''Marriage Is a Crazy Thing'' is a 2002 South Korean

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, and the second film directed by South Korean poet-turned-director

Yoo Ha Yoo Ha (; or spelled Yu Ha; born February 9, 1963) is a South Korean film director, screenwriter and a contemporary poet. He directed the critically acclaimed films '' Marriage Is a Crazy Thing'' (2002), ''Once Upon a Time in High School'' (2 ...

Story

Joon-young ( Kam Woo-sung) is a Korean professor of English literature and a perpetual bachelor. But when he meets Yeon-hee (

Uhm Jung-hwa Uhm Jung-hwa (; born August 17, 1969) is a South Korean singer, actress and dancer. Uhm is considered to be one of the most influential women in the Korean entertainment industry, finding rare success in both music and film. Her legacy and car ...

) on a blind date, his days of bachelorhood seem numbered. But because of the views both of them have on marriage, she marries someone else and the professor becomes her kept man, living with her only on weekends. But even this limited relationship brings up the conflicts that result in fights and jealousy.

Cast

* Kam Woo-sung - Joon-young *

- Yeon-hee *

Park Won-sang Park Won-sang (born January 20, 1970) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Film Television Theater Ambassadorship *Ambassador for 1st Democratization Movement Memorial Park Joint Memorial Cultural Festival (2022) References External ...

- Kyu-jin *Kang So-jung - Se-eun *Yoon Ye-ri - Yoo-ri *Kim Ki-cheon - uncle *Lee Ju-sil - mother *

Ryu Hyun-kyung Ryu Hyun-kyung (born March 10, 1983) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 1996 at age 12 as the younger counterpart of the protagonist in the SBS TV series ''Oxtail Soup''. In 2010, Ryu drew attention with her supporting rol ...

- female student part-time worker

Awards

;2002 Korean Film Awards"Marriage Is a Crazy Thing - Awards"
''Cinemasie''. Retrieved 2013-09-05. * Best New Actor - Kam Woo-sung ;2003

Baeksang Arts Awards The Baeksang Arts Awards (), also known as the Paeksang Arts Awards, are awards for excellence in film, television and theatre in South Korea. The awards were first introduced in 1965 by Chang Key-young, the founder of the Hankook Ilbo newspap ...

* Best Actress -

References

External links

* * 2002 films 2000s romance films Films directed by Yoo Ha 2000s Korean-language films South Korean erotic romance films 2000s South Korean films {{erotic-film-stub