Familyhood
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| Directed by | Kim Tae-gon |
| Written by | Shin Dong-sun Kim Tae-gon Jeon Go-woon |
| Produced by | Lee Jung-eun Choi Won-ki |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Lee Chang-jae |
| Edited by | Shin Min-gyeong |
| Music by | Kim Tae-seong |
Production companies | HODU&U Entertainment Film Company RAM |
| Distributed by | Showbox/Mediaplex |
Release date |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$15 million[1] |
Familyhood (Korean: 굿바이 싱글; RR: Gutbai Singkeul; lit. Goodbye Single) is a 2016 South Korean comedy-drama film directed by Kim Tae-gon, starring Kim Hye-soo.[2]
Plot
[edit]Go Joo-yeon (Kim Hye-soo) is a self-centered star actress who has always gotten what she wants: fame, money, and even good-looking young boyfriends. However, now in her 40s and with her acting career going downhill, she wonders whether she should settle down with her secret boyfriend, who is 12 years younger than her. However, the boyfriend, a rookie actor, is only interested in taking advantage of her fame, cheating on her behind her back. Discovering the truth, Joo-yeon is devastated that she has no one who she can truly rely on. So she decides to have someone definite in her life, her own baby.
She goes to see an obstetrician only to learn that she has reached menopause. While facing the depressing truth, she comes across a pregnant teenager Kim Dan-ji (Kim Hyun-soo) at the hospital. Joo-yeon makes the offer to Dan-ji that she will adopt the baby at whatever price, and will support her until she delivers. Dan-ji, who needs the money, accepts the offer and agrees to stay hidden at Joo-yeon's home. When Joo-yeon makes a press announcement of her pregnancy, in vengeance against her ex-boyfriend, who has become a rising star, rumors start to spread about who the father is. She declares that she will be a single mom and her dignified demeanor earns her numerous jobs making her more successful than ever. Dazzled by the new phase in her career, Joo-yeon begins to neglect Dan-ji, but worse, people are now getting suspicious.[3]
Dan-ji's sister and her boyfriend gets hold of Dan-ji's situation and extorts some money from Joo-yeon and flee to Australia leaving Dan-ji in a orphanage. Dan-ji plans on putting the baby up for adoption. Joo-yeon comes to know of this and meets Dan-ji and takes her to the art competition missing her press conference meant for apologizing for the false publicity of her pregnancy. Dan-ji gives birth to a baby and lives with Joo-yeon. The film ends with all the people sitting down for dinner in Joo-yeon's house.
Cast
[edit]Main
[edit]- Kim Hye-soo as Go Joo-yeon
- Ma Dong-seok as Park Pyung-goo
Supporting
[edit]- Kim Hyun-soo as Kim Dan-ji
- Kim Yong-gun as CEO Kim
- Seo Hyun-jin as Sang-mi
- Kwak Si-yang as Kang Ji-hoon
- Hwang Mi-young as Mi-rae
- Kim Bo-yoon as Ok Hee
- Choi Go as Pyung-goo's child
- Ahn Jae-hong as Han Deok-soo
- Kang Chan-hee as Hyun-bin
- Jung Yeon-joo as Broadcasting station celebrity
- Lee Soo-kyung as Seon-yeong
Cameo
[edit]- Lee Sung-min as Joo Min-ho
- Kim Hee-chul as Broadcasting Station Idol
- Hwang Seung-eon as Award Ceremony Woman
- Ryu Hye-rin as Joo-yun's entertainment company's trainee
Box office
[edit]Familyhood debuted on top of the Korean box office,[4] opening in first place with 652,894 viewers (USD 4.83 million) over the weekend and 908,949 admissions (USD 6.36 million) over its first five days.[5] It reached 1 million admissions on its first week.[6] The film reached its breakeven point and has accumulated a total of 2,108,130 admissions.
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 25th Buil Film Awards | Best Actress | Kim Hye-soo | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actor | Ma Dong-seok | Nominated | ||
| 37th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Leading Actress | Kim Hye-soo | Nominated | |
| Best New Director | Kim Tae-gon | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards[7] | Best Actress | Kim Hye-soo | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ "Familyhood (2016)". Archived from the original on 2017-02-20. Retrieved 2017-02-19.
- ^ Lee, Sae-saem (24 June 2016). "Kim Hye-soo, the lead role of 'Goodbye Single'". The Dong-a Ilbo. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
- ^ "New Trailer For Familyhood (Goodbye Single) With Kim Hye-Soo". Film Smash. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
- ^ Conran, Pierce (8 July 2016). "KIM Hye-soo Scores First Place Opening with FAMILYHOOD". HanCinema. Archived from the original on 18 November 2016. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
- ^ Kil, Sonia (3 July 2016). "Korea Box Office: 'Familyhood' Debuts Strongly, 'Tarzan' Lands in Second". Variety. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
- ^ "Kim Hye-soo's New Film Draws Over 1 Million Viewers in 1 Week". HanCinema. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
- ^ "제 53회 백상예술대상". Archived from the original on 2017-09-15. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
External links
[edit]- Familyhood at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
- Familyhood at IMDb
- Familyhood at HanCinema