Singles (2003 film)

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Singles
Singles film poster.jpg
Korean name
Hangul
싱글즈
Revised Romanization Singgeuljeu
McCune–Reischauer Singkŭljŭ
Directed byKwon Chil-in
Written byNoh Hye-yeong
Seong Gi-yeong
Park Heon-su
Based onChristmas at Twenty-nine
by Kamato Toshio
Produced byCha Seung-jae
Noh Jong-yeon
Im Choong-ryul
Yun Sang-oh
Starring Jang Jin-young
Uhm Jung-hwa
Lee Beom-soo
Kim Joo-hyuk
CinematographyKim Jae-ho
Jang Seong-baek
Edited byShin Min-kyung
Music byKim Jun-seok
Distributed byChungeorahm
Release date
  • July 11, 2003 (2003-07-11)
Running time
110 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean

Singles is a 2003 South Korean romantic comedy film starring Jang Jin-young, Uhm Jung-hwa, Lee Beom-soo, and Kim Joo-hyuk. It is based on the novel Christmas at Twenty-nine by Japanese writer Kamato Toshio. The film was one of the highest grossing Korean films of all time earning 2,203,164 admissions nationwide. [1]

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Jang won Best Actress at the 2003 Blue Dragon Film Awards for her performance. [2]

Plot

Na-nan, soon to turn 30, is at a crossroads in her life. She has been dumped by her boyfriend, then gets demoted at work from designer to restaurant manager. For support she relies on her best friend, promiscuous party girl Dong-mi, who shares an apartment with the shy and studious Jeong-joon. Eventually Na-nan attracts the attention of Su-heon, and the two start dating. But when she learns that Su-heon is being transferred to the United States, she must choose between making a go of her career as a restaurateur, or starting a new life overseas.

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References

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  2. "Singles Actress Wins Doubles". The Chosun Ilbo . 12 December 2003. Retrieved 2007-07-01.