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Mr. Handy, Mr. Hong (2004)

Mr. Handy, Mr. Hong poster
Original title
어디선가 누군가에 무슨일이 생기면 틀림없이 나타난다 홍반장
Directed by
Kang Suk-bum
Genre
romantic comedy
Country
South Korea
Runtime
1h 48m
Rated
12
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman and a man meet under unusual circumstances and navigate a budding romance. Their connection develops through a series of light misunderstandings and charming encounters.

lightheartedplayfulbreezyquirkywhimsicalundemandingflirtyfun

What happens

Mr Handy Mr Hong (Korean: 어디선가 누군가에 무슨 일이 생기면 틀림없이 나타난다 홍반장) is a 2004 South Korean romantic comedy. The movie's long title was inspired by the opening theme song of the Japanese anime Astroganger and is currently the second longest title for a Korean film. Starring Kim Joo-hyeok and Uhm Jung-hwa, this film was their second project after their previous film Singles. It was released on cinema on March 12, 2004. This film got around 830,000 movie-goers. In August 2005, it was screened in Nagoya, Sapporo, Tokyo and Osaka, as part of Cinema Korea 2005. It was an event to introduce Korean Cinema to Japanese fans. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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