- Source: Mr. Handy, Mr. Hong
Mr Handy Mr Hong (Korean: 어디선가 누군가에 무슨 일이 생기면 틀림없이 나타난다 홍반장; RR: eodiseonga nugunga-e museun il-i saeng-gimyeon teullim-eobs-i natananda hongbanjang; lit. "If something happens to someone somewhere, he'll definitely show up, Hong Banjang") is a 2004 South Korean romantic comedy. The movie's long title was inspired by the opening theme song of the Japanese anime Astroganger and is currently the second longest title for a Korean film.
Starring Kim Joo-hyeok and Uhm Jung-hwa, this film was their second project after their previous film Singles. It was released on cinema on March 12, 2004. This film got around 830,000 movie-goers.
In August 2005, it was screened in Nagoya, Sapporo, Tokyo and Osaka, as part of Cinema Korea 2005. It was an event to introduce Korean Cinema to Japanese fans.
Cast
= Main Cast
=Kim Joo-hyuk as Hong Banjang (Hong Du-sik)
Hong Du-sik, a 30-year-old man with a tall, handsome appearance, knows anything and can do anything. His blank past in 3-year after his military discharge makes him even more mysterious. Some say he was an interpreter at the Korea-US summit, some say he was a bodyguard for a famous singer, and some say he crossed the Atlantic Ocean by swimming alone. But one day, this multi-talented man, Captain Hong, who says even ghosts cry, gets a once-in-a-lifetime obstacle.
Uhm Jung-hwa as Yoon Hye-jin
Yoon Hyejin lost her job because her bluff resignation was accepted on the spot while protesting for her rights as dentist. She is eventually denied a job in Seoul due to her former boss scheme. Hye-jin settles down in a small city to open her own dental clinic.
= Supporting Cast
=Kim Ga-yeon as Oh Mi-seon - Hye-jin's friend and dental nurse.
Ki Joo-bong as Chairman Yoon - Hye-jin's father
Heo Gi-ho as Tae-ho - Chairman Yoon Driver
= Appearance
=Go Se-hoon as child Yoon Hye-jin
Kim Yong-heon as Gi-cheol
Son Jae-gon as Constable Kang
Jang Shin-jo as Police corporal Jin
Noh Seung-beom as Maeng
Choi Young-jin as Galchi
Hwang Soo-hyeon as Nopchi
Lee Kyung-hee as aunt owner of Hye-jin's house and clinic
Goo Bon-im as Chinese restaurant lady
Kim Jin-goo as Midwife grandmother
Kang Jae-seop as Jae-su
Lee Seon-kyu as section chief 1
Bae Jang-soo as section chief 2
Hong Seong-hyeon as Section chief 3
Kim Yeong-bae as Director
Lee Chang as broker 1
Song Yeong-beom as broker 3
Joo Hyo-man as grandfather 1
Lee Bok-hee as grandfather 2
Park Sin-beom as grandfather 3
Im Cheon-yong as Mr. Kim
Lee Ju-ri as Jae-soo
Yoon Gap-soo as Jae-soo's father
Kim Doo-chan as Ji-soo's husband
Seok Jeong-man as Mr. Park
Park Ji-hyeon as Bank clerk
Hwang Ja-kyeong as Pregnant woman
Kim Se-hee as Baby
Jo Seong-je as fellow doctor 1
Song Yeong-gyu as fellow doctor 2
Lee Ho-woo as fellow doctor 3
Kim Min-jeong as fellow doctor 4
Jo Eun-hee as fellow doctor 5
Oh Jeong-taek as Security room staff
Kim Yeong-sook as Recycling middle aged woman
Jang Dong-jik as President Park (special appearance)
Kang Seong-pil as Driver (special appearance)
Kim Joon-sung as Noh Do-cheol (special appearance)
Lee Gyu-hwa as Trailer voice actor
Seo Hye-jeong as Trailer Voice Actor
Plot
Yoon Hye-jin is a dentist who works at a big hospital in Seoul. One day, she gives a bluff resignation to her superior to defend her rights as a dentist. However, her boss accepts her resignation on the spot. Due to a rumor created by her former boss, Hye-jin is denied hospital jobs in Seoul and forced to open her own clinic. She seeks to find a perfect location for her clinic with her limited savings, and this leads her to a small village by the sea. She meets Hong Du-sik, a banjang (neighborhood chief) who makes a living doing odd jobs for 50 bucks per day.
After securing a rental home and clinic in the village, Hye-jin persuades her best friend, nurse Oh Mi-seon, to move in with her and work at her clinic. The clinic runs into rough seas at first. Stuff happens that make Hye-jin run into Du-sik all the time and everywhere.
Original soundtrack
Most of original soundtracks of this film was executively written by music director Lee Woo-hyun. There are two remakes of the famous songs of Yoo Jae-ha and Kim Kwang-seok included in the album. Both song were sung life by Kim Jo-hyuk in the film, however for the album Kim only recorded "With the mind to forget" by Kim Kwang-seok, whist "You in my arms" by Yoo Jae-ha was sung by Sing Yoo-jeong.
Awards and nominations
Production
This film was director Kang Seok-beom's debut film. Produced by Zenith Entertainment, casting was first announced on October 10, 2003. Starring Kim Joo-hyeok and Uhm Jung-hwa, it was written by Kang Seok-beom and Shin Jung-goo.
Adaptation
Plans to adapt this film into drama series were first announced on December 21, 2020 under the working title of Hong Ban-jang (홍반장). The adaptation was written by Shin Ha-eun as her comeback after co-writing the 2019 drama The Crowned Clown. It was also announced that Kim Seon-ho and Shin Min-a were being offered the lead roles. In April 2, 2021, it was officially announced that Yoo Je-won would be directing the drama, literally translated as Seaside Village Cha-Cha-Cha (갯마을 차차차). At the same time, Kim Seon-ho and Shin Min-a were confirmed as main leads, and Lee Sang-yi was offered a role. Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha (Korean: 갯마을 차차차) was aired from August 28 to October 17, 2021, on tvN's Saturdays and Sundays in the 21:00 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Netflix.
References
External links
Mr. Handy, Mr. Hong at HanCinema
Mr. Handy, Mr. Hong at IMDb
Mr. Handy at Naver
Mr. Handy at Daum
Mr. Handy at Movist
Mr. Handy at KMDB
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