Scandal Makers
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- Movie: Scandal Makers (International English title) / Speed Scandal (literal title)
- Revised romanization: Gwasok Seukaendeul
- Hangul: 과속스캔들
- Director: Kang Hyung-Chul
- Writer: Kang Hyung-Chul, Lee Byeong-Heon
- Producer: Ahn Byung-Ki, Shin Hye-Yeon
- Cinematographer: Kim Joon-Young
- Release Date: December 4, 2008
- Runtime: 108 min.
- Studio: Lotte Entertainment, DCPLUS
- Distributor: Lotte Entertainment
- Language: Korean
- Country: South Korea
Plot
Mid 30's Nam Hyeon-Su (Cha Tae-Hyun) is a popular radio d.j. and entertainer - who was even more popular in his younger days as a teen idol.
One day, his apartment doorbell rings and a young lady named Hwang Jeong-nNam (Park Bo-Young) appears and tells Hyeon-Su that he is her father. Furthermore, she informs him that he is now a grandfather to her young son Ki-Dong. Hyeon-Su would like nothing better than just close the door, but when Jeong-Nam threatens to go to the media he allows the young lady and her son to stay in his apartment. Complications arise when they are spotted outside together and people assume they are romantically involved!
Notes
- "Scandal Makers" opened #1 at the Korean box office, selling 474,407 tickets on 473 screens and accounting for 39.2% of all tickets sold that weekend.
- Through its lengthy South Korean box office run, "Scandal Makers" sold a total 8,269,723 tickets and stayed in the top ten for 12 consecutive weeks. The film became the 7th all time highest grossing film at the conclusion of its theatrical run.
Cast
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| Cha Tae-Hyun | Park Bo-Young | Wang Seok-Hyeon |
| Nam Hyeon-Su | Hwang Jeong-Nam | Hwang Ki-Dong |
Supporting Cast
- Hwang Woo Seul Hye - Yu Chi-Won (Kindergarten teacher)
- Im Ji-Kyu - Lee Sang-Yun (Jeong-nam's boyfriend)
- Lim Seung-Dae - Bong Pil-Jong (Reporter)
- Sung Ji-Ru - Lee Jang-Hun (vetenarian)
- Kim Ki-Bang - Radio Show producer
- Park Young-Seo - Radio Show assistant
- Jeong Won-Jung - Radio Show director
- Jeon Min-Seo
- Kim Hye-Jin
- Ahn Il-Kwon - police
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Film Festivals
- 2009 (11th) Udine Far East Film - April 24th-May 2nd (European Premiere)
- 2009 (12th) Shanghai International Film Festival - June 13th-22nd - Jin Jue Competition Films
- 2009 (29th) Hawaii International Film Festival - October 15th-25th - Gala Presentation
- 2010 (9th) New York Asian Film Festival - June 25 - July 8 *New York Premiere
- 2010 (14th) Fantasia Film Festival - July 8-28 *Canadian Premiere
- 2011 (6th) The London Korean Film Festival - November 4-10, 2011 - Director-Spective at the KCCUK
Awards
- 2009 (45th) PaekSang Arts Awards - February 27, 2009
- Best New Actress (Park Bo-Young)
- Best Screenplay
- Most Popular (Park Bo-Young)
- 2009 (11th) Udine Far East Film - April 24-May 2, 2009
- Audience Award (2nd place)
- 2009 (12th) Shanghai International Film Festival - June 13-22, 2009
- Best Film (Asian New Talent Award)
- 2009 (29th) Critics Choice Awards - October, 2009
- Best New Director
- Best New Actress (Park Bo-Young)
- 2009 (46th) Daejong Film Awards - November 6, 2009
- Popularity Award (Park Bo-Young)
- 2009 (30th) Blue Dragon Film Awards - December 2, 2009
- Best New Actress (Park Bo-Young)
- Best New Director (Hyeong-cheol Kang)
- 2009 (32nd) Golden Cinematography Awards - December, 2009
- Best New Actress (Park Bo-Young)
- Best New Cinematographer
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Neri Says:
Apr 02 2012 2:38 pm
whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
Such a GREAT MOVIE :P
Laugh laugh laugh
this movie never fails to make me laugh!!!(really!)
♥
soule Says:
Sep 26 2011 12:24 am
I watched it also yesterday in mall of asia. It's really good.
RaX Says:
Sep 25 2011 7:52 pm
Just watched it yesterday from mall of asia, was a pleasant surprised. I would recommend this film.
Mandy Says:
Sep 19 2011 11:46 am
what building is their apartment in???
the lobby looks like the Brownstone Legend building??
does anyone know???
Aniga Says:
Mar 22 2010 12:58 pm
Esta película es lo máximo... Parece que todo fuera gracia y eso, pero termina siendo un drama de dramas... Excelente es poco. Muy buena película u.u
Imoto83 Says:
Feb 15 2010 12:14 am
I wonder, did Park Bo Yeong really sing the OST or another singer did?
Carl Weathers Says:
Feb 07 2010 5:34 pm
This is not the movie I had in mind, but I guess all is well since I got some Burger King out of the deal.
hayeonj Says:
Sep 01 2009 11:12 am
oh my! totally loving this movie!
it's not a movie with the most wonderful storyline, but all the little hilarious acts and the few touching parts made it all up. the kid is just too cute to resist and the female lead, Park Bo-yeong, is considered a very good actress for a newcomer. Of course, the reason why i'm watching the show - Cha Tae-Hyun didn't disappoint me with his (comedian) acting. :)
overall a enjoyable show! :)
hAchi.lOve.kim.bUm. Says:
Aug 10 2009 9:01 am
I REALLY LOVED THIS MOVIE!
I watched this movie in the airplane way back to Dubai. I really love watching korean movies. I liked the story. It was funny that everytime I was travelling through airplane, Cha Tae Hyun's movies are there. I watched My Sassy Girl, Babo and this movie already. He was a good actor. Also Park & Wang, their's so cute! Good acting..wihihi..XD
Ki Says:
May 26 2009 5:49 pm
Somewhat like “200 Pounds Beauty,” last year’s “Scandal Makers” turned into a huge sleeper hit that would go on to become South Korea’s top box office draw of 2008. That includes even surpassing Ji-woon Kim’s highly anticipated “The Good, The Bad, The Weird” in ticket sales. What made the success of “Scandal Makers” even more surprising is that the movie doesn’t have any big names. It does feature Tae-hyun Cha from “My Sassy Girl” in the lead role, but Cha hasn’t had a whole lot of success since Sassy Girl. So what’s the attraction of “Scandal Makers” you ask? Well, the movie cleverly adopts traits from “200 Pounds Beauty” that made it a hit and builds upon that foundation its own feel good story. The film also features a precocious little kid that will have a lot of people raving.
In “Scandal Makers,” former teen pop star now in his early 30’s Hyeon-su (Tae-hyun Cha) attempts to resurrect his entertainment career. He currently holds a low profile job as a radio talk show host, but hopes to use this gig as a stepping stone for better opportunities. One day, Hyeon-su receives a knock on his door and is surprised to find a teenage girl standing on his doorsteps. The girl named Jeong-nam (Bo-yeong Park) claims to be his daughter and also has with her a young boy who she claims to be his grandchild! Hyeon-su not wanting to believe any of this, asks the mother and son to leave, but Jeong-nam’s threat to go to the media makes Hyeon-su have a quick change of heart. Hyeon-su then allows Jeong-nam and her son to stay in his apartment as he devices a plan to quietly rid himself of them. Things become more complicated when Hyeon-su and Jeong-nam are spotted in public and assumed to be romantically involved.
The similarities between “Scandal Makers” and “200 Pounds Beauty” is evident throughout, but not so much that you feel you’re watching a badly made clone. Similarities exist from the secret father and daughter relationship, to the daughter’s transformation into a beauty, to the heavy use of live music performances in both films. There’s also the eerily similar scene when the father is rough-handled by security during the climatic concert in “200 Pounds Beauty” and when the daughter is rough-handled by security during the award ceremony in “Scandal Makers.” In both scenes the main character is forced to quickly choose between continuing their onstage persona or protecting their loved ones … and it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to guess which one they will pick. Even with these similarities, “Speed Scandal” does a lot of other things right to make it stand on its own.
Tae-hyun Cha gets to unleash his biggest crowd pleasing performance since "My Sassy Girl" (possibly due to the parallels between Tae-hyun Cha's own career & Hyeon-su's entertainment career). Hyeon-su's transformation from a self centered person to a more well rounded fatherly figure is also done well - without that forced feeling. There's also young Seok-hyeon Wang who played the young grandchild Ki-dong. He will make just about everyone go "awwwwww" throughout the film. Bo-yeong Park. who played the teenage mother, has a more reserved role and doesn't really catch your eye until the more dramatic scenes later on in the film. During these moments you do take notice of her. The musical soundtrack also features plenty of nostalgic Korean pop tracks to bring smiles to those familiar with those songs.
After watching “Scandal Makers” it’s easy to understand why the film became such a huge hit in Korea. The comedic elements found in the first half of the film works well & the dramatic moments found in the second half doesn’t feel unnaturally forced. As a nice addition, the resulting feel good feeling from watching the movie is likely to linger with you well after the film’s conclusion. Make no doubt it, if you’re in the mood for a feel good comedy look no further than “Scandal Makers.”