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Movie: Antique
Revised romanization: Sayangkoldong Yangkwajajeom Aentikeu
Hangul: 서양골동양과자점 앤티크
Director: Min Kyu-Dong
Writer: Fumi Yoshinaga (manga), Min Kyu-Dong, Kim Da-Yeong, Lee Kyeong-Ui, Jung Sam-Sung, Hong Ji-Young
Producer: Min Jin-Soo, Lee Yu-Jin, Cho Sung-Kyu
Cinematographer: Kim Joon-Young
Release Date: November 13, 2008
Runtime: 109 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Food / Gay
Studio: Soo Film, Zip Cinema
Distributor: Showbox
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot

As an heir to the family fortune, Jin-Hyuk (Joo Ji-Hoon) 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 (Kim Jae-Wook), a talented patissier who had a crush on Jin-Hyuk back in high school. Along with an ex-boxing champion Ki-Bum (Yoo Ah-In) and a clueless bodyguard Soo-Young (Choi Ji-Ho), 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 past that they are afraid to face, but their secrets slowly begin to unravel.

Notes

Based on manga series "Seiyo Kotto Yogashiten" by Fumi Yoshinaga (published from 1999 to 2002 magazine Wings).
Related titles
1. Antique (Fuji TV / 2001)

Cast



Ju Ji-Hoon	Yoo Ah-In	Kim Jae-Wook	Choi Ji-Ho	Yeo Jin-Goo
Kim Jin-Hyuk	Yang Ki-Bum	Min Seon-Woo	Nam Soo-Young	Kim Jin-Hyuk (young)

Supporting Cast

Andy Gillet - Jean-Baptiste Evan
Kim Chang-Wan - Heensooyeom (white beard)
Lee Whee-Hyang - Heensooyeom's girlfriend
Oh Mi-Hee - Jin-Hyuk's mother
Lee Joo-Sil - Jin-Hyuk's grandmother
Jung Yeo-Rin - dark girl
Jo An - Jin-Hyuk's 1st girlfriend
Rie Young-Zin - Jin-Hyuk's 2nd girlfriend
Seo Young-Hee - Jin-Hyuk's 3rd girlfriend
Kim Gyu-Ri - Jin-Hyuk's 4th girlfriend
Jo Hee-Bong - boxer
Jeon Hye-Jin - boxer's girlfriend
Ko Chang-Seok - gay club master
Lee Hwan - reporter
Park Hyuk-Kwon - gay club customer
Kwon Tae-Won - Capt. Oh
Park Jun-Myeon - picky woman
Tak Teu-In - Jin-Hyuk's high school friend
Seo Min-Yi - crying baby
Ji Il-Joo - gay man
Lee Eung-Jae - man from couple in taxi
Nam Myung-Ryul - Co. President Cheon
Moon Hee-Kyung - Muffler
Park Kyung-Geun - boxing gym director
Jung Doo-Kyum - Jin-Hyuk's father
Park Sang-Hun - Detective Seo
Choi Moon-Soo - rich woman
Choi Hyo-Sang - medical examiner
Jo Su-Bin - news anchorwoman

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Film Festivals

2009 (59th) Berlin International Film Festival - February 5th-15th - Eat, Drink, See Movies
2009 (8th) New York Asian Film Festival - June 19th-July 5th
2009 (13th) Fantasia Film Festival
2009 (29th) Hawaii International Film Festival - October 15th-25th - Spotlight on Korea

Awards

Most Popular (Ju Ji-Hoon) - 2009 (45th) BaekSang Arts Awards - February 27th

Comments

Ekim Dec 05 2020 5:44 am and so the thai version "baker boys"

kiko Aug 20 2020 12:36 am Kim Jae Wook acted so convinced, his little gesture and his beautiful face, slim body, how he kiss, gosh so natural as a gay lol..I almost believe hes a real gay just like Min Seon-Woo if Im not forget hes also a brutal mo taegu dan a cold ps. Matteo or sweet Ryan Gold.

Antique really become one of my favorite movie just because their chemistry were so good and fun to watch.

maria Apr 14 2020 12:11 pm Recommend movie~~

Kim Jae Wook is one of the versatile actors, he can act as a villain, flower boys..... I love the storyline within the brotherhood each of the characters has their own struggles and pasts that they need went through and yet the storyline is funny and entertaining to keep you sit throughout the entire movie hahahahah at first I watch this purely because of the casts but then I fell in love with the storyline and chemistry on top of the powerful characters portrayed by all of the casts. Jjangg!! It stayed true to the message of the plot~~~

Kim Na Na Apr 12 2020 3:03 pm I wasn't into korean movies, especially older one, since the quality if different. I watched it only because of JJH, but oh man, it is good! Refreshing. Only 2 more movies then I'm catching up =)

@Queen: I don't think they ended up together. JJH still loves women. They may just work together.

Queen Apr 19 2019 7:29 am Can anyone tell me the ending of this movie? Did ju ji hoon and kim jae wook ended up together in this movie?

Iqra Apr 05 2019 5:04 pm Kim Jae Wook --> Epitome of Perfection. Cant wait for his next project. Saranghae ❤️??

k Dec 29 2018 5:28 am Jin hyuk, Seon woo, Soo young and Ki bum are so cute, hilarious,sweet and lovely! Their friendship was beautiful! But the best character is Seon woo! He was very kind,innocent and cute! His relationship with Jin hyuk is so funny and cute! Jin hyuk was nagging all the time and it makes him funny! But i was waiting until the end of the movie, that Jin hyuk would accept the love between him and Seon woo! They could be a great couple and they can be! Anyway all of these characters were beautiful human beings, with any sexual orientation and the strengths and the weakness of their characters! And it's the matter!

yan Oct 16 2017 9:37 pm I feel like this film was pretty progressive for Korea, despite the stereotypes. The anime was 12 ep long, so it feels a little bit rushed, but it's still a nice film. I liked how they showed seon woo and jean, where they aren't a perfect gay couple and how anyone could be stuck in an abusive relationship. I love how jae wook portrayed his character perfectly even though he looks so different in the anime. ki bum and soo young were so funny! the ending was a bit unsatisfying, but it's still a movie you HAVE to watch ^^

Shiv Jan 01 2017 5:40 pm I liked it too much. I have seen the animation and the movie 20 times at least. they have covered the entire story of animation in the movie, which is rather difficult as the series was 12 episode long. But this is not a Gay movie per say. It has a character who is gay and way to sexy. Ju Ji-Hoon is really good.

Jay Jul 04 2015 6:06 am This was an awesome film. I love the fast pace editing of the film, the comedy, the sexy ACTORS, their chemistry, the storyline, gosh everything is PERFECT!!! And to top it of, a gay character. I LOVE yaoi and this is a very sweet tease for fangirls, but is entertaining enough. This film deserves more recognition in my opinion. BTW to anyone who are disgusted by gay people and feels uncomfortable about this, you seriously need to expand your horizons more.

kim Mar 13 2015 7:32 am I think that this is a layed back movie. I know very little about gay men, the few I've meet in my SMALL home town were fun, partying and not afraid to show that they are gay. They are also serious at there work, a bit like kim jae wook's character. It takes a REALLY good actor to play the part of a gay man. I mean could you do it cause I know I couldn't. That said I liked the movie for the mystery and the friendship.

Miaa Sep 28 2014 5:07 pm How can a straight guy play the role of a gay so perfectly with all those details and scenes? I really used to love Kim JaeWook but now he's just disgusting to me, his all gay story in the movie isnt really interesting its just eww, what I loved about this movie is the story of Jin Jyuk, i was about to stop watching it by the middle but i just wanted to know more about his abduction thing, his acting and french accent are just awesome, I just hoped they would have skipped that gay shit, it would have been nicer.

Fox Apr 18 2014 11:47 pm I don't know what I was expecting going into this, but Min Seon Woo ended up being every negative gay stereotype I was hoping to avoid. I know korea isnt exactly progressive, but i was hoping for something better than the promiscuous feminine man with expensive taste. Also saying that he attracted men, gay or normal is really problematic (saying that gay people are abnormal and also erasing bisexuality). I was really disappointed.

Tori Feb 07 2014 8:37 pm I noticed no one has made a comment but even playing the role pf young Jin Hyuk, Yeo Jin Goo was a powerful little actor.

CICI Dec 21 2013 10:24 am I just finished watching "Antique" TWICE! Mainly because after I watched it with the subtitles, I had to go back and just watch every movement and expression by Kim Jae Wook. Although all of the cast was great, KJW was so hilarious, I was laughing and smiling every moment he was on and now I'm even more amazed at his acting skills. He speaks French like a "native" and has the most delicious accent ever. I loved, loved, loved this movie. It was done so well and if I had to describe it in one word it was perfectly "SWEET".

Camille Aug 03 2013 11:42 am This is one of my favourite movies of all time. So much fanservice without it being forced, so many cute little layers, depth, intelligence, beautiful decor and scenes, beautiful actors, delightful and surprising plot (based on the manga). And Gosh there's a French guy by the name of Jean-Baptiste, ànd he is a pâtissier! How awesome can a movie get? I could go on but it would be mindless banter. This movie gives me joy to no end.

suu Jul 12 2013 8:40 am Does anyone know the actor who played the gorgeous young cop?

Vea Mar 07 2013 10:23 am I've watched this movie two years ago. I was not very enthusiastic on anything related to Korean movies or dramas back then. I'm watching SKKS now. I didn't know Yoo Ah In starred in this movie too. He's such a charming guy and Joo Ji Hoon... I didn't even suspect he was the Prince in Princess Hours... Man, I've missed a lot haven't I? Yoo Ah In <3

Stuffs Aug 28 2012 3:27 pm OMG!!! This whole time I thought I was looking at Kim Nam Gil not Joo Ji-Hoon!!! :O

Secksiedae Feb 02 2011 9:31 am I just watched this. AMAZING movie. Kim Jae Wook is such a great, talented actor. And hearing french in that movie got me very excited. Their french in some scenes is flawless =)

nonsibi May 25 2010 11:14 am I just want to leave a trail here:) Will watch it soon on free korean drama online. Thank you....

Katie Jun 28 2009 6:42 pm Wow, it's so great to see a drama based on an anime that I've already seen! And a yaoi to boot! (Although really...it's much more of a shounen-ai)! Watching the trailer I already recognize several scenes and I can't WAIT to find this movie and watch it! I also want to check out the Japanese series drama based on the same manga, but this totally rocks my priority list! And they chose such great actors! >.< *squeal* INTERNET, HERE I COME!

gracey Jun 09 2009 12:18 am Will try to watch this movie this week.... lol! I love joo ji hoon and kim jae wook!

Ki Mar 14 2009 2:54 am “Antique” is one hard to film to classify. The film is centered around men who work in a neighborhood pastry shop. One of the characters is openly gay and another character is most likely gay. Also, similar to the ever popular KBS “Boys Over Flowers” drama series - “Antique” features four pretty boys and is based off of a Japanese comic. The film also features many funny moments as the four men learn to work together. There’s also serial killer aspects to the film. While, the film stays true to the original comic, who in the film world could bring this story to life? Well, the staff of “Antique” did a wonderful in job in picking Kyu-dong Min to direct the film. Kyu-dong Min has previously directed the 2005 romantic-comedy “My Lovely Week” and the 1999 horror film “Memento Mori”. But more on that later …

Jin-hyuk (Ji-hun Ju) is a rich eligible bachelor. One day he decides to open a pastry shop. Although he doesn’t like sweets himself, he tells his mother “there’s always women walking into pastry shops.” He then interviews Seon-woo Min (Jae-wook Kim) for the position of pastry chef. Although Seon-woo has an expansive resume, there’s also a downside to all his experience. Wherever he works, Seon-woo’s “Demonic Charm” comes out and whether the man is gay or straight, inevitably that man falls madly in love with Seon-woo. It also happens that the only man ever to rebuff Seon-woo, is the man currently interviewing him for the pastry chef position. Jin-hyuk & Seon-woo were former high school classmates and at one point Jin-hyuk rebuffed Seon-woo’s advances and even threw a cake in his face. Fortunately for Jin-hyuk, Seon-woo doesn’t recognize Jin-hyuk and glady accepts the position.

After opening for business, “Antique” quickly picks up its third employee Ki-beom Yang (Ah-in Yu). Ki-beom is a former championship boxer, but retired from the sport because of a detached retina. After entering Antique to make a delivery, he tastes some of Seon-woo’s pastries and instantly falls for his culinary talents. He begs to work as Seon-woo’s assistant and eventually gets hired to do so. A short time later, Ki-beom notices a mysterious man in a car always taking pictures of the shop. When he confronts the person he finds out that the man Su-yeong (Ji-ho Choi) is a bodyguard for Jin-hyuk. It turns out, Jin-hyuk went missing for 2 months as a child & since then his overly protective parents have had Su-yeong follow Jin-hyuk as his safety net. Su-yeong then gets hired as Antique’s waiter.

Although Seon-woo is an openly gay character, “Antique” can appeal just as easily to the straight crowd as the gay crowd. The film does a wonderful job integrating the gay aspects of the film into the larger picture. While, the pastry chef is gay, the focus of the film is usually on the “Antique” bakery shop and its every day occurrences. The camaraderie built by these four men works in the same manner as a well done sports film. By the end of film you can’t help rooting for the characters, their pastry shop, & the sweets that they have for sale.

When the thriller aspects of the film come about, the film could have easily fallen into cheeseball territory, but the film works this angle as well as possible. Thanks should go to the film’s director, Kyu-dong Min. Kyu-dong is no stranger to oddball genre combinations, as “Memento Mori” told a heartbreaking lesbian teen love story wrapped in the guise of a horror film. Likely due to his experience making “Memento Mori,” Kyu-doing is able to work the thriller aspects into the film’s storyline just as seemlessly as he does the gay aspects.

Visually, the film is bright and colorful. Numerous scenes even go into a song and dance routine ala “Memories of Matsuko” or “Dasepo Naughty Girls.” Editing is extremely fast, providing ultra quick transitions which makes subtitles harder to read than most other films. Acting is top notch by the two male leads Jin-hun Ju & Jae-wook Kim. More screentime could have been given to Ah-in Yu and Ji-ho Choi’s “Su-yeong Nam” could have been fleshed out better.

“Antique” turns out to be a surprisingly charming film, especially when it covers the daily operations of the Antique bakery shop. The film features lots of eye-candy and can appeal to teens, adults, gays, & straights. The thriller aspects of the film (have seen enough of them already) could have been excised out of the film completely, but it didn’t hinder the film per se like it could have if made by lesser talents. Kyu-dong Min’s impressive resume of “Memento Mori,” “My Lovely Week” and now “Antique” easily elevates him to premiere level directors in Korea. I’ll definitely seek out his next film regardless of context. Now excuse me, while I whip out my box of “Betty Crocker Super Moist Cake Mix” and attempt my own rudimentary version of Antique.

CC Dec 06 2008 8:04 pm Can't wait till it comes out on dvd or able to download =] I loved joo ji hoon in Goong and Kim Jae Wook in Coffee Prince =D

Anne Nov 09 2008 8:51 am excited to watch this movie.. seems interesting.. :D

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