Men of Plastic explained

Native Name:
Hangul:압꾸정
Rr:Apkkujeong
Director:Lim Jin-sun
Cinematography:Lee Seong-je
Editing:Lee Gang-hui
Distributor:Showbox
Runtime:112 minutes
Country:South Korea
Language:Korean
Gross: million[1]

Men of Plastic 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]

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: KOFIC, KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System) The Box office: Korean films of 2022. December 3, 2022. KOFIC. January 12, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220112131620/https://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/news/boxOffice_Yearly.jsp?mode=BOXOFFICE_YEAR&selectDt=2022&category=ALL&country=K. live.
  2. Web site: Ma Dong-seok to star in comedy film 'Men of Plastic'. Kwak Yeon-soo. The Korea Times. October 24, 2022. October 24, 2022. October 25, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221025134419/https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2022/10/689_338461.html?utm_source=na. live.
  3. Web site: 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 . November 9, 2022 . . ko . November 9, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221109104843/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=076&aid=0003937393 . live .
  4. Web site: "유쾌함에 꾸며든다"…마동석→오연서 '압꾸정', 지끔껏 본 적 없는 티키타카. Jo Ji-young. "Decorated with fun"... Ma Dong-seok → Oh Yeon-seo's 'Apkujeong', a tiki-taka I've never seen before. Sports Chosun. Naver. October 24, 2022. October 24, 2022. ko. October 24, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221024083205/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=076&aid=0003930454. live.
  5. Web site: 압꾸정' 마동석, 가장 개성 넘치는 캐릭터의 등장..마블리 코믹스 포스터. Lee Mi-ji. Abkujeong' Ma Dong-seok, the most unique character appeared..Marble Comics poster. Herald POP. Naver. October 28, 2022. October 29, 2022. ko. November 19, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221119024304/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003596304. live.
  6. Web site: [공식] 마동석X정경호X오나라X오연서, '압구정 리포트' 출연 확정..8월 크랭크인]. Jo Ji-young. [Official] Ma Dong-seok X Jung Kyung-ho X Oh Nara X Oh Yeon-seo confirmed to appear in 'Apgujeong Report'..August crank-in. Sports Chosun. Naver. August 12, 2020. October 24, 2022. ko. October 24, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221024091920/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=076&aid=0003614004. live.
  7. Web site: 마동석-정경호-오나라-오연서, 영화 '압구정 리포트' 촬영 종료. Park Jae-wan. Ma Dong-seok, Jung Kyung-ho, Oh Na-ra, Oh Yeon-seo, filming 'Apgujeong Report' ends. KBS Entertainment. Naver. December 1, 2020. October 24, 2022. ko. October 24, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221024091921/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=438&aid=0000031553. live.
  8. Web site: 이태원 대참사로 멈춘 방송·영화계…줄줄이 결방·취소. Choi Ji-yoon. The broadcasting and film industry stopped due to the Itaewon disaster... Cancellation and cancellation one after another. Newsis. Naver. October 30, 2022. October 30, 2022. ko. October 30, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221030054547/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=003&aid=0011506114. live.