''Happiness'' () is a 2007 South Korean film, directed by

Hur Jin-ho Heo Jin-ho (; born August 8, 1963) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Career Heo Jin-ho graduated from Yonsei University with a degree in philosophy and went on to study filmmaking at the Korean Academy of Film Arts. His first st ...

and starring

Hwang Jung-min Hwang Jung-min (born September 1, 1970) is a South Korean actor. He is one of the highest-grossing actors in South Korea, and has starred in several box office hits such as ''Ode to My Father'' (2014), ''Veteran'' (2015), ''The Himalayas'' (2015 ...

and

Im Soo-jung Im Soo-jung (born July 11, 1979) is a South Korean actress. After modeling for teen magazines, Im made her acting breakthrough in Kim Jee-woon's horror film ''A Tale of Two Sisters'' (2003), followed by the popular television drama ''I'm Sorry, ...

. It is a love story about two people who meet while battling serious illnesses.

Plot

When stricken with a terminal disease, Young-su leaves his careless high life in the city, live-in girlfriend and dwindling business. He retreats to a sanatorium in the countryside in order to treat his illness, where he meets Eun-hee, a young woman who is a resident patient there. Soon they develop feelings for each other and leave the sanatorium together to live in a small but cozy farm house. Their health improves dramatically but when Young-su's friends from the city come for a visit, he starts to wonder if he should abandon mundane rural village and return to his former lifestyle.

Cast

as Young-soo *

as Eun-hee *Kim Ki-chun as Boo-nam *Yoo Seung-mok as Chae-gon *Lee Jae-hun as Suk-woo *Seo Jin-suk as Jin-suk *Kim Jin-goo as Young-soo's mother *Joo Boo-jin as doctor *Min Kyung-jin as truck driver *Oh Seo-won as medicine doctor *Kim Chang-sub as waiter *Kim In-sook as Mi-young *

Gong Hyo-jin Gong Hyo-jin (born April 4, 1980) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her leading role in the film '' Crush and Blush'' (2008), as well as for her popular television series '' Sang Doo! Let's Go to School'' (2003), ''Thank You'' (20 ...

as Soo-yeon *

Ryu Seung-soo Ryu Seung-soo (born August 12, 1971) is a South Korean actor. Ryu made his acting debut in 1997 with a minor role in Park Chan-wook's film ''Trio'', and has been active as a supporting actor on film and television since. Among his notable films a ...

as Dong-joon * Park In-hwan as Suk-goo ( cameo) *

Shin Shin-ae Shin Shin-ae (; born June 3, 1959) is a South Korean actress and trot singer. She has been loved by the public by appearing in various media, including televisions programs, television dramas, movies, and theater plays. She is known for her re ...

as The director of a nursing home ( cameo)

Awards and nominations

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Blue Dragon Film Awards The Blue Dragon Film Awards () is an annual awards ceremony that is presented by ''Sports Chosun'' (a sister brand of the ''Chosun Ilbo'') for excellence in film in South Korea. The Blue Dragon Film Awards considers only blockbusters and popula ...

"Happiness - Awards"
''Cinemasie''. Retrieved 2012-11-27. * Best Director -

* Nomination - Best Film * Nomination - Best Actor -

* Nomination - Best Actress -

* Nomination - Best Screenplay -

, Lee Suk-yeon, Seo Yoo-min and Shin Joon-ho * Nomination - Best Cinematography - Kim Hyung-koo * Nomination - Best Lighting - Jung Young-min * Nomination - Best Music - Jo Seong-woo ;2007

Korean Association of Film Critics Awards The Korean Association of Film Critics Awards (), also known as the Critics Choice Awards (), is an annual awards ceremony for excellence in film in South Korea. It was established in 1980 by the Korean Association of Film Critics (KAFC). The c ...

* Best Screenplay -

, Lee Suk-yeon, Seo Yoo-min and Shin Joon-ho ;2007

Korean Film Awards The Korean Film Awards was a South Korean film awards ceremony hosted by the broadcasting network MBC from 2002 to 2010. History Originally named the MBC Film Awards, the ceremony was first established in 2002. It was renamed the Korean Film Aw ...

* Best Supporting Actress -

* Nomination - Best Film * Nomination - Best Director -

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Asian Film Awards Asian may refer to: * Items from or related to the continent of Asia: ** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia ** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia ** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...

* Nomination - Best Supporting Actress -

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Baeksang Arts Awards The Baeksang Arts Awards (), also known as the Paeksang Arts Awards, are awards for excellence in film, television and theatre in South Korea. The awards were first introduced in 1965 by Chang Key-young, the founder of the Hankook Ilbo newspap ...

* Nomination - Best Film * Nomination - Best Actress -

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Buil Film Awards The Buil Film Awards () is a South Korean film awards ceremony hosted by the ''Busan Ilbo'' newspaper. It began in 1958 as one of the earliest film awards in the country. During the 1950s and 1960s, it was the biggest film awards event in the B ...

* Nomination - Best Director -

* Nomination - Best Actress -

* Nomination - Best Cinematography - Kim Hyung-koo ;

Grand Bell Awards The Grand Bell Awards (), also known as the Daejong Film Awards, is an awards ceremony presented annually by The Motion Pictures Association of Korea for excellence in film in South Korea. The Grand Bell Awards retains prestige as the oldest co ...

* Nomination - Best Film * Nomination - Best Director -

* Nomination - Best Actor -

* Nomination - Best Actress -

* Nomination - Best Supporting Actress -

* Nomination - Best Screenplay -

, Lee Suk-yeon, Seo Yoo-min and Shin Joon-ho * Nomination - Best Cinematography - Kim Hyung-koo

References

External links

* * * {{Hur Jin-ho 2007 films 2007 romantic drama films 2000s Korean-language films Films directed by Hur Jin-ho Showbox films South Korean romantic drama films 2000s South Korean films