Meet the In Laws (2011 film)
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Director Jin-yeong Kim Film series Clash of the Families Duration Country South Korea | 6.2/10 IMDb Genre Comedy, Romance Music director Oh Jun-Seong Writer Ha Myeong-mi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date March 31, 2011 (2011-03-31) Initial release March 31, 2011 (South Korea) Cast (Jang Hyun-joon), (Da-hong), Baek Yun-Shik (Young-kwang), (Choon-ja), Kim Eung-Soo (Se-dong), Park Cheol-Min (Dae-sik)Similar movies The Interview , J.S.A. Joint Security Area , The Berlin File , Salt , Shiri , Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Meet the In-Laws (Hangul: 위험한 상견례; RR: Wiheomhan Sanggyeonrye) is a 2011 South Korean film directed by Kim Jin-young, starring Song Sae-byeok and Lee Si-young.
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The Korean title literally translates to "Dangerous Formal Greeting Between Families of the Bride and Bridegroom," hence the alternate English titles Clash of the Families and Dangerous Meeting.
A comedic take on star-crossed lovers set after the 1988 Seoul Olympics, the film explores the deep-rooted regionalism that has dogged various aspects of Korean society, particularly the antagonism between people from southeastern Gyeongsang and people from Jeolla.
Meet the in laws trailer
Plot
Naive, pure-hearted Hyun-joon writes romance comics under the pseudonym "Hyun-ji." He becomes pen pals with Da-hong, and the two fall in love and begin dating. When Da-hong reveals that her father is forcing her to go on matchmaking dates with other men, Hyun-joon impulsively decides to propose to her. But Hyun-joon hails from humble roots in South Jeolla Province, and the couple knows that Da-hong's wealthy Gyeongsang family will instantly disapprove of him because of this. Unbeknownst to them, their respective fathers were also bitter rivals in high school baseball. So when Hyun-joon goes to Busan to ask for Da-hong's hand in marriage, he hides his accent and pretends to be from Apgujeong, the ritziest area in Seoul. As her relatives scrutinize, intimidate and spy on him, Hyun-joon is determined to overcome all their obstacles and marry Da-hong.
Cast
Box office
Meet the In-Laws was the ninth best-selling Korean film of 2011, grossing US$17,646,715 (or ₩19.7 billion) with 2,595,625 tickets sold.
Spin-off
Kim Jin-young directed a spin-off in 2015, Enemies In-Law. Though not technically a sequel given its different characters, the film's plot is also about an engaged couple facing familial disapproval, this time because the woman is from a family of police officers and the man's parents are criminals.
References
Meet the In-Laws (2011 film) WikipediaMeet the In-Laws (2011 film) IMDb Meet the In-Laws (2011 film) themoviedb.org