200 Pounds Beauty

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Movie: 200 Pounds Beauty
Hangul: 미녀는 괴로워
Revised Romanization: Minyeo-neun goerowo
Director: Kim Yong-Hwa
Writer: Kim Yong-Hwa, No Hye-Yeong
Producer: Park Mu-Seung
Cinematographer: Park Hyeon-Cheol
Release Date: December 24, 2006
Runtime : 120 min.
Production Budget: US$4M
Studio: KM Culture, REALies
Distributor: Showbox/Mediaplex
Country: South Korea
Language: Korean

Plot

Height, 1.69 meters and weight, 95 kilograms. These numbers stand for not only Hanna's body size but also her social status in a society where looks matter. In order to realize her dreams of becoming a singer and have the courage to love the handsome Sang-jun, she decides to go under the knife and turns into the fairest of the fair.

Notes

"200 Pounds Beauty" is based off of the Japanese manga "Kannasan Daiseikou Desu!" by Yumiko Suzuki.
Kim Ah-Joong sang all the songs performed by "Hana" in 200 Pounds Beauty, including title track "Maria" (originally by Blondie).
Related titles:
1. 200 Pounds Beauty | Minyeo-neun goerowo (2006)
2. Kanna's Big Success! (2009)
3. 200 Pounds Beauty 2 | Minyeo-neun goerowo 2 (2010)

Cast



Kim Ah-Joong	Kim Ah-Joong	Joo Jin-Mo	Ji Seo-Yun	Kim Hyun-Suk	Lim Hyeon-Shik
Jenny	Ha-na	Sang-jun	Amy	Ha-na's Best Friend	Ha-na's father



Song Dong-Il	Kim Yong-geon	Lee Han-Wi	Lee Won-Jong	Park No-Shik	Lee Beom-Soo
Record Company Exec	Record Company CEO	plastic surgeon	Fortune Teller	Ha-na's Fan	hit motorist

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Film Festivals

2010 (1st) Korean Film Festival in Australia - October 1-5, 2010

Comments

Comment #13
nikky Says:
May 09 2012 8:11 am

i love this movie
and maria song which feels me alot
Comment #12
Helena Says:
Jan 30 2012 4:40 am

To previous comment by NN:
You just proved youself to be even more shallow than any of the Korean artists out there. If you wanted to make a valid point then you just failed to do it. Saying that Koreans are ugly and you can't accept them because they were ugly before the surgery makes you a hypocrite. It seems that it is you that judges people by their appearance. I personally don't care if they have surgery or not, if they were plain-looking before they became famous, or if they deny doing plastic surgery. I don't really know them enough, and neither do you, to comment on their life's decisions. The world isn't only black and white.

As for the movie, I found it quite enjoyable. But I'd recommend to just watch it without listening to others opinions too much. This is a movie and isn't meant to be taken literally.
Comment #11
NN Says:
Nov 23 2011 12:23 pm

Ah... I just saw the movie & I got a point of it. The point actually is about plastic surgery. The movie told us, we should accept them (Korean artists who got plastic surgery). as we know that Korea is famous of the damn plastic surgery & yeah... I do understand them who wanna be prettier & more handsome but I can't accept them. Koreans artists are 90% plastic & it shows us that many Koreans are ugly. if they were pretty, if they were handsome, why did they get the plastic surgery?? & it's ridiculous that most of them always lie. They are too shy to say that they already got plastic surgery. what the hell... just speak up & say the truth, Dudes!!
Comment #10
Vl Says:
Oct 28 2011 12:45 pm

One of the best asian films, Great cast plot and everything !!! I recommend it to all of you
Comment #9
E.B Says:
Oct 06 2011 3:29 am

how did kim ah joong play the role of her character's former fatter self? i'm so curious o: was it costume makeup and more or was it another actor?
Comment #8
jp leal Says:
Sep 14 2011 7:29 pm

Hi .. mr.Kim Yong-hwa how can i get the script of your movie 200 pound beauty ?
i am a college student were going to paly your movie .. please help us ?? how can i get the script why should i do ? where should i go ?

thank you Godbless
Comment #7
jane Says:
Jun 26 2011 1:02 am

i love this movie it made me cry at the end.
Comment #6
Oepieck Says:
Apr 29 2011 7:27 pm

i think that this movie is extremely cool
the story plot is simple, make me undrestand it well
i guess i will give a big applause for Kim Ahjoong who plays Hanna, :D
oh yeah, i cried in the end..
Comment #5
Lhanz Says:
Apr 27 2011 11:30 pm

hlow?
i like your movie and many people are like your movie?
you make a movie?
i love u?
Comment #4
Little_star Says:
Mar 28 2011 12:50 am

The movie shows unfortunately the reality of the world. If you do not look like they wishes you to be then you are out of the PERFECT IMAGE. I think it really show how hard life can be. Sometimes it is easier to say.
I like this movie very much especially also the actor, because he recgonized her as Hanna so her character still stays the same!
Comment #3
Andreea Says:
Apr 08 2010 10:19 am

The movie is mediocre, a cheap parody. Pitty that the plot didn't exploit Hanna's character. I would have liked to see a strong Hanna, who despite her appereance impose herself as a singer by her inner beauty ( positive qualities) and a good voice.
Comment #2
Violeta Says:
Sep 07 2009 10:20 am

I totaly loved this movie. It has sad and tearful scenes, happy and funny... You totaly have to see it!
Comment #1
Nalyah Says:
Jun 14 2009 2:16 pm

Enjoyable, but a bit shallow and absurd movie. Not the best Asian rom-com I have ever seen, but it had its charms too.