''The Bros'' is a 2017 South Korean comedy-drama film directed by Chang You-jeong. The film stars

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and

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Plot

Seok-bong is a penniless history teacher who dreams of discovering lost treasure. His younger brother Joo-bong is an ambitious junior executive at a construction firm. They meet on their way to their father's funeral in their hometown of Andong, neither of them having seen him or one another since a disastrous scene at the funeral of their mother. En route, the brothers hit a woman with their car, after which she suffers amnesia. In their very traditional family, the brothers, especially Seok-bong as the eldest, are expected to perform many ceremonial duties as part of the funeral rites. However, Seok-bong is mostly interested in searching for relics or buried treasure that could help him repay a debt, while Joo-bong risks losing his job if he cannot obtain permission to build a highway construction project for his company through the family's land. As the multi-day funeral elapses, the brothers learn more about their family, one another, and themselves.

Cast

Main

as Lee Seok-bong **Kwon Min-joon as young Seok-bong *

as Lee Joo-bong **Kwon Min-jae as young Joo-bong *

as Oh Ro-Ra

Supporting

* Jo Woo-jin as Lee Mi-bong *Song Young-chang as Dang-sook *Song Sang-eun as Mi-bong's wife *Jung Jae-jin as Grandfather's cousin *

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as Dang-sook's mother *

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as Cousin's wife *

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as Monk / Hyeong-bae *Chae Dong-hyun as Beop-jeong *Jeong Soon-won as Team leader Go *Song Won-soo as Elder Lee Seong-deok *Kim Ji-han as Elder Lee Man-deok *Park Jong-gook as Elder Lee Soon-deok / Confucian scholar 1 *Kim Jong-ho as Elder Lee Beom-goo *Kang Hee-joong as Elder Lee Wan-go *Sin Sin-Beom as Elder Lee Gwi-yal *Son Young-soon as Enraged grandmother *Yoon Tae-hee as Young grandmother *Park Jung-pyo as Mr. Park *Ahn Se-ho as Mr. Ahn *Han Kuk-jin as Mr. Shin

Cameo appearance

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as Young Choon-bae *

Oh Man-seok Oh Man-seok (born January 30, 1975) is a South Korean actor. Best known for playing the titular transgender singer in rock musical '' Hedwig and the Angry Inch'', Oh's acting career spans theater, television and film. Career Theater beginnings ...

as Representative Oh *Kim Kang-hyun as Han-ji *

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as Eldest grandson *

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 Dispatch police

Special appearance

Jeon Moo-song Jeon Moo-song (born September 28, 1941) is a South Korean actor. Jeon began his career on stage in the play 'Chunhyangjeon' in 1964 and has since been active in Korean theatre, film and television. In 1977, he performed as the title character ...

as Choon-bae *Sung Byoung-sook as Soon-rye *

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as Sa-ra

Production

Principal photography began on January 6, 2017, and wrapped on March 5, 2017.

Release and reception

The film was released in the local cinemas on November 2, 2017. During the opening weekend the film sold 605,690 tickets at the box office, trailing behind '' Thor: Ragnarok'' which was released at the same time in Korean cinemas. By the ninth day since the film was released, ''The Bros'' surpassed 1 million viewers.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bros, The 2017 films 2017 comedy-drama films South Korean comedy-drama films 2010s South Korean films