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Yoo Ah-in as Busan mama’s boy in Kkang-chulie

by girlfriday

Aw, mother-son adorable shenanigans, twelve o’clock. Here’s a peek at Yoo Ah-in (Jang Ok-jung, Live For Love) and Kim Hae-sook (I Hear Your Voice) in their new movie Kkang-chulie (named for his character, Kang-chul) where he plays a tough brawler who has a quirky, heartwarming relationship with his oddball mother.

The new film from the writer-director of My Brother stars Yoo Ah-in as a tough streetwise kid in Busan, who works all day to take care of his mother, who has Alzheimer’s. She does her fair share of getting into trouble, but it’s mostly of the footloose and fancy-free variety. In the trailer, he asks what her name is today, and she says in all seriousness: “Kim Tae-hee.” LOL. “People say that I’m cuter the more they see me.”

Kang-chul, whose name means “strong steel,” lives by his kkang, or verve — hence the nickname. The one thing he doesn’t want to be is a gangster (yet another kkang-word, heh) but when his mother takes a turn for the worse and money is on the line, he ends up having to do the dangerous thing to save the one person who’s most important to him.

It looks like a nice balance of comedy, heart, and high-stakes drama, with a great cast to boot. I mean, when Kim Hae-sook is your mom, you’ve pretty much got a leg up on life in general. Add their adorable mother-son banter and you’ve got me by the heartstrings, waitin’ to be tugged.

Jung Yumi (I Need Romance 2012) and Kim Jung-tae (Gift of Room 7) co-star. Kkang-chulie hits theaters in October.

Via My Daily

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Tags: Kim Hae-sook, Yoo Ah-in

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1 iichristie

August 24, 2013 at 12:20 PM

Ah, I love Kim Hae Sook!!! She's just awesome. I have my fair share of fondness for Yoo Ah In, too, mainly for his movie/film roles. (I don't even want to speak about his latest drama stints.) I'm looking forward to this. It seems like a good balance between heartwarmingly sweet and funny.

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trotwood

August 24, 2013 at 12:36 PM

I LOVE her, too. I have yet to see something where I don't like her (even when I am not supposed to or even when I do not like the project). She brings such skill every time she is on the screen!

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pearl3101

August 24, 2013 at 9:06 PM

wow.. Our Best Mom Ever gets her own movie.... Nice. :D

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2 buckdawna

August 24, 2013 at 12:26 PM

This movie looks great. It there a difference in pronunciation between "Kang" and "Kkang"?

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Mama J

August 24, 2013 at 2:38 PM

Not a native speaker but Kang is between Kang and Gang and Kkang is a strong K sound

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buckdawna

August 24, 2013 at 4:19 PM

Thank you!

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3 Noelle

August 24, 2013 at 12:39 PM

Aww this looks so good. Love them both. I've been waiting for a mother/son duo.

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4 ilikemangos

August 24, 2013 at 12:45 PM

everything is perfect except the hair yoo ah in is sporting for this film.
This boy needs to headline in a good project. poor boy was in so many duds lately!

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5 fun-lugha

August 24, 2013 at 12:59 PM

They are adorable them 2, cute cute cute!

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6 comix

August 24, 2013 at 1:02 PM

What a great pair! He is a such cutie. That smile......

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7 kumi

August 24, 2013 at 1:07 PM

'Kim Tae-hee' has become a popular nick lately. I think they also mentioned this name in 'Two Weeks'.

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8 Toto

August 24, 2013 at 1:26 PM

hehe I love this guy have only seen him in one thing though.
That mom is too funny.
hmmn started all happy but melo in the end.

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9 Ace

August 24, 2013 at 1:30 PM

Yay! However, I wish he'll come back to dramaland in a film with minimum makjang in it. Hehe. Some drama where I could watch from the beginning until the end and where I don't want to bash my head in because of the crappy writing.

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10 aly

August 24, 2013 at 1:37 PM

She is so awesome, and He is a great actor. Bring It on!!

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11 CaroleMcDonnell

August 24, 2013 at 2:08 PM

oooooooooh looks like fun

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12 junny

August 24, 2013 at 3:23 PM

they look like such a kickass mother-and-son pair!

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13 teepon

August 24, 2013 at 3:35 PM

Oh yay!!! I absolutely adore Kim Hae Sook and her mother roles so I'm super duper excited for this movie :D Thanks GF for relaying the news, I've been looking forward to seeing more of this lovely lady on screen so reading this article has made me into an extremely happy cookie. Oh and Yoo Ah In looks adorable with Kim Hae Sook, I just know their mother-son relationship is going to melt my heart.

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14 niKai

August 24, 2013 at 4:23 PM

Haircut dilemma.
Is that kind of haircut signify strength or what?
*sigh*

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15 canxi

August 24, 2013 at 5:07 PM

Awww, this looks good. I am so down for this. Looove Yoo Ah In. T.T and Kim Hae Sook and Jung Yumi too???? YAY!

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16 Yoori

August 24, 2013 at 5:24 PM

Kim Hae Sook is the mother of all mothers in Kdramaland. Absolutely adore this woman and all the characters she has played. She's very talented woman and I would watch anything she's in!

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17 Mar

August 24, 2013 at 6:27 PM

Two wonderful actors together, so awesome. She's just the best. I so enjoyed her in Viva Love!

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18 dta

August 24, 2013 at 6:47 PM

I LOLed hard when she said Kim Tae Hee... Bwahahaha..

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19 I Will Goryeo You

August 24, 2013 at 7:06 PM

Aww...the trailer put tears in my eyes. Great pairing! I hope I can watch it! LOVE Yoo Ah In in JOJ, Wandeugi and SKKS, and love KHS!

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20 Cynthia

August 24, 2013 at 7:31 PM

Kim Hae Sook!! Love her in any role she takes on!

Lol - her pic w/her all in white has me wondering if she's channelling
Blanch DuBois looking for her Stanley.
:-)

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21 Lilian

August 24, 2013 at 7:35 PM

Wah...Kim Hae Sook has been awesome in everything I've seen her in. This role also seems to fit Yoo Ah In perfectly! Hope it comes to screens in my country =)

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22 pohonphee

August 24, 2013 at 8:13 PM

Look like it is going to be like Wadeuki in sense simple plot yet still heart tugging, I'm in!

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23 Shaista

August 24, 2013 at 9:22 PM

International trailer (Eng sub 1min 37sec with co-stars Lee Si Eon and Kim Seung Oh)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHdznt7tK1o

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24 Yosoyharu

August 24, 2013 at 9:34 PM

I really want to watch this movie!

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25 sumee

August 24, 2013 at 10:03 PM

What's with yoo ah in..he picks some wonderful movies..but the dramas ooooo shudders !

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26 Niki

August 24, 2013 at 11:59 PM

I would absolutely watch this. Kim Hae Sook looks like a riot in those stills and i love the way she dead-pans "Kim Tae Hee". *kek* And the cute 6degrees mention of Yoo Ah In's former co-star in his recent movie. Haha

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27 Oo

August 25, 2013 at 12:35 AM

I wanna watch this for the female actress alone....

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28 ht

August 25, 2013 at 3:52 AM

yessss this is the one with jung yumi! saw the stills a while ago.

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29 biankoy

August 25, 2013 at 5:28 AM

damn that crew/bolwler-hat hairut. Can't Yoo Ah-in live constantly with a Mane of Glory?
Seriously though, the film sounds good.

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30 maldita

August 25, 2013 at 5:58 AM

I love Kim Haesook. I can and will seriously watch her in anything. The first drama I ever watched (twelve years ago) was "Autumn in my Heart" and I distinctly remember her as Song Hyegyo's mom. Ever since then, she was the ultimate Drama Mom for me. After her would be Im Yejin. LOL

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31 KDR

August 25, 2013 at 3:36 PM

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32 Tanya

August 25, 2013 at 6:15 PM

The Kdrama Mom ever! I will definitely watch this movie!

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33 hawoojinruinedme

August 26, 2013 at 5:59 PM

Despite starring in meh-to-wtf dramas in recent years, YAI still has it good with his interesting and heart-warming movies, so good for him. But still... give us back our Guh-ro!!! What have you done to him dramaland???