''Antique'' () is a 2008 South Korean comedy–thriller film, starring Ju Ji-hoon,

Kim Jae-wook Kim Jae-wook (born April 2, 1983) is a South Korean model and actor. He is best known for his roles in the hit series '' Coffee Prince'' (2007), comedy film ''Antique'' (2008), mystery drama '' Who Are You?'' (2013), thriller ''Voice'' (2017), ...

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. It is based on the comic ''

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. It was released in cinemas in South Korea on November 13, 2008. It was invited to the

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. It was released on DVD in the UK on February 11, 2013, as ''Antique Bakery'', though its official English title in South Korea, and which it was promoted as at festivals internationally, is just ''Antique''. As of March 2021, it has not been widely released in Northern America or Australia.

Plot

As an heir to the family fortune, Jin-hyuk has money, the looks, the charm, everything except finding the love of his life. So he sets up a cake shop where women are sure to come. He hires Sun-woo, a talented patissier who had a crush on Jin-hyuk back in high school. Along with an ex-boxing champion Gi-beom and a clueless bodyguard Su-young, the four unique and handsome young men stir up the quiet neighborhood at their cake shop, Antique. Although seemingly careless and happy, each of the four men have unforgettable pasts that they are afraid to face, but their secrets slowly begin to unravel.

Cast

* Ju Ji-hoon as Kim Jin-hyeok – "Antique" bakery owner *

as Min Seon-woo – gay genius pâtissier *

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as Yang Ki-beom – boxing champion turned apprentice *

as Nam Soo-yeong – bodyguard * Andy Gillet as Jean-Baptise Evan *

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as gay club master * Yeo Jin-goo as young Jin-hyeok *

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as Pretty worker * Kim Min-sun as Jin-hyeok's girlfriend (cameo) * Lee Young-jin as Jin-hyeok's girlfriend (cameo) *

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as Jin-hyeok's girlfriend (cameo)

Reception

The film opened third at the box office grossing $1,495,183. The second weekend it rose up to the second place grossing $909,629. The film ended its run grossing $5,608,515 with 1,192,456 tickets sold nationwide. The film drew more than one million moviegoers within the first two weeks of its release.

Awards and nominations

References

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* * * {{Min Kyu-dong 2008 films Films directed by Min Kyu-dong 2000s French-language films Gay-related films 2000s Korean-language films Live-action films based on manga South Korean drama films South Korean LGBT-related films South Korean multilingual films 2008 multilingual films 2008 LGBT-related films 2000s South Korean films