''Yourself and Yours'' ( ko, 당신자신과 당신의 것) is a 2016

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n drama film directed by

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. The film was screened at the

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Plot

The plot revolves around the couple Yeong-soo (played by

Kim Joo-hyuk Kim Joo-hyuk (3 October 1972 – 30 October 2017) was a South Korean actor. He was known for his leading roles in the films ''My Wife Got Married'' (2008), ''The Servant (2010 film), The Servant'' (2010), and ''Yourself and Yours'' (2016), his s ...

) and Min-jeong (played by

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). After a fight between them, they decide to take a break in their relationship. The next day, Min-jeong vanishes without a trace. Instead a woman shows up looking exactly like Min-jeong. She seems interested in looking for "Mr. Right" and dating every man in the town where they live. One day Min-jeong returns.

Cast

as Yeong-soo *

as Min-jeong *

Kim Eui-sung Kim Eui-sung (; born December 17, 1965) is a South Korean actor. He is known for his roles in films ''The Day a Pig Fell into the Well'' (1996), ''Office'' (2015), '' The Exclusive: Beat the Devil's Tattoo'' (2015) and ''Train to Busan'' (2016); ...

as Joong-haeng *

Kwon Hae-hyo Kwon Hae-hyo (born November 6, 1965) is a South Korean television, film and stage actor. He is also an activist, involved in the Unite Our People Movement Headquarters, the Abolish the Family Registry and Create Family Equality Organization, th ...

as Jae-young

Reception

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, the film has a 94% approval rating based on 32 reviews, with an

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of 7.5/10. The site's consensus states "Yourself and Yours uses one couple's ups and downs to playfully interrogate the thrills and pitfalls of romantic relationships". On

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, ''Yourself and Yours'' holds 75 out of a 100 rank based on 11 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". In his review for ''

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'', Scott Tobias described the plot as an "inspired reversal" of the film ''

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''.

References

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* * * 2016 drama films Films directed by Hong Sang-soo South Korean drama films 2010s Korean-language films 2010s South Korean films {{SouthKorea-film-stub