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200 Pounds Beauty is a film of genre Drama directed by Kim Yong-hwa released in USA on 14 december 2006 with Joo Jin-mo
200 Pounds Beauty (2006)
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Add to a movie list200 Pounds Beauty (Hangul: 미녀는 괴로워; RR: Minyeoneun Goerowo; lit. "Hard to be a beauty") is a 2006 South Korean romantic comedy musical film written and directed by Kim Yong-hwa. It is based on the Japanese manga Kanna's Big Success! (カンナさん大成功です!, Kanna-san, Daiseikou Desu!) by Yumiko Suzuki about an overweight ghost singer who undergoes intensive plastic surgery to become a pop sensation.
The film was a critical and commercial success. It was the third best-selling domestic film of 2009 with 6,619,498 admissions nationwide, grossing US$42 013 016. 200 Pounds Beauty also received several awards and nominations, including Best Actress for Kim Ah-joong at the 2007 Grand Bell Awards.
Synopsis
Han-na is an overweight phone sex part-timer and a ghost singer for Ammy, a famous pop singer who actually lip syncs. Instead of being famous for her own amazing vocal talent, Han-na sings behind backstage during Ammy's performance and Ammy takes all credits, and records all of Ammy's songs. Other then that, Han-na has a huge crush for Sang-jun who's a director and his arrogant father owns the entertainment company. One day, Ammy purposely insults her in front of Sang-jun during his birthday party, knowing well that Han-na likes him. While crying in the bathroom, Han-na overhears Sang-jun telling Ammy that even though they are just using Han-na for her voice, they must be kind to her so she will not walk out on them. Heartbroken, Han-na attempts suicide with a gas leak but is interrupted by a phone call from one of her phone sex regulars who happens to be a top plastic surgeon. She tries to blackmail him with recorded tapes and later honestly tampers them to convince him about the pain she's holding in her heart about being fat. The surgeon refuses to operate further on Han-na, but Han-na threatens to inform his wife about his secret fascination. Then, Han-na makes a moving speech that she does not want to undergo surgery merely to be beautiful, but for the sake of love and as a vote of confidence so that she can live a happy life, and the surgeon is deeply moved in the end. Han-na puts herself in seclusion for a year as she recovers from the changes.Actors
Joo Jin-mo
(Sang-jun)
Kim Ah-joong
(Kang Han-na)
Yun Jin-seo
(Ammy)
Sung Dong-il
(President Choi)
Im Hyun-sik
(Han-na's Father)
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