''Single in Seoul'' () is an upcoming South Korean
romantic comedy
Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a subgenre of comedy and slice of life fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount most obstacles. In a typica ...
film directed by Park Beom-soo-I, starring
Lee Dong-wook
Lee Dong-wook (; born November 6, 1981 ) is a South Korean actor, host, model and entertainer. He is best known for his leading roles in the Korean drama, television dramas ''My Girl (2005 TV series), My Girl'' (2005), ''Scent of a Woman (TV ser ...
,
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, ...
,
Esom
Lee So-young (January 30, 1990), known by her stage name Esom, is a South Korean actress and model.
Career
She gained recognition for her leading role in the 2014 film ''Scarlet Innocence'', for which she was nominated for Best New Actress in ...
,
Jang Hyun-sung
Jang Hyun-sung (born July 17, 1970) is a South Korean actor. He started his acting career as a member of the ''Hakjeon'' Theatre Company, before transitioning to film and television. Jang is best known for starring in director Song Il-gon's arth ...
and
Kim Ji-young. The film follows Yeong-ho (Lee Dong-wook), who likes to be alone, and Hyeon-jin (Im Soo-jung) a gregarious publisher, who writes an essay about single life. The
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 on November 14, 2020.
Synopsis
The story revolves around two people, having different temperament and lifestyle. They meet via an essay about single life, and then old memories are rekindled, opening the past wounds.
Park Yeong-ho (
Lee Dong-wook
Lee Dong-wook (; born November 6, 1981 ) is a South Korean actor, host, model and entertainer. He is best known for his leading roles in the Korean drama, television dramas ''My Girl (2005 TV series), My Girl'' (2005), ''Scent of a Woman (TV ser ...
) is an instructor and influencer with 300,000 followers, who enjoys being single. Joo Hyeon-jin (
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, ...
) is Park Yeong-ho's college junior and an editor-in-chief of a publishing company and in-charge of the essay series titled “Single in the City”.
Cast
Main
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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, ...
as Joo Hyeon-jin, editor
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Lee Dong-wook
Lee Dong-wook (; born November 6, 1981 ) is a South Korean actor, host, model and entertainer. He is best known for his leading roles in the Korean drama, television dramas ''My Girl (2005 TV series), My Girl'' (2005), ''Scent of a Woman (TV ser ...
as Park Yeong-ho
Supporting
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Esom
Lee So-young (January 30, 1990), known by her stage name Esom, is a South Korean actress and model.
Career
She gained recognition for her leading role in the 2014 film ''Scarlet Innocence'', for which she was nominated for Best New Actress in ...
as best-selling author
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Jang Hyun-sung
Jang Hyun-sung (born July 17, 1970) is a South Korean actor. He started his acting career as a member of the ''Hakjeon'' Theatre Company, before transitioning to film and television. Jang is best known for starring in director Song Il-gon's arth ...
as Jin-pyo, president of the publishing company
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Kim Ji-young as co-owner of the publishing company
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Lee Mi-do
Lee Mi-do (born Lee Eun-hye on 25 May 1982) is a South Korean actress.
Career
In 2012, she also moved into the TV arena, while remaining active in her film career. Her notable TV credits include ''The Queen of Office
''The Queen of Offic ...
as Yoon Jeong, Joo Hyeon-jin's coworker, senior employee of the editorial team
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Lee Sang-yi as Byeong-soo, an intern
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Ji Yi-soo
Ji Yi-soo is a South Korean actress and model. She is best known for her roles in dramas such as ''Woman with a Suitcase'', ''Solomon's Perjury'' and '' When the Camellia Blooms''.
Biography and career
She was born on October 26 in 1991 in Jeol ...
as Ye-ri, member of editorial team
* Yoon Jung-eun as member of editorial team
Production
Casting
In June 2020,
Lee Dong-wook
Lee Dong-wook (; born November 6, 1981 ) is a South Korean actor, host, model and entertainer. He is best known for his leading roles in the Korean drama, television dramas ''My Girl (2005 TV series), My Girl'' (2005), ''Scent of a Woman (TV ser ...
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, ...
were offered to play Park Yeong-ho, an instructor and influencer, and Lim Soo-jung, the editor-in-chief of a publishing company respectively.
Lee Dong-wook and Im Soo-jung worked in ''
Search: WWW'', though Dong-wook's appearance was short.
Filming
Filming began in mid-November 2020 and is scheduled to last for three months.
References
External links
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* {{Daum movie, 146084
2020s Korean-language films
South Korean romantic comedy films
Myung Films films
Upcoming films