''Antique'' () is a 2008 South Korean comedy–thriller film, starring
Ju Ji-hoon
Ju Ji-hoon (born May 16, 1982) is a South Korean actor and model. His first leading role was in the 2006 hit drama ''Princess Hours''. His other notable works include ''The Devil'', '' Antique'', ''Mask'', '' Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds'' ...
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Kim Jae-wook
Kim Jae-wook (born April 2, 1983) is a South Korean model and actor. He is best known for his roles in the hit series '' Coffee Prince'' (2007), comedy film ''Antique'' (2008), mystery drama '' Who Are You?'' (2013), thriller ''Voice'' (2017), ...
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Yoo Ah-in Yoo may refer to:
* Yoo (Korean surname), also spelled Ryu or Yu, a Korean family name
* YOO, the IATA code for Oshawa Airport
See also
* You, a pronoun
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, and
Choi Ji-ho
Choi Ji-ho (born November 25, 1980) is a South Korean actor and model. He began his entertainment career in 2003 as part of Model Line's stable, walking the runways for Gucci, Armani, Nike, EXR, Lacoste, Dolce & Gabbana, as well as Korean desig ...
. It is based on the comic ''
Antique Bakery
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Fumi Yoshinaga. The slice of life series follows the lives of four men who work in a ''pâtisserie''. It was originally serialized in the manga magazine ''Wings'' from 1999 to 2001, a ...
'' by
Fumi Yoshinaga
is a Japanese manga artist known for her shōjo and boys' love works.
Life
Fumi Yoshinaga was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1971. She discovered amateur manga, doujinshi, in junior high school, when a friend showed her a doujinshi depicting a romant ...
. It was released in cinemas in South Korea on November 13, 2008.
It was invited to the
59th Berlin International Film Festival. It was released on DVD in the UK on February 11, 2013, as ''Antique Bakery'',
though its official English title in South Korea, and which it was promoted as at festivals internationally, is just ''Antique''. As of March 2021, it has not been widely released in Northern America or Australia.
Plot
As an heir to the family fortune, Jin-hyuk has money, the looks, the charm, everything except finding the love of his life. So he sets up a cake shop where women are sure to come. He hires Sun-woo, a talented patissier who had a crush on Jin-hyuk back in high school. Along with an ex-boxing champion Gi-beom and a clueless bodyguard Su-young, the four unique and handsome young men stir up the quiet neighborhood at their cake shop, Antique. Although seemingly careless and happy, each of the four men have unforgettable pasts that they are afraid to face, but their secrets slowly begin to unravel.
Cast
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Ju Ji-hoon
Ju Ji-hoon (born May 16, 1982) is a South Korean actor and model. His first leading role was in the 2006 hit drama ''Princess Hours''. His other notable works include ''The Devil'', '' Antique'', ''Mask'', '' Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds'' ...
as Kim Jin-hyeok – "Antique" bakery owner
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Kim Jae-wook
Kim Jae-wook (born April 2, 1983) is a South Korean model and actor. He is best known for his roles in the hit series '' Coffee Prince'' (2007), comedy film ''Antique'' (2008), mystery drama '' Who Are You?'' (2013), thriller ''Voice'' (2017), ...
as Min Seon-woo – gay genius pâtissier
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Yoo Ah-in Yoo may refer to:
* Yoo (Korean surname), also spelled Ryu or Yu, a Korean family name
* YOO, the IATA code for Oshawa Airport
See also
* You, a pronoun
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as Yang Ki-beom – boxing champion turned apprentice
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Choi Ji-ho
Choi Ji-ho (born November 25, 1980) is a South Korean actor and model. He began his entertainment career in 2003 as part of Model Line's stable, walking the runways for Gucci, Armani, Nike, EXR, Lacoste, Dolce & Gabbana, as well as Korean desig ...
as Nam Soo-yeong – bodyguard
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Andy Gillet as Jean-Baptise Evan
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Ko Chang-seok
Ko Chang-seok (born October 13, 1970) is a South Korean actor. Ko began his career on stage, performing in plays and musicals for many years before moving on to bit parts in films. He once earned his living by working on farms and in iron foundri ...
as gay club master
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Yeo Jin-goo
Yeo Jin-goo (, born August 13, 1997) is a South Korean actor. Yeo began his career as a child actor, debuting in the film '' Sad Movie'' (2005). Nicknamed "Nation's Little Brother", he went on to play the younger characters of the lead roles in ...
as young Jin-hyeok
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Kim Jung-heon
Kim Jung-heon is a South Korean actor. He is known for his roles in dramas such as '' No Matter What'', '' Through the Waves'', '' Golden Cross'' and '' Secrets of Women''.
Filmography Television series
Film
Music video
Theatre
Referenc ...
as Pretty worker
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Kim Min-sun as Jin-hyeok's girlfriend (cameo)
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Lee Young-jin as Jin-hyeok's girlfriend (cameo)
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Seo Young-hee
Seo Young-hee (born June 13, 1979) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her supporting role in thriller ''The Chaser
The Chaser are an Australian satirical comedy group, best known for their television programmes and satirica ...
as Jin-hyeok's girlfriend (cameo)
Reception
The film opened third at the box office grossing $1,495,183.
The second weekend it rose up to the second place grossing $909,629.
The film ended its run grossing $5,608,515 with 1,192,456 tickets sold nationwide.
The film drew more than one million moviegoers within the first two weeks of its release.
Awards and nominations
References
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2008 films
Films directed by Min Kyu-dong
2000s French-language films
Gay-related films
2000s Korean-language films
Live-action films based on manga
South Korean drama films
South Korean LGBT-related films
South Korean multilingual films
2008 multilingual films
2008 LGBT-related films
2000s South Korean films