The Happy Life (Korean즐거운 인생) is a 2007 South Korean film directed by Lee Joon-ik. The film sold 1,263,835 tickets nationwide .[2] [3]

The Happy Life
Korean name
Hangul
즐거운 인생
Hanja
즐거운
Revised RomanizationJeulgeoun insaeng
McCune–ReischauerChŭlgŏun Insaeng
Directed byLee Joon-ik
Written byChoi Seok-hwan
Produced byJo Cheol-Hyeon
StarringJung Jin-young
Kim Yoon-seok
Kim Sang-ho
Jang Keun-suk
CinematographyKim Yeong-chul
Edited byKim Sang-bum
Kim Jae-bum
Music byBang Jun-seok
Lee Byung-hoon
Distributed byCJ Entertainment
Release date
  • September 12, 2007 (2007-09-12)
Running time
112 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$8.7 million[1]

Synopsis

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Sang-woo, the leader of college rock band Active Volcano, dies and sets up a reunion for Gi-yeong and the other members of the group. Former bass player Seong-wook lives a hand-to-mouth existence working two jobs. Drummer Hyeok-su is a single father struggling to make a living as a car salesman. The jobless lead guitarist Gi-yeong dreams of taking over Volcano as the new frontman. When he suggests they reform the band while the old friends reminisce at the funeral, they all spurn the idea. But Gi-yeong persists and gets each to relent, setting the stage for a rock and roll reunion.[4]

Cast

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Musical theatre adaptation

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It was adapted into a stage musical in 2008, with film/theater actor Oh Man-seok debuting as director. Oh was also the lyricist and polished the script. The story centers around two guys who are crazy about music. One is a high school music teacher, Beom-jin, who has broken up with his girlfriend and now eats sadly alone in front of his mirror out of habit. Another is the younger Sae-ki, whose mother left and whose father died in a sudden accident, leaving him an orphan. In this rather dull world, the only thing that makes these two feel alive is music, offering them their "happy life". Yoo Jun-sang and Im Choon-gil alternated as Beom-jin, and Kim Mu-yeol and Ryan alternated as Sae-ki.

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2007 10th Director's Cut Awards Best New Actor Jang Keun-suk Won [5]
28th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Kim Sang-ho Won
Best Music
  • Bang Jun-seok
  • Lee Byung-hoon
Won
Best New Actor Jang Keun-suk Nominated
6th Korean Film Awards Best New Actor Nominated
2008 44th Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actor (Film) Won [6]
17th Buil Film Awards Best New Actor Nominated
45th Grand Bell Awards Best Film The Happy Life Nominated
Best Director Lee Joon-ik Nominated
Best New Actor Jang Keun-suk Nominated
Best Editing
  • Kim Jae-beom
  • Kim Sang-beom
Nominated
Best Music
  • Bang Jun-seok
  • Lee Byung-hoon
Nominated
Best Sound Effects Nominated
Best Planning Choi Seok-hwan Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "The Happy Life".
  2. ^ "Korean Film List 2007".
  3. ^ ""건강한 삶, 즐거운 인생"". May 2015.
  4. ^ http://www.koreanmovie.com/The_Happy_Life_kmintro_541/
  5. ^ 제10회 디렉터스 컷 어워즈…‘밀양’ 올해의 감독상, 남·여 연기자상. Kuki News (in Korean). 22 December 2007. Archived from the original on 25 November 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  6. ^ 장근석, 백상예술대상 남자 신인연기상 수상. Osen (in Korean). 24 April 2008. Archived from the original on 25 November 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
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