| You're My Pet | |
|---|---|
 Promotion poster for You're My Pet | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 너는 펫 |
| Revised Romanization | Neoneun Pet |
| McCune–Reischauer | Nŏ-nŭn P'et |
| Directed by | Kim Byeong-kon |
| Based on | Kimi wa Petto by Yayoi Ogawa |
| Starring | |
| Distributed by | Lotte Entertainment Toho (Japan) |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$7,039,663 |
You're My Pet (Korean: 너는 펫; RR: Neoneun Pet) is a 2011 South Korean romantic comedy film based on the manga Tramps Like Us (known in Japanese as You're My Pet) by Yayoi Ogawa [ja]. It co-stars Kim Ha-neul and Jang Keun-suk and directed by Kim Byeong-kon. It is released on 10 November 2011 by Lotte and ran at 110 minutes.
Cast
- Kim Ha-neul - Ji Eun-yi
- Jang Keun-suk - Kang In-ho
- Ryu Tae-joon - Cha Woo-seong
- Jeong Yu-mi - Lee Young-eun
- Kang Ha-neul - Young-soo
- Choi Jong-hoon - Ji Eun-soo
- Kang Hae-in - Kim Mi-sung
- Go Woo-ri as Lee Min Sun
Plot
The film centers around a young and ambitious woman named Ji Eun-yi (Kim Ha-neul) and her human pet (Jang Keun-suk).
After her fiancé leaves her for his mistress and Ji Eun-yi is demoted at work, she stumbles across a young injured homeless man in a box outside her condominium. She takes him in and becomes attached to him. As a joke, she says she wants to keep him as a pet, and to her surprise, the young man agrees. She names him Momo, after her beloved dog from her childhood. Ji Eun-yi provides room and board, and Momo provides unconditional love and loyalty. Momo, whose name is Kang In-ho, is a dance child prodigy who gradually brings happiness to his master's life.
Despite his growing affection for her, Ji Eun-yi says there is no romance of any sort in their relationship. However, sexual tension gradually arises as the two spend more time together. But not only does Ji Eun-yi struggle with her feelings for the young guy, she also needs to keep him a secret from her co-workers, especially her former college classmate and new romantic interest Woo-seong.
Reception
In Korea, the film sold 209,318 tickets in the first five days, ranked fourth and grossed ₩1.8 billion in its first week of release and grossed a total closed to ₩3.8 billion after four weeks of screening.
In Japan, the film was released on 21 January 2012 by Toho. It ranked fifth and grossed ¥68 million in its first week of release and grossed a total of ¥281 million after three weeks on 92 screens.
References
- "Box office by Country: You're My Pet". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2012-06-04
- "장근석 부모님께 죄송, 내가 이런 성격이라 [Jang Geun Suk talks about being a pet in You're My Pet]" Nate News. 10 October 2011. Retrieved 2012-05-19 (in Korean)
- "장근석 김하늘과 키스신, 혼신을 다했다" Star News (Naver). 5 October 2011. Retrieved 2012-04-19 (in Korean)
- "You're My Pet (2011)" Korea Film Biz Zone (Korean Film Council) Retrieved 2012-04-20
- Paquet, Darcy "Box office, November 2 - 15" Korea Film Biz Zone (Korean Film Council) 18 November 2011. Retrieved 2012-04-20
- "South Korea Box Office: November 11–13, 2011" Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2012-04-19
- "South Korea Box Office: December 2–4, 2011" Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2012-04-19
- "Japan Box Office: January 21–22, 2012" Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2012-04-19
- "Japan Box Office: February 4–5, 2012" Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2012-04-19
External links
- Official website (in Korean)