]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | New Actress of the Year | Park Bo-young | Won | |
| 2009 | Best Director | Kang Hyeong-cheol | Won | |
| Best Actor | Cha Tae-hyun | Won | ||
| Best New Actress | Park Bo-young | Won | ||
| Best Film | Scandal Makers | Nominated | ||
| Best New Actress | Park Bo-young | Won | ||
| Best New Director | Kang Hyeong-cheol | Nominated | ||
| Best Screenplay | Kang Hyeong-cheol | Won | ||
| Most Popular Actor (Film) | Cha Tae-hyun | Nominated | ||
| Most Popular Actress (Film) | Park Bo-young | Won | ||
| Audience Award (2nd place) | Kang Hyeong-cheol | Won | ||
| Grand Prize (Film category) | Park Bo-young | Won | ||
| Grand Prize | Wang Seok-hyeon | Won | ||
| Best New Actress | Park Bo-young | Nominated | ||
| Best Young Actor | Wang Seok-hyeon | Won | ||
| Best New Actress | Park Bo-young | Nominated | ||
| Best Film (Asian New Talent Award) | Kang Hyeong-cheol | Won | ||
| HOT Movie Star - Female | Park Bo-young | Nominated | ||
| HOT New Star | Wang Seok-hyeon | Nominated | ||
| HOT Boom Up Song - Super Man | Scandal Makers | Nominated | ||
| HOT Boom Up Song - Perhaps That | Park Bo-young | Nominated | ||
| Best New Actress | Park Bo-young | Nominated | ||
| Best Editing | Nam Na-yeong | Nominated | ||
| Best Lighting | Lee Sung-jae | Nominated | ||
| Best Music | Kim Jun-seok | Nominated | ||
| Popularity Award | Cha Tae-hyun | Nominated | ||
| Popularity Award | Park Bo-young | Won | ||
| Best New Director | Kang Hyeong-cheol | Won | ||
| Best New Actress | Park Bo-young | Won | ||
| Best New Actress | Park Bo-young | Won | ||
| Best New Director | Kang Hyeong-cheol | Won | ||
| Best Music | Kim Jun-seok | Nominated | ||
| Best New Actress (Film) | Park Bo-young | Won | ||
| Best New Actress | Park Bo-young | Won | ||
| Best New Actress | Park Bo-young | Won | ||
| Best New Cinematographer | Kim Jun-young | Won | ||
| Best New Actress | Park Bo-young | Won |
Remake
A Chinese remake titled Scandal Maker, directed by Ahn Byeong-ki and starring Tong Dawei and Michelle Chen was released in China on November 11, 2016.[6][7][8]
References
- "Scandal Makers (2008)". Korean Film Biz Zone. Korean Film Council. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- "Speedy Scandal (2008) – 과속스캔들". HanCinema. Retrieved on 10 December 2008.
- "Korean Box Office" (Week-end 2008.12.05 ~ 2008.12.07). HanCinema. Retrieved on 10 December 2008.
- "The Good, the Bad, the Weird (Admissions)". HanCinema. 20 September 2009. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- Admissions as of 1 June 2008. The Chaser, HanCinema. Retrieved on 28 September 2008.
- Wong, Silvia (November 14, 2016). "China box office: 'Doctor Strange' retains lead, 'Billy Lynn' debuts second". Screen Daily. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
- Brzeski, Patrick (November 14, 2016). "China Box Office: 'Billy Lynn' Opens Strong, But 'Doctor Strange' Wins Weekend". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
- 外公芳龄38（2016）. cbooo.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved November 15, 2016.