''Dog Days'' () is a 2024 South Korean comedy drama film directed by Kim Deok-min. The film has an ensemble cast, starring

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, Jung Sung-hwa, Kim Seo-hyung,

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, Lee Hyun-woo, and

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. It was released on February 7, 2024.

Synopsis

Min-sang (

) is a single man with a clean-cut personality. His head hurts every day because of Jin-yeong ( Kim Seo-hyung), a tenant veterinarian who turns the building he bought with all his savings into a wasteland. Min-sang was bickering with Jin-yeong again one day when he meet an old woman with a quirky personality at the animal hospital, and she was none other than Min-seo (

), a world-renowned architect. Min-sang, who desperately needs help from Min-seo for an ongoing resort project, begins to target Jin-yeong and her pet dog "Chajang-nim" in order to approach Min-seo. Min-seo, who is suffering from

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, suddenly collapses on the street. Delivery driver Jin-woo (

) finds her and saves her, but in the process, Min-seo loses her dog and only family member, "Wanda". Min-seo sets out to find Wanda with Jin-woo, and in the meantime, Wanda is discovered by Ji-yu (

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), the adopted daughter of her neighborhood neighbors, composer Seon-yong ( Jung Sung-hwa) and Jeong-ah (

). Meanwhile, band leader Hyeon ( Lee Hyun-woo), a junior of Seon-yong, is taking care of his girlfriend's dog "Sting" while she is away, and is shocked by the appearance of his girlfriend's ex-boyfriend Daniel (

), who claims to be Sting's father. The delightful newborn story of these people who became connected thanks to a special friend begins.

Cast

as Min-seo : Korea's representative architect with a prickly personality. She lives alone with her dog Wanda. *

as Min-sang : Owner of the animal hospital building. He is a person who hates dogs and bickers with Jin-yeong. *

as Jeong-ah : Seon-yong's wife. A new mother who welcomes her long-awaited daughter through adoption. * Jung Sung-hwa as Seon-yong : Jeong-ah's husband. A new father who welcomes his long-awaited daughter through adoption. * Kim Seo-hyung as Jin-yeong : A tenant veterinarian who runs an animal hospital. She has an easy-going and humane personality and bickers with Min-sang. *

as Daniel : He came to see his ex-girlfriend's pet dog, "Sting". * Lee Hyun-woo as Hyeon : A clueless guitarist who takes on the responsibility of taking care of his long-distance girlfriend's pet dog, "Sting". *

as Jin-woo : A young delivery driver who makes a living every day by sprinting through various part-time delivery jobs. *

as Ji-yu : Jeong-ah and Seon-yong's daughter.

Special appearance

* Kim Go-eun as Soo-jeong, Hyeon's girlfriend.

Production

Background

The film was originally scheduled to be released in late 2022 or 2023, but the release date was postponed to February 7, 2024. The time period of the movie is set in December 2020, and the film title

Dog days The dog days or are the hot, sultry days of summer. They were historically the period following the heliacal rising of the star system Sirius (known colloquially as the "Dog Star"), which Hellenistic astrology connected with heat, drought, sud ...

means the hottest day of the year, as well as to metaphorically express difficult times. Kim Seon-ho was originally cast in the role played by Lee Hyun-woo, but had to withdraw due to controversy over his private life.

Filming

Principal photography Principal photography is the phase of producing a film or television show in which the bulk of shooting takes place, as distinct from the phases of pre-production and post-production. Personnel Besides the main film personnel, such as actor ...

began in December 2021 and ended in March 2022.

Reception

Box office

, ''Dog Days'' has grossed $2.7 million with a running total of 367,182 tickets sold.

References

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