''Men of Plastic'' () is a 2022 South Korean

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directed by Lim Jin-sun, starring

Ma Dong-seok Ma Dong-seok (born Lee Dong-seok on March 1, 1971), also known as Don Lee, is a South Korean–American actor. With his breakout performance in ''Train to Busan'' and subsequent leading roles, he has become one of South Korea's most successful a ...

and Jung Kyung-ho. It was released on November 30, 2022.

Synopsis

Dae-guk is a man who was born and raised in

Apgujeong-dong Apgujeong-dong (; ) is a ward of Gangnam-gu in Seoul, South Korea. It is considered one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in South Korea. It was reported that housing price of Apgujeong-dong is approximately US$28,300 per one square meter bKorea M ...

, 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

as Dae-guk, a native Apgujeong-dong resident with a booming business idea * Jung Kyung-ho as Park Ji-woo, a talented plastic surgeon who loses his medical license. *

Oh Na-ra Oh Na-ra (, is a South Korean television and film actress, known for her roles in ''Yong-pal'', ''Hyde, Jekyll, Me'', ''Flowers of the Prison'', '' Man to Man'', ''The Lady in Dignity'', and ''Sky Castle ''Sky Castle'' (; stylized as ''SK ...

as Oh Mi-jeong, the head of Insa Plastic Surgery's consultation office. *

Choi Byung-mo Choi Byung-mo (born January 14, 1972) is a South Korean actor. Personal life On June 19, 2017, Choi got married with popera singer Kiriel Lee Gyu-in (birth name Lee Gyu-in) after one year and a half of dating, the wedding ceremony was held at a ...

as Cho Tae-cheon, a charismatic businessman. * Oh Yeon-seo as Hong Gyu Ok, the director of an Apgujeong VIP esthetic shop. * Ryu Seung-soo * Lim Hyeong-jun *

Han Bo-reum Han Bo-reum (born ''Kim Bo-reum''; February 12, 1987) is a South Korean actress and model.
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Jung Ji-so Hyun Seung-min (; born September 17, 1999), known professionally as Jung Ji-so () is a South Korean actress. Hyun made her acting debut as a child actress in the 2012 television drama ''May Queen''. She is best known internationally for her rol ...

Production

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 August 2020 and ended on November 20, 2020. On October 30, 2022, it was confirmed that the film's press conference was canceled due to the

Itaewon Halloween crowd crush On the night of 29 October 2022, a crowd crush occurred during Halloween festivities in the Itaewon neighborhood of Seoul, South Korea. At least 158 people were killed and 196 others were injured. The victims were mostly young adults. The cro ...

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