| Mr. Handy Mr. Hong | |
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 Theatrical poster | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 어디선가 누군가에 무슨 일이 생기면 틀림없이 나타난다 홍반장 |
| Literal meaning | If something happens to someone somewhere, he'll definitely show up, Hong Banjang |
| Revised Romanization | Eodiseonga Nugungae Museun Iri Saenggimyeon Teullimeopsi Natananda Hong Banjang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ŏdisŏn'ga Nugun'gae Musŭn Iri Saenggimyŏn T'ŭllimŏpshi Nat'ananda Hong Panchang |
| Directed by | Kang Seok-beom |
| Written by |
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| Screenplay by | Lee Yun-jin |
| Produced by |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Jang Joon-young |
| Edited by | Ham Seong-won |
| Music by |
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| Production company | Zenith Cinema |
| Distributed by | Plenus Cinema |
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| Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
Mr Handy Mr Hong (Korean: 어디선가 누군가에 무슨 일이 생기면 틀림없이 나타난다 홍반장; RR: eodiseonga nugunga-e museun il-i saeng-gimyeon teullim-eobs-i natananda hongbanjang; lit. "If something happens to someone somewhere, he'll definitely show up, Hong Banjang") is a 2004 South Korean romantic comedy. The movie's long title was inspired by the opening theme song of the Japanese anime Astroganger and is currently the second longest title for a Korean film.
Starring Kim Joo-hyeok and Uhm Jung-hwa, this film was their second project after their previous film Singles. It was released on cinema on March 12, 2004. This film got around 830,000 movie-goers.
In August 2005, it was screened in Nagoya, Sapporo, Tokyo and Osaka, as part of Cinema Korea 2005. It was an event to introduce Korean Cinema to Japanese fans.
Cast
Main Cast
- Kim Joo-hyuk as Hong Banjang (Hong Du-sik)
- Hong Du-sik, a 30-year-old man with a tall, handsome appearance, knows anything and can do anything. His blank past in 3-year after his military discharge makes him even more mysterious. Some say he was an interpreter at the Korea-US summit, some say he was a bodyguard for a famous singer, and some say he crossed the Atlantic Ocean by swimming alone. But one day, this multi-talented man, Captain Hong, who says even ghosts cry, gets a once-in-a-lifetime obstacle.
- Uhm Jung-hwa as Yoon Hye-jin
- Yoon Hyejin lost her job because her bluff resignation was accepted on the spot while protesting for her rights as dentist. She is eventually denied a job in Seoul due to her former boss scheme. Hye-jin settles down in a small city to open her own dental clinic.
Supporting Cast
- Kim Ga-yeon as Oh Mi-seon - Hye-jin's friend and dental nurse.
- Ki Joo-bong as Chairman Yoon - Hye-jin's father
- Heo Gi-ho as Tae-ho - Chairman Yoon Driver
Appearance
- Go Se-hoon as child Yoon Hye-jin
- Kim Yong-heon as Gi-cheol
- Son Jae-gon as Constable Kang
- Jang Shin-jo as Police corporal Jin
- Noh Seung-beom as Maeng
- Choi Young-jin as Galchi
- Hwang Soo-hyeon as Nopchi
- Lee Kyung-hee as aunt owner of Hye-jin's house and clinic
- Goo Bon-im as Chinese restaurant lady
- Kim Jin-goo as Midwife grandmother
- Kang Jae-seop as Jae-su
- Lee Seon-kyu as section chief 1
- Bae Jang-soo as section chief 2
- Hong Seong-hyeon as Section chief 3
- Kim Yeong-bae as Director
- Lee Chang as broker 1
- Song Yeong-beom as broker 3
- Joo Hyo-man as grandfather 1
- Lee Bok-hee as grandfather 2
- Park Sin-beom as grandfather 3
- Im Cheon-yong as Mr. Kim
- Lee Ju-ri as Jae-soo
- Yoon Gap-soo as Jae-soo's father
- Kim Doo-chan as Ji-soo's husband
- Seok Jeong-man as Mr. Park
- Park Ji-hyeon as Bank clerk
- Hwang Ja-kyeong as Pregnant woman
- Kim Se-hee as Baby
- Jo Seong-je as fellow doctor 1
- Song Yeong-gyu as fellow doctor 2
- Lee Ho-woo as fellow doctor 3
- Kim Min-jeong as fellow doctor 4
- Jo Eun-hee as fellow doctor 5
- Oh Jeong-taek as Security room staff
- Kim Yeong-sook as Recycling middle aged woman
- Jang Dong-jik as President Park (special appearance)
- Kang Seong-pil as Driver (special appearance)
- Kim Joon-sung as Noh Do-cheol (special appearance)
- Lee Gyu-hwa as Trailer voice actor
- Seo Hye-jeong as Trailer Voice Actor
Plot
Yoon Hye-jin is a dentist who works at a big hospital in Seoul. One day, she gives a bluff resignation to her superior to defend her rights as a dentist. However, her boss accepts her resignation on the spot. Due to a rumor created by her former boss, Hye-jin is denied hospital jobs in Seoul and forced to open her own clinic. She seeks to find a perfect location for her clinic with her limited savings, and this leads her to a small village by the sea. She meets Hong Du-sik, a banjang (neighborhood chief) who makes a living doing odd jobs for 50 bucks per day.
After securing a rental home and clinic in the village, Hye-jin persuades her best friend, nurse Oh Mi-seon, to move in with her and work at her clinic. The clinic runs into rough seas at first. Stuff happens that make Hye-jin run into Du-sik all the time and everywhere.
Original soundtrack
Most of original soundtracks of this film was executively written by music director Lee Woo-hyun. There are two remakes of the famous songs of Yoo Jae-ha and Kim Kwang-seok included in the album. Both song were sung life by Kim Jo-hyuk in the film, however for the album Kim only recorded "With the mind to forget" by Kim Kwang-seok, whist "You in my arms" by Yoo Jae-ha was sung by Sing Yoo-jeong.
| Hong Banjang OST | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Released | March 16, 2004 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
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| Label | Kingpin Entertainment Co., Ltd. |
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Prologue" | Lee Woo-hyun | 3:50 |
| 2. | "You in my arms" (그대 내 품에) | Sing Yoo-jeong | 3:56 |
| 3. | "With the mind to forget" (잊어야 한다는 마음으로) | Kim Jo-hyuk | 2:53 |
| 4. | "Wander" | Lee Woo-hyun | 3:57 |
| 5. | "The Cafe" | Lee Woo-hyun | 3:54 |
| 6. | "One Year" | Lee Woo-hyun | 3:09 |
| 7. | "For farewell" (이별을 위해) | Lee Woo-hyun | 4:14 |
| 8. | "Piano and Cello" | Lee Woo-hyun | 3:17 |
| 9. | "The Happening" | Lee Woo-hyun | 3:17 |
| 10. | "Aria on the G String" (G선상의 아리아) | Johann Sebastian Bach | 3:13 |
| 11. | "The First Kiss" | Lee Woo-hyun | 3:25 |
| 12. | "Recollection" | Lee Woo-hyun | 4:00 |
| 13. | "Memory" | Lee Woo-hyun | 4:00 |
| 14. | "Reunion" | Lee Woo-hyun | 4:00 |
| 15. | "With the mind that I should forget" ((잊어야 한다는 마음으로) Jazz Version) | Lee Woo-hyun | 4:00 |
| 16. | "Epilogue" | Lee Woo-hyun | 4:00 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2004 | Korea Golden Cinematography Award Film Festival | Special Award | Uhm Jung-hwa | Won | |
| 41st Grand Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Kim Ga-yeon | Won |
Production
This film was director Kang Seok-beom's debut film. Produced by Zenith Entertainment, casting was first announced on October 10, 2003. Starring Kim Joo-hyeok and Uhm Jung-hwa, it was written by Kang Seok-beom and Shin Jung-goo.
Adaptation
Plans to adapt this film into drama series were first announced on December 21, 2020 under the working title of Hong Ban-jang (홍반장). The adaptation was written by Shin Ha-eun as her comeback after co-writing the 2019 drama The Crowned Clown. It was also announced that Kim Seon-ho and Shin Min-a were being offered the lead roles. In April 2, 2021, it was officially announced that Yoo Je-won would be directing the drama, literally translated as Seaside Village Cha-Cha-Cha (갯마을 차차차). At the same time, Kim Seon-ho and Shin Min-a were confirmed as main leads, and Lee Sang-yi was offered a role. Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha (Korean: 갯마을 차차차) was aired from August 28 to October 17, 2021, on tvN's Saturdays and Sundays in the 21:00 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Netflix.
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External links
- Mr. Handy, Mr. Hong at HanCinema
- Mr. Handy, Mr. Hong at IMDb
- Mr. Handy at Naver
- Mr. Handy at Daum
- Mr. Handy at Movist
- Mr. Handy at KMDB
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