2016 South Korean film
Like for Likes (Korean: 좋아해줘) is a 2016 South Korean romantic comedy film directed by Park Hyun-jin.[1][2] It was released in South Korea on February 17, 2016, by CJ Entertainment.[1][2]
Plot
The movie follows three couples relying on social media to communicate their innermost feelings.
Recently discharged from the military, Noh Jin-woo (Yoo Ah-in) is a popular actor. Jo Kyung-ah (Lee Mi-yeon) is a screenwriter for television drama series. She doesn't want to ask Jin-woo, but asks him anyway to perform in her next drama series. Jin-woo turns down her offer. At a wedding, Jin-woo sees Kyung-ah's young child Bom. Jin-woo wonders if he is the father.
Jung Sung-chan (Kim Joo-hyuk) runs a small Japanese restaurant. Before his wedding, he leases an apartment from flight attendant Ham Joo-ran (Choi Ji-woo), but Sung-chan is dumped by his fiancé. At the same time, flight attendant Joo-ran learns that she was ripped off and now doesn't have a place to stay. Sung-chan offers to share the apartment with her.
Lee Soo-ho (Kang Ha-neul) is a songwriter. He is also deaf from a car accident that he was involved in, during high school. Soo-ho has never had a girlfriend. He is a regular customer at Sung-chan's Japanese restaurant. One day, at Sung-chan's restaurant, he meets drama series producer Jang Na-yeon (Esom). They have a good time eating and drinking together. After exchanging messages on Facebook, Soo-ho and Na-yeon go on a few dates together. Soo-ho is unable to tell her about his hearing disability.
Cast
- Lee Mi-yeon as Jo Kyung-ah
- Choi Ji-woo as Ham Joo-ran
- Kim Joo-hyuk as Jung Sung-chan[3]
- Yoo Ah-in as Noh Jin-woo
- Kang Ha-neul as Lee Soo-ho
- Esom as Jang Na-yeon
- Han Jae-young as Jung Il-kyu
- Baek Chang-min as Jung Ui-joo
- Park Hee-von as Jung Ui-joo's mother
- Heo Jung-do as Director Heo
- Lee Jung-eun as Real estate office middle-aged woman
- Jin Sun-mi as Ham Joo-ran's friend
- Go Hyun as Noh Jin-woo's manager
- Jung Yoo-jin as Lead actress
- Ji Yoon-ho as Jae-byung
- Im Chae-sun as Delivery man
- Lee Seung-yeon as Chief flight attendant
- Park Seul-gi as Reporter
- Choi Young-do as CEO Kim
- Jo Dae-hee as CEO Jang
- Kim Seung-hoon as Representative Kim
- Park Myung-shin as New drama series screenwriter
- Sung Do-hyun as New drama series PD
- Sun Joo-ah as Jae-byung's girlfriend
- Ha Seok-jin as Kang Min-ho (cameo)
Reception
The film was third placed on its opening weekend in South Korea, grossing US$2.09 million.[4]
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