Temptation of Wolves
Temptation of Wolves (Korean: 늑대의 유혹; also known as Romance of Their Own or True Romance) is a 2004 South Korean romantic drama film directed by Kim Tae-kyun, and based on a web novel of the same name written by Guiyeoni. Starring Jo Han-sun, Gang Dong-won and Lee Chung-ah, the film is about an average high school girl who moves from the countryside to Seoul after her father's death only to become involved in a love triangle with the two most handsome and popular guys in town. 2,189,453 admissions made it the 9th highest grossing Korean film of 2004.
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| Hangul | 늑대의 유혹 |
| Hanja | 늑대의 誘惑 |
| RR | Neukdaeui yuhok |
| MR | Nŭktaeŭi yuhok |
| Directed by | Kim Tae-kyun |
| Written by | Kim Tae-kyun |
| Based on | Temptation of Wolves by Guiyeoni |
| Produced by | Cha Seung-jae Noh Jong-yun Im Choong-ryul |
| Starring | Jo Han-sun Gang Dong-won Lee Chung-ah |
| Cinematography | Jin Yong-hwan |
| Edited by | Ko Im-pyo |
| Music by | Lee Hoon-seok, Jung Jae-il[1] |
| Distributed by | Showbox |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
Temptation of Wolves (Korean: 늑대의 유혹; also known as Romance of Their Own or True Romance) is a 2004 South Korean romantic drama film directed by Kim Tae-kyun, and based on a web novel of the same name written by Guiyeoni. Starring Jo Han-sun, Gang Dong-won and Lee Chung-ah, the film is about an average high school girl who moves from the countryside to Seoul after her father's death only to become involved in a love triangle with the two most handsome and popular guys in town.
2,189,453 admissions made it the 9th highest grossing Korean film of 2004.[2]
Synopsis
[edit]From her appearance to her mannerisms, it is easy to tell that Jung Han-kyeong (Lee Chung-ah) is a country girl. After her father's death, she comes to Seoul to live with her mother (Kim Bo-yeon), planning to attend Kang-Shin High School. However, her life in Seoul is a series of mental and physical shocks. On the bus, a slipper is thrown randomly at her head—but her problems don't end there. The guy who threw the slipper is none other than Ban Hae-won (Jo Han-sun), the most popular guy at her school, and everywhere he steps, girls trail behind. Seeing Han-kyeong's pitiable and adorable nature, Hae-Won falls for her.
The leader of Sung-Kwon High, Kang-Shin's neighbor and rival, is named Jung Tae-sung (Gang Dong-won), and he, too, has feelings for Han-kyeong. Despite his shy, adorable face, Tae-sung has strong fists and endless obstinacy. A fight that handles both pride and love begins between the two, and neither of them is prepared to back down. But Tae-sung has a secret, one that forces him to love Han-kyeong in spite of himself, and Han-kyeong, ignorant of this, tries to do her best to be gentle with both of them. Eventually, Tae-sung leaves Han-kyeong's side, and later, Han-kyeong and Hae-won learn of his secret.
Cast
[edit]- Jo Han-sun as Ban Hae-won
- Gang Dong-won as Jung Tae-sung
- Lee Chung-ah as Jung Han-kyeong
- Jung Da-hye as Da-reum
- Kwon Oh-min as Han Joo-ho
- Lee Chun-hee as Yoo-won
- Lee Ji-hee as Lee Bo-jung
- Song Chae-min as Yoo Jae-hee
- Kim Ha-eun as Lee Na-yoon
- Ahn Hyeong-jun as Kim Dae-han
- Do Yong-gu as Han-kyeong's stepfather
- Jung Hye-young as Young Han-kyeong
- Shin Tae-hoon as Young Tae-sung
- Lee Ki-hyuk as Hae-won's member
- Chun Ho-jin as Tae-sung's father
- Kim Bo-yeon as Han-kyeong's mother
- Nam Jung-hee as Han-kyeong's grandmother
Awards and nominations
[edit]- Nomination – Best New Actor – Gang Dong-won
- Nomination – Best New Actor – Jo Han-sun
- 2004 Korean Film Awards
- Best New Actor – Gang Dong-won
- Best New Actress – Lee Chung-ah
- Nomination – Best New Actor – Jo Han-sun
- Nomination – Best Music - Lee Hoon-seok
References
[edit]- ^ '너의 노래는' 천재 작곡가 정재일, 봉준호·아이유·이적 감동. The Korea Economic Daily. 2019-01-18. Archived from the original on 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
- ^ "Commercial Releases in 2004: Ranked Box-Office Results". Koreanfilm.org. Archived from the original on 2021-04-27. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
- ^ "Romance of Their Own - Awards". Cinemasie. Archived from the original on 2011-05-26. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Korean)
- Romance of Their Own at IMDb
- Romance of Their Own at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
- Temptation of Wolves at HanCinema