''Finding Mr. Destiny'' (; lit. ''Finding Kim Jong-wook'') is a 2010 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 ...

starring

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, ...

and Gong Yoo. It is a film adaptation by playwright-turned-director Jang Yoo-jeong of her hit 2006 musical. The film was a medium box office hit in South Korea selling 1,113,285 tickets nationwide.

Plot

Ji-woo (

), unable to forget a youthful affair in India that has tattooed itself onto her heart, rejects an eligible suitor and is forced by her father, who fears she will end up an old maid, to seek the help of an agency that specializes in tracking down first loves. She only knows his name: Kim Jong-wook. Heading the business is Gi-joon ( Gong Yoo), who is young, single and male, and equipped with goofy charm. Stubbornly precise by nature and a bit too passionate about work, Gi-joon is determined to complete his first job, even if it means he has to track down every Kim Jong-wook in Korea! The heroine is a disheveled and foulmouthed theater director who has yet to make amends with her inability to finish or start anything substantial in both her love life and career. The hero is a naive guy with an obsessive compulsive fixation on order, safety and hygiene — manifested in his perfectly pressed attire and color-coded post-its — who has yet to leap into a whirlwind life experience. The two are polar opposites yet eventually grow fond of each other as they bicker along the way to find Ji-woo's elusive Mr. Destiny — and it's a long journey since there are 1,108 men who have the same name as her ex-boyfriend, from a Buddhist monk to an overweight farmer and a really unctuous plastic surgeon, to name a few. As Gi-joon and Ji-woo travel around the country trying to find her first love, Gi-joon finds himself falling for his client instead. At the end, we see that Ji-woo and Gi-joon actually first met at Osaka Airport back in 2000. "Finding Mr. Destiny (DVD) (Korea Version)"
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Cast

... Seo Ji-woo * Gong Yoo ... Han Gi-joon *

Chun Ho-jin Chun Ho-jin (born September 9, 1960) is a South Korean actor. Early life Chun studied chemistry at Inha University but dropped out to pursue acting. His father Chun Gyu-deok was among the first generation of professional wrestlers in the countr ...

... Colonel Seo (Ji-woo's father) * Ryu Seung-soo ... Gi-joon's brother-in-law * Jeon Soo-kyung ... Soo-kyung (musical actress) *

Lee Chung-ah Lee Chung-ah (born October 29, 1984) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her leading roles in the films ''Temptation of Wolves'' (2004) and ''My Tutor Friend 2'' (2007), as well as the cable dramas ''Cool Guys, Hot Ramen'' (2011) a ...

... Ji-hye (Ji-woo's sister) *

Yoon Sa-bong Yoon Sa-bong is a South Korean actress and singer. She made her debut in musical show "Nonsense" (2006). She also appeared in dramas, ''The Tale of Nokdu'', ''Love Returns'' and ''Hi Bye, Mama!''.Bong SA Biography and career She was born on Jun ...

as Ms. Jung *

Lee Je-hoon Lee Je-hoon (born July 4, 1984) is a South Korean actor. He started his career in indie films, then went on to appear in commercial films like '' The Front Line'' (2011), ''Architecture 101'' (2012) and '' My Paparotti'' (2013), and television ...

... Woo-hyung * Kim Min-ji ... Cherry * Jung Gyoo-soo ... Chief of travel agency *

Lee Joon-ha Lee Joon-ha (born April 15, 2001) is a South Korean actress. Lee began her career as a child actress, notably as the protagonist's daughter in the thriller ''Midnight FM ''Midnight FM'' () is a 2010 South Korean action thriller film by Kim San ...

... Woo-ri (Gi-joon's niece) *

Lee Ji-ha Lee Ji-ha (; born October 7, 1970) is a South Korean actress and model. She is known for her roles in dramas such as '' The Smile Has Left Your Eyes'', ''My Unfamiliar Family,'' ''Sweet Home'' and ''Squid Game,'' the latter gaining her internat ...

as Customer * Jo Han-cheol ... Director

Cameo appearance

* Jang Young-nam ... Gi-joon's older sister *

Shin Sung-rok Shin Sung-rok (born November 23, 1982) is a South Korean actor. He frequently appears in films and television series, but is better known an active in musical theatre. Early life Shin had initially aspired to become a basketball player togethe ...

... Captain Choi (Ji-woo's pilot boyfriend) * Jung Sung-hwa ... Bus driver * Oh Na-ra ... Hyo-jeong * Choi Il-hwa ... Customer *

Kim Mu-yeol Kim Mu-yeol (born May 22, 1982) is a South Korean actor. Following a successful career in musical theatre, Kim was first cast in minor parts on film and television. But after getting good reviews in his supporting roles in '' The Scam'' (2009) an ...

... Airline worker *

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 Gucci (, ; ) is an Italian high-end luxury fashion house based i ...

... Kim Jong-wook the soccer player *

Won Ki-joon Won Ki-joon (born February 12, 1974) is a South Korean actor. He starred in television dramas such as ''Jumong'' (2006), ''Gourmet'' (2008), and ''Everybody Say Kimchi ''Everybody Say Kimchi'' () is a 2014 South Korean morning comedy-drama s ...

... Kim Jong-wook the doctor * Jung Joon-ha ... Kim Jong-wook the farmer *

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 ...

... Kim Jong-mook * Kim Dong-wook ... Doctor Jung (Ji-hye's boyfriend) *

Um Ki-joon Um Ki-joon (born March 23, 1976) is a South Korean actor. Career Um Ki-joon made his acting debut in 1995 in the stage play ''Richard III'', though he later became best known as a musical theatre actor, starring in ''Singin' in the Rain'', ''The ...

... Kim Jong-wook * Paul Stafford ... Tourist *

Park Hoon Park Won-hee (born April 27, 1981), better known by his stage name Park Hoon, is a South Korean actor. He starred in TV series such as '' Descendants of the Sun'' (2016), ''Naked Fireman'' (2017), ''Two Cops'' (2017) and ''Memories of the Alham ...

... Detective

References

External links

* https://web.archive.org/web/20110519184541/http://www.firstlove2010.co.kr/ * * * {{IMDb title, 1826714, Finding Mr. Destiny South Korean romantic comedy films 2010 films 2010 romantic comedy films 2010s Korean-language films 2010s musical films CJ Entertainment films 2010s South Korean films