Ryu Seung-ryong and Park Shin-hye as a daddy-daughter duo

65 December 7, 2012June 17, 2013

Ryu Seung-ryong and Park Shin-hye as a daddy-daughter duo

by girlfriday

Aw. How cute. Ryu Seung-ryong has another movie coming out, and this time he plays Park Shin-hye’s dad in a quirky comedy about a convicted killer with the mind of a child. From Casanova to king-maker to daughter-crazy kook? This guy gets the best roles. The movie is called The Gift of Room 7, named for the harshest cell in a maximum security prison, where Dad becomes bunkmates with the baddest group of criminals around… and turns them into a bunch of cuddly ajusshis. Hee.

I love that the trailer starts out all doom and gloom, with the character being convicted of murder and being thrown in prison. You think he’s going to be some scary badass, but then he arrives in Room 7, and he turns out to be just a few marbles short. The cast of hardcore criminals and residents of Room 7 include Oh Dal-soo (Thieves), Kim Jung-tae (Dream High 2), Park Won-sang (Hero), and Jung Man-shik (King of Dramas). Basically your go-to gangsters in every other movie, just caught and living out their life sentences in this one.

The room full of scary badasses has no idea how to deal with Ryu Seung-ryong’s character Yong-gu, but because he’s so childlike they end up taking care of him, and start to become a makeshift family. Yong-gu only has one wish — to see his daughter Ye-seung (Park Shin-hye), but their cell block has an absolute no-visitors policy. So Room 7 decides they’re going to make his wish come true, and thus begins the ultimate prison break project… to break Ye-seung IN, so she can visit her dad. HA.

How cute is that? My heart is warmed already.

Directing is Lee Hwan-kyung, of the heartwarming Cha Tae-hyun-and-horse underdog story Champ. I adored that movie (featuring another great father-daughter relationship), which means I can’t wait for this one.

The Gift of Room 7 premieres January 24 in theaters.

Via Joy News

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1 sweetyo0on

December 7, 2012 at 1:08 PM

mianhayo~

loooooooool. <3

this guy just has so much fun with his life!

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2 shiku

December 7, 2012 at 1:10 PM

Looks interesting! I will put it on my list.

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3 nomu nomu nomu

December 7, 2012 at 1:14 PM

LOL,
Kooky with a dose of aww.

looks like PSH came out of hiding. First we'll have Flower Boy Next door, then we'll have The Gift of Room 7 not long after that. Coolio, I'll give this a try.

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Kayt

December 7, 2012 at 1:22 PM

She did this last year it just won't release until this year. She still sticks to her 1 project/ year lol

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Kayt

December 7, 2012 at 1:57 PM

I mean she did it this year and it wont released until next year
Excuse my mind on the holidays lol

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Jessica

December 8, 2012 at 3:59 AM

She had a Taiwanese drama this year :)

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4 yummies

December 7, 2012 at 1:19 PM

This looks absolutely wonderful. Definitely going to watch this!

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5 Yasmin

December 7, 2012 at 1:24 PM

LOL looks good! will have to wait until someone subs it since no k-films ever come in cinemas here in the UK :((

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6 Mystisith

December 7, 2012 at 1:25 PM

Hehehe. Why do I feel like he is playing his roommates? "I'm harmless, don't beat me!"

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nomu nomu nomu

December 7, 2012 at 1:49 PM

hehe, I was thinking a little of Kyung-tae (Park Ki-woong character from Story of a Man), only because he appears to be a weird, nervous and the only non-gangster prisoner in the cell.

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7 jandoe

December 7, 2012 at 1:33 PM

omg this looks sooo cute !

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8 fab

December 7, 2012 at 1:43 PM

I am sold!

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9 Daisy

December 7, 2012 at 1:46 PM

Awwwww sounds very heartwarming!

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10 DayDreamer

December 7, 2012 at 1:49 PM

Wow, love the premise. Can't wait for the subtitles. I feel so sad that I'm reading about all these movies on this site but still have to wait so long before I can watch them. 2012 seems to be churning out a whole lot of great movies.

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Anduril

December 7, 2012 at 3:02 PM

I feel the exact same way. Suddenly there are all these movies that look great, but that can't be watched.

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kakashi

December 7, 2012 at 4:24 PM

agreed! I want to see so many of these movies - but can't in the cineman!!! can't you describe some really dreadful/boring ones that are upcoming? just to make us KMovie-not-easily-accessible-people happy? Then we can go: "pah, that's so boring, I'm glad I don't need to watch this"

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11 Kayt

December 7, 2012 at 1:57 PM

My only complaint that I haven't seen ShinHye is the teaser and I though she is the lead 0_o

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zoe

December 9, 2012 at 9:33 AM

Lol same here...i watchd it to see her but d ajusshis are daebak!!! I dun care abt PSH anymore...am so gonna watch this :P :P

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12 dramamama

December 7, 2012 at 2:05 PM

Hahahaha! Even though I don't understand what they said, the trailer is hilarious! I mean these are not your average, idol-actors but veteran and seasoned actors. I am sure going to watch this!

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boholAnna

December 7, 2012 at 8:31 PM

There's a cc button below the box for the trailer. I also watched it first w/o clicking cc and found it hilarious even though I didn't understand anything. It looks like a good heartwarming and funny movie to watch.

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13 maxzzr

December 7, 2012 at 2:13 PM

ohh I love the premise, it's innovative and interesting

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14 Maris

December 7, 2012 at 2:19 PM

I wonder when it will be subbed in English so that we can see it. Have really been waiting since I first heard of it. Sounds really good.

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Lilly

December 7, 2012 at 2:47 PM

sounds good to me also

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15 CrazyRedHairMireu

December 7, 2012 at 2:39 PM

Wait. His char is so naive, how did he kill someone? Ane why cant he plead insanity?

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16 Jlee

December 7, 2012 at 3:05 PM

OMG LOL. I seriously wanna watch this movie!!

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17 seara

December 7, 2012 at 3:07 PM

Where is shinhye? Hope they will release another teaser soon

by the way, this drama give vibe like when i watch film "Harmony" :)

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18 crazedlu

December 7, 2012 at 3:09 PM

ha. i sooo like the premise.

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19 Nilechoclat

December 7, 2012 at 3:22 PM

I hope the next trailer will show the lawyer park shin hye <3

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20 Mia

December 7, 2012 at 3:25 PM

awwww.... love them already!

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21 ranisa

December 7, 2012 at 3:26 PM

The best synopsis of the movie I've read so far. Thanks Javabeans!

I love Park Shin Hye, but even if she's not in it, I'm still sold with the ahjussis alone. I hope I can be there once it opens on theaters. Too bad. *wails*

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ranisa

December 8, 2012 at 9:56 AM

Ah, it was Girlfriday. Wow, I just realized this now. Their writing's almost the same that I can't even distinguished who wrote what. Nonetheless, thanks Girlfriday for writing this. It's the best synopsis of the movie I've read, even until now.

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22 kdramafan

December 7, 2012 at 4:20 PM

Thanks GF. This has WINNER all over it!

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23 danna

December 7, 2012 at 4:34 PM

how on earth did they turn hot ahjussi Ryu Seung Ryong into this adorable puppy?? I'm loving the supporting cast especially Oh Dal Soo, Kim Jung Tae and Jung Man Shik

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24 Sadie

December 7, 2012 at 4:58 PM

Sounds funny and heartwarming, I want to watch it.

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25 sPark*

December 7, 2012 at 5:00 PM

Loving the cast! It sounds like a potentially quirky and heartwarming movie :) Wheee

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26 HoGaZzZz

December 7, 2012 at 5:10 PM

I love him I'll watch it for him!
oh and does any one have subs for "all about my wife" plz???

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27 JenJen

December 7, 2012 at 5:12 PM

Ryu SeungRyong is so cute in the trailer. Jung Man Shik (Ri KangSuk from King 2 Hearts) too in that last trailer scene. looks promising so far

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28 lovepark

December 7, 2012 at 5:16 PM

So cute! I love the cast, and Ryu Seung-ryong looks adorable. Looking forward to the movie!

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29 ~Feather~

December 7, 2012 at 5:36 PM

LMAO! He called his baby funny-looking! XD
His sorry was so cute~!
Why is it that all the movies I want to watch make me wait forever?

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30 JC

December 7, 2012 at 6:21 PM

I'm so glad to see Park Shin Hye back! Although I hope her role is minimal in this movie (and it seems like it is, based on the trailers), because this dad & ahjussi team seems absolutely adorable! I see some of my favourite dramaland supporting actors' faces, and so I'm pretty excited for this one. :3

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Kayt

December 7, 2012 at 9:35 PM

you want the lead to be minor because you like supporting roles and you are glad that she is back?
... ok
LOL I'm confused so much here

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mooses

December 8, 2012 at 11:56 AM

what is there to be confused about? JC's happy about PSH's reappearance, but is more excited about the Room 7 relationship in the movie. liking someone isn't equivalent to wanting them to be the center of everything. i'm not getting even getting the impression that PSH is the a lead character in this movie. it seems like it'll center more on ryu seungryong and the room 7 ahjusshis.

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Nilechoclat

December 8, 2012 at 4:32 AM

Her Role not Minimal I just understanding your thinking why shin hye need supporting Role I am correcting that she is Female lead actress be happy is you can but one trailer is not confirm any thing .

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Maris

December 8, 2012 at 5:01 AM

I believe the story is built on the strong love between wrongly convicted father and his daughter who tries to prove his innocence. PSH is really underrated actress in my opinion. Please watch her special drama released this year "don't worry I'm a ghost" i am sure it will not be time wasted for anyone.

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Nilechoclat

December 8, 2012 at 5:51 AM

Excuse me what did you mean by underrated actress ??

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Maris

December 8, 2012 at 11:45 AM

Sorry if I gave the impression that I think that way. My comment was in response to JC above....posted in the wrong place.
For me she is the best. I sometimes get the feeling that she is not appreciated as much as she should be. Some cannot look beyond her role in YB or HS....which I think were done so well making them so popular. Her TOH and DWIAG are really worth watching ....totally different roles. Since I have watched everything of hers from movies to dramas, CFs, interviews, modelling etc I know how good she is.

31 pogo

December 7, 2012 at 6:44 PM

awwww, now I want to watch this.

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32 cg

December 7, 2012 at 6:55 PM

wow.....this sounds interesting :)

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33 maon

December 7, 2012 at 7:14 PM

The Running Man episodes with Park Shin-hye were great!

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34 bbm

December 7, 2012 at 7:31 PM

aaww... my favourite ajusshis in one movie ^^

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35 Ali

December 7, 2012 at 8:22 PM

I toppled over laughing....
I cant wait to see it.

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36 cvang010

December 7, 2012 at 10:23 PM

i love him since he played the gay director in Personal Taste! such a great actor indeed!

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37 Almontel

December 7, 2012 at 10:50 PM

THANKS for the subbed trailer...

now i can truly laugh out loud with the hilarity of the situation...

sooooooooooooooooo funny!!!

i would definitely watch this and it's a big + for me since ParkShinHye's in it too....

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38 Cam

December 7, 2012 at 11:01 PM

Braaavo. I am really glad to see Park Shin Hye is starting to soar toward her phenomenal opportunity for TOP actresses someday!

Kyaaaaaaa!! ^o^/

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39 niKai

December 8, 2012 at 4:53 AM

i really want to watch this!

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40 athena

December 8, 2012 at 5:21 AM

Was this movie known as December 23rd?..where PSH is a law student...Thanks, will watch this can't wait.

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41 Nilechoclat

December 8, 2012 at 11:50 AM

To Maris I agree with you totally thank you and sorry I just want to understand :D

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Maris

December 8, 2012 at 10:17 PM

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42 Anxious

December 9, 2012 at 2:03 AM

This is hilarious.

No Park Shin Hye in the trailer? Is she really in this movie?

I am admire Park Shin Hye - You're Beautiful is such a success and catapulted her popularity in the Hallyu world. but she's so admirable in the sense that she accepts leading roles, supporting roles and cameo roles. She was in High Kick, Gumiho, and King of Dramas because of her good working relationship with scriptwriters and directors.

After YAB, I thought she'll disregard anything but leading roles. But she didn't. She even starred in that digital camera short movie filmed by a not so popular actor who is her friend.

Really nice attitude Park Shin Hye. So glad that fame did not get into your head. keep it up.

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Kayt

December 11, 2012 at 1:55 PM

isn't she the sweetest?

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Nilechoclat

December 14, 2012 at 2:09 AM

I think That is why I love her I wish to know her and be her friend someday :D

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43 Tsina

December 9, 2012 at 2:06 AM

Another hilarious movie.

I want this kind, because I watch movies and dramas to be entertained.

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44 Maris

December 11, 2012 at 10:09 AM

I find in this story and the setting, possibilities of strong characterization and endless moments that pulls ones heartstrings. Therefore, no matter how small or big each character will greatly impact the movie.
Based around father daughter relationship, PSH's role will be a strong one too. Hence, her non-appearance in the trailer and the duration in the actual movie is not really significant.
Looking forward to having a great time watching this movie