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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 늑대의 유혹 |
| Hanja | 늑대의 誘惑 |
| Revised Romanization | Neukdaeui yuhok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Nŭkdae ŭi yuhok |
| Directed by | Kim Tae-kyun |
| Written by | Kim Tae-kyun |
| Based on | Temptation of Wolves by Guiyeoni |
| Produced by | Cha Seung-jae Noh Jong-yun Im Choong-ryul |
| Starring | Jo Han-sun Gang Dong-won Lee Chung-ah |
| Cinematography | Jin Yong-hwan |
| Edited by | Ko Im-pyo |
| Music by | Lee Hoon-seok, Jung Jae-il |
| Distributed by | Showbox |
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| Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
Temptation of Wolves (Korean: 늑대의 유혹; RR: Neukdaeui yuhok; also known as Romance of Their Own or True Romance) is a 2004 South Korean romantic drama film directed by Kim Tae-kyun, and based on a novel of the same name by Internet author Guiyeoni. Starring Jo Han-sun, Gang Dong-won and Lee Chung-ah, the film is about an average high school girl who moves from the countryside to Seoul after her father's death only to become involved in a love triangle with the two most handsome and popular guys in town.
2,189,453 admissions made it the 9th highest grossing Korean film of 2004.
Synopsis
From her appearance to her mannerisms, it is easy to tell that Jung Han-kyeong (Lee Chung-ah) is a country girl. After her father's death, she comes to Seoul to live with her mother (Kim Bo-yeon), planning to attend Kang-Shin High School. However, her life in Seoul is a series of mental and physical shocks. On the bus, a slipper is thrown randomly at her head—but her problems don't end there. The guy who threw the slipper is none other than Ban Hae-won (Jo Han-sun), the most popular guy at her school, and everywhere he steps, girls trail behind. Seeing Han-kyeong's pitiable and adorable nature, Hae-Won falls for her.
The leader of Sung-Kwon High, Kang-Shin's neighbor and rival, is named Jung Tae-sung (Gang Dong-won), and he, too, has feelings for Han-kyeong. Despite his shy, adorable face, Tae-sung has strong fists and endless obstinacy. A fight that handles both pride and love begins between the two, and neither of them is prepared to back down. But Tae-sung has a secret, one that forces him to love Han-kyeong in spite of himself, and Han-kyeong, ignorant of this, tries to do her best to be gentle with both of them. Eventually, Tae-sung leaves Han-kyeong's side, and later, Han-kyeong and Hae-won learn of his secret.
Cast
- Jo Han-sun as Ban Hae-won
- Gang Dong-won as Jung Tae-sung
- Lee Chung-ah as Jung Han-kyeong
- Jung Da-hye as Da-reum
- Kwon Oh-min as Han Joo-ho
- Lee Chun-hee as Yoo-won
- Lee Ji-hee as Lee Bo-jung
- Song Chae-min as Yoo Jae-hee
- Kim Ha-eun as Lee Na-yoon
- Ahn Hyeong-jun as Kim Dae-han
- Do Yong-gu as Han-kyeong's stepfather
- Jung Hye-young as Young Han-kyeong
- Shin Tae-hoon as Young Tae-sung
- Lee Ki-hyuk as Hae-won's member
- Chun Ho-jin as Tae-sung's father
- Kim Bo-yeon as Han-kyeong's mother
- Nam Jung-hee as Han-kyeong's grandmother
Awards and nominations
- Nomination – Best New Actor – Gang Dong-won
- Nomination – Best New Actor – Jo Han-sun
- 2004 Korean Film Awards
- Best New Actor – Gang Dong-won
- Best New Actress – Lee Chung-ah
- Nomination – Best New Actor – Jo Han-sun
- Nomination – Best Music - Lee Hoon-seok
References
- '너의 노래는' 천재 작곡가 정재일, 봉준호·아이유·이적 감동. The Korea Economic Daily. 2019-01-18. Archived from the original on 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
- "Commercial Releases in 2004: Ranked Box-Office Results". Koreanfilm.org. Archived from the original on 2021-04-27. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
- "Romance of Their Own - Awards". Cinemasie. Archived from the original on 2011-05-26. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- Romance of Their Own at IMDb
- Romance of Their Own at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
- Temptation of Wolves at HanCinema
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