Men of Plastic

Men of Plastic (Korean: 압꾸정; RR: Apkkujeong) is a 2022 South Korean comedy film directed by Lim Jin-sun, starring Ma Dong-seok and Jung Kyung-ho. It was released on November 30, 2022.[2][3]

Men of Plastic
Promotional poster
Hangul
압꾸정
Revised RomanizationApkkujeong
Directed byLim Jin-sun
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyLee Seong-je
Edited byLee Gang-hui
Music by
  • Kim Hong-jib
  • Lee Jin-hui
Production
companies
  • Big Punch Pictures
  • Hong film
  • B.A. Entertainment
Distributed byShowbox
Release date
  • November 30, 2022 (2022-11-30)
Running time
112 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$4.5 million[1]

Synopsis

Dae-guk is a man who was born and raised in Apgujeong-dong, an affluent neighborhood in Gangnam District in southern Seoul where plastic surgery and skin care clinics abound. He has booming business ideas and is eager to start his own plastic surgery business. He encounters Ji-woo (Jung Kyung-ho), the most talented plastic surgeon in the area who unfortunately loses his medical license. Together, they lead the way in Apgujeong-dong's plastic surgery industry.

Cast

Production

Principal photography began in August 2020[6] and ended on November 20, 2020.[7]

On October 30, 2022, it was confirmed that the film's press conference was canceled due to the Itaewon Halloween crowd crush.[8]

References

  1. "KOFIC, KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System) The Box office: Korean films of 2022". KOFIC. Archived from the original on January 12, 2022. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  2. Kwak Yeon-soo (October 24, 2022). "Ma Dong-seok to star in comedy film 'Men of Plastic'". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on October 25, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  3. Jo Ji-young (November 9, 2022). "[공식] "건달도 형사도 아니다"…마동석 주연 '압꾸정', 11월 30일 개봉 확정" [[Official] "Neither a gangster nor a detective"... 'Abkujeong' starring Ma Dong-seok to be released on November 30th]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  4. Jo Ji-young (October 24, 2022). ""유쾌함에 꾸며든다"…마동석→오연서 '압꾸정', 지끔껏 본 적 없는 티키타카" ["Decorated with fun"... Ma Dong-seok → Oh Yeon-seo's 'Apkujeong', a tiki-taka I've never seen before] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022 via Naver.
  5. Lee Mi-ji (October 28, 2022). "압꾸정' 마동석, 가장 개성 넘치는 캐릭터의 등장..마블리 코믹스 포스터" [Abkujeong' Ma Dong-seok, the most unique character appeared..Marble Comics poster] (in Korean). Herald POP. Archived from the original on November 19, 2022. Retrieved October 29, 2022 via Naver.
  6. Jo Ji-young (August 12, 2020). "[공식] 마동석X정경호X오나라X오연서, '압구정 리포트' 출연 확정..8월 크랭크인" [[Official] Ma Dong-seok X Jung Kyung-ho X Oh Nara X Oh Yeon-seo confirmed to appear in 'Apgujeong Report'..August crank-in] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022 via Naver.
  7. Park Jae-wan (December 1, 2020). "마동석-정경호-오나라-오연서, 영화 '압구정 리포트' 촬영 종료" [Ma Dong-seok, Jung Kyung-ho, Oh Na-ra, Oh Yeon-seo, filming 'Apgujeong Report' ends] (in Korean). KBS Entertainment. Archived from the original on October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022 via Naver.
  8. Choi Ji-yoon (October 30, 2022). "이태원 대참사로 멈춘 방송·영화계…줄줄이 결방·취소" [The broadcasting and film industry stopped due to the Itaewon disaster... Cancellation and cancellation one after another] (in Korean). Newsis. Archived from the original on October 30, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2022 via Naver.
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