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Singles
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Manufacturer: YA Entertainment
Starring: Um Jung-Hwa, Lee Bum-Soo, Kim Joo-Hyuk Jang Jin-Young
Directed By: Kwon Chil-In
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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0880604000206
Format: Color
Label: YA Entertainment
Manufacturer: YA Entertainment
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: YA Entertainment
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2005-08-25
Running Time: 112
Studio: YA Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: 2003
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Follow the trials, trysts, and tribulations of four beautiful singles feeling the pinch of growing up, in smash hit Korean comedy Singles. After Na Nan (Chang Jin Young) loses her job and her boyfriend in the same day, she has only one place to turn to, her best friends Dong Mi (the gorgeous Um Jung Hwa) and Jung Joon (Lee Bum Soo). These three friends have supported each other since childhood and must now face the daunting World of single life, and the anxieties surrounding it, as they fast approach 30. Dong Mi is the antithesis of the shy and vulnerable Na Nan. She knows what she wants and she knows how to get it. A serial man-eater, she's had 46 lovers and counting - and she couldn't care less who knows about it. Jung Joon, on the other hand, is anything but a player. He spends his days doting on his younger girlfriend, much to his friends' dismay, until she unceremoniously dumps him for another man anyway. However, his refreshingly kind-hearted nature is not lost on Dong Mi - until one night of reckless passion forces them to re-evaluate their relationship. Meanwhile, Na Nan is experiencing problems of her own. Forced to take a restaurant manager's job that she hates, she must then contend with "Mr. Charm" Soo Heon (Kim Ju Hyuk), who appears on the scene and sets his sights squarely on her. Who ever said single life was easy? Tapping into the psyche of Korea's young adults, this sharp, intelligent and sexy comedy confronts the issues of growing up and taking responsibility with wit and style. Featuring a beautiful, talented cast and shot through with a knowing and hip sense of humor, it is no surprise that Singles was one of Korea's biggest hits of 2003.
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Summary: Singles Korean Drama DVD
Comment: this dvd series is very entertaining. I enjoyed watching it, though it is a little short compared to alot of other korean dramas I have watched in the past(only one disk).
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Summary: A frank, funny look at an under-appreciated Korean demographic
Comment: The box copy labelling this a Korean version of Sex In The City couldn't be more misleading!
This is a sparkling, incisive, progressive-minded comedy-drama that leaves much of this genre looking exactly like the disguised condoning of tradition it really is, but it's ANYTHING BUT like Sex In The City, despite progressive, healthy attitudes displayed by the filmmakers towards the sex lives of single people in a culture that pushes way too hard for traditional, culturally-protective dating and marriage.
One can only begin to imagine how entrenched thinkers in Korean society would react to this honest, observant, level-headed look at four late-twenty-somethings for whom life provides obstacles in both career and love that neither regressive-collective cultural thinking nor parents - who barely figure into the plot - can solve. Nan (Chang Jin-young), is a wide-eyed fashion industry drone busted down to Chilli's manager by her sexist middle manager. The shift stings, but also points out realities she's not entirely uncomfortable with. Into her world comes Seo- hoon (Kim Ju-hyeok) a decent-fella securities trader who clearly wants to pursue a relationship despite her reservations.
Meanwhile, her best friend Dong Mi (Uhm Jeong-hwa), a web company employee out of work thanks to her own sexist superior, shares a flat with old pal Joon (Lee Beom-soo, in a 180 degree turn from his creepy role in OH! Brothers), who's as unsuccessful at removing himself from bad relationships as she is successful at bringing home a long string of bad boyfriends.
That both of these couples should end up together is a given. That the film provides no easy resolutions yet plenty of optimism for these truly modern Korean women is the year's most pleasant K-cinema surprise: it allows the protagonists an honesty and resolve in deciding their own fates that many recent K- comedies seem hell-bent on denying similar characters. Here, marriage to a handsome man and financial success - long the expectations of many young Korean women - are not depicted as an absolute guarantee of security and/or happiness, and turning 30 without being defined is hardly the end of the world, particularly for Korean women who remain adaptable to the changes happening around them, rather than being pressured to fit a mold as their ancestors were.
Fine acting across the board, anchored by Chang's captivating, believable performance, raises this far above the low-brow antics too often seen in these kinds of films (CRAZY FIRST LOVE immediately comes to mind). Almost needless to say, but the production design and cinematography are sterling, with warm and inviting environments (including an absolutely gorgeous Seoul) a veritable extension of the optimism with which these characters ultimately face their uncertain future. Must-see contemporary Korean cinema, and easily one against which all similar Korean romantic films should be measured.
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