| Spellbound | |
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 Promotional poster for Spellbound | |
| Directed by | Hwang In-ho |
| Written by | Hwang In-ho |
| Produced by | An Young-jin |
| Starring | Son Ye-jin Lee Min-ki |
| Cinematography | Lee Doo-man |
| Edited by | Steve M. Choe |
| Music by | Lee Jae-jin |
| Distributed by | CJ Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$18.8 million[1] |
Spellbound (Korean: 오싹한 연애; Hanja: 오싹한 戀愛; RR: Ossakhan Yeonae; lit. "Chilling Romance"), also known as My Girlfriend Can See Ghosts, is a 2011 South Korean horror romantic comedy film, starring Son Ye-jin and Lee Min-ki.[2] It is about a magician who falls in love with a woman who can see ghosts. It was written and directed by Hwang In-ho which also marks his directorial debut.[3][4][5][6][7]
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Plot
Jo-goo, a street magician (Lee Min-ki), notices a miserable looking girl, Yeo-ri (Son Ye-jin), in the audience during one of his performances, and she winds up being the inspiration for his “Horror magic show.” The show becomes a runaway success almost overnight and Jo-goo in turn, is now a successful stage magician with a model girlfriend. Yeo-ri works for Jo-goo, playing the specter in his show. Forward to almost a year later, the darkness inside her, something her colleagues sense, keeps her from truly connecting with them. When Jo-goo's attempts to include Yeo-ri in a staff dinner finally succeeds, hilarious disaster ensues when she ends up blindingly drunk. Jo-goo calls Yeo-ri the next morning to sort things out, but when the phone disconnects with a weird sound, he decides to drop by her place for a visit instead. There, Jo-goo meets and engages in a game of hide-and-seek with a ghost child, which then scares him later that night. As the two of them spend more time together, developing a fast friendship, Yeo-ri confesses the long story behind her gray, wan face.
Yeo-ri has acquired an 'unwanted' ability to see the dead ever since she survived a high school automobile accident. She not only sees dead people, but these 'dead people' also appear in her life on a regular basis. In particular, the vengeful ghost of her best friend Joo-hee, who died during that automobile incident, follows her everywhere scaring people around her relentlessly. Yeo-ri eventually ends up leading a solitary life, even her family has fled the country and left her behind. She sleeps in a tent in her living room, speaks to a friend sometimes and only through the phone, resigning herself to the idea that her solitary life is best in the grand scheme of things.
During the course of Jo-goo's failed attempts to find his lonely friend Yeo-ri a boyfriend, the pair start to develop feelings for each other. And though Jo-goo is sometimes scared witless himself, he loves Yeo-ri enough to overcome his fear. Joo-hee, consumed by jealousy, becomes a threat during the show, prompting Yeo-ri to head off to join her family in order to protect Jo-goo from herself and the ghost. Is getting away going to be that easy, or does Joo-hee have more tricks up her sleeves?[8][9]
Cast
- Son Ye-jin - Kang Yeo-ri[10][11][12][13][14][15][16]
- Lee Min-ki - Ma Jo-goo[17]
- Park Chul-min - Pil-dong
- Kim Hyun-sook - Min-jung
- Lee Mi-do - Yoo-jin
- Yoon Ji-min - Sun-woo
- Lee Hyun-jin - Ki-woo
- Hwang Seung-eon - Lee Joo-hee
- Uhm Tae-goo - Magic show producer
Box office
The film sold 590,232 tickets during its opening weekend of December 9 to 11, and grossed ₩3.7 billion in its first week of release.[18][19] It received 1.6 million admissions after two weeks,[20] 1.91 million by December 18,[21] and more than 2.29 million by December 21.[22] In total, the film had 3,009,356 admissions nationwide, with a gross of ₩22,010,977,000 after six weeks of screening,[23] making it the 7th top-grossing Korean film of 2011, and by far the most successful Korean romantic comedy in recent years.[24]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 48th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actress | Son Ye-jin | Nominated |
Adaptation
A Philippine adaptation of Spellbound was released on February 1, 2023 by Viva Films. The film stars Bela Padilla and Marco Gumabao.[25]
References
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- ^ "Chilling Romance (2011)". The Chosun Ilbo. 2 December 2011. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
- ^ "Romance lost between spooks and laughs". The Korea Times. 24 November 2011. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
- ^ "Their cold kiss warms screens". The New Paper. 9 May 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
- ^ "Spellbound (2011) Movie Review" Archived 2012-05-19 at the Wayback Machine. Beyond Hollywood. 15 January 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
- ^ "Movie review: Spellbound". Los Angeles Times. 16 December 2011. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
- ^ "Review: Happy to be alive in Spellbound" Archived 2013-01-29 at archive.today. National Post. 12 January 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
- ^ "Spellbound (2011)" Archived 2014-03-30 at the Wayback Machine. CJ Entertainment. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
- ^ "Preview: A Lovable Horror Film Lead Girl and Her Chilling Romance". enewsWorld. 23 November 2011. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
- ^ "Son Ye Jin Returns to the Big Screen With Rom Com". enewsWorld. 24 October 2011. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
- ^ "Son Ye Jin Pulls Off a 'Hamburger Kiss' for Chilling Romance". enewsWorld. 22 November 2011. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
- ^ "Sohn Ye Jin: 'I Do Not Like Similar Appearance'". KBS Global. 28 November 2011. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
- ^ "Son Ye-jin Eyeing Melodrama After Chilling Romance". The Chosun Ilbo. 1 December 2011. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
- ^ "Son Ye-jin casts her spell over new romantic comedy"[usurped]. Korea JoongAng Daily. 2 December 2011. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
- ^ "Actress Son Ye-jin's Movie Picks". 10Asia. 23 December 2011. Retrieved 2013-06-12.
- ^ "Sweet-faced at 30". The Straits Times. 9 May 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-20.
- ^ "Lee Min Ki and Son Ye Jin Praise Each Other". enewsWorld. 22 November 2011. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
- ^ "Spellbound works magic on local box office for 1st win". 10Asia. 12 December 2011. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
- ^ "South Korea Box Office: December 2–4, 2011". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
- ^ "Box office, Nov. 30 – Dec. 13". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
- ^ "Chilling Romance Likely to Break the Two Million Ticket M". enewsWorld. 19 December 2011. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
- ^ "Can Lee Min Jung Lead a Box Office Hit?". enewsWorld. 22 December 2011. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
- ^ "South Korea Box Office: January 6–8, 2012". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
- ^ "The Best Selling Films of 2011". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
- ^ "Bela Padilla to star in PH adaptation of hit Korean movie 'Spellbound'". ABS-CBN News. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
External links
- Official website (in Korean) [dead link]
- Spellbound at HanCinema
- Spellbound at the Korean Movie Database
- Spellbound at IMDb
- Spellbound at AllMovie
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