My Wife Is a Gangster

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Movie: My Wife Is a Gangster
Revised Romanization: Jopog manura
Hangul: 조폭마누라 / 조폭 마누라
Director: Jo Jin-Gyu
Writer: Kang Hyo-Jin, Kim Moon-Sung
Producer: Seo Se-Weon
Cinematographer:
Release Date: September 28, 2001
Runtime : 110 Min.
Country: South Korea
Language: Korean

Plot

Meet Cha Eun-jin (Shin Eun-Kyung), who is a bit of an anomaly in the Korean criminal underground. This scrappy 26-year old, orphaned and separated from her older sister when she was still a child, has fought her way up the food chain to become the leader of her own gang. Known in mob circles as Mantis, her skills in hand-to-hand and weapons combat are unsurpassed, and anyone who crosses her can expect a beating, her own men included. Having grown up in such a male-dominated and violence-prone environment, Eun-jin has adopted a tomboy lifestyle, walking, talking, and dressing like a man.

However, this is all turned upside-down when Eun-jin finally is reunited with her long-lost sister (Choi Eun-Ju). Unfortunately, she is dying from cancer and asks a favor of Eun-jin: to get married and settle down. So what does the legendary gang leader do? She sends out her men to find a husband for her, as quickly as possible. Of course, this is easier said than done. Though they hire a professional to give Eun-jin a makeover and give her dating lessons, this ends up backfiring as she keeps lapsing back into gangster mode. Finally, Eun-jin settles on Kang Su-il (Park Sang-Myeon), a civil servant who has no idea what is going on most of the time. Seeing Su-il as the quickest way to fulfill her sister's dying wish, Eun-jin gets hitched, which is when the fun really begins, as she tries to play housewife to the clueless Su-il while continuing to run her gangland operations. Unfortunately, matters are complicated as the leader of a rival gang tries to muscle in on Eun-jin's territory. And if that wasn't enough, the dying sister makes one more request: for Eun-jin to become a mother.

Notes

Related titles:
1. My Wife Is a Gangster | Jopog manura (2001)
2. My Wife Is a Gangster 2 | Jopog manura 2: Dolaon jeonseol (2003)
3. My Wife Is a Gangster 3 | Jopog manura 3 (2006)

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Comments

Comment #3
NewKDramaAddict Says:
Dec 27 2011 9:26 am

Very entertaining and funny! I enjoyed this.
Comment #2
Alex Divinasflores Says:
Feb 12 2011 12:29 am

one of the best in the country i really love Shin Eun Kyung..

I hope You have A part for and tahe gangster is Shin Eun Kyung..

i love it..
Comment #1
iliekater Says:
May 15 2010 3:55 pm

One of the best Korean comedies ever !