''Villain and Widow'' (; lit. "Villain on the Second Floor") is a 2010
South Korea
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n film written and directed by Son Jae-gon about a depressed widower who rents out a room to a suspicious man who claims to be a novelist.
Plot
Yeon-joo, a depressed widow, lives with her bad-tempered daughter, Seong-ah, who's an ex-child model but is now being bullied in school. Things become worse when she starts to experience financial problems. Now deep in debt, Yeon-joo decides to rent out a room in her house to a mysterious man named Chang-in who introduces himself as a novelist. Unbeknownst to her, Chang-in is a thief who's trying to get his hands on a set of
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tea utensils that her deceased husband stole.
Cast
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Kim Hye-soo as Yeon-joo
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Han Suk-kyu as Chang-in
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Ji Woo as Ham Seong-ah
* Kim Ki-cheon as Seong-sik
* Lee Yong-nyeo as Next door neighbor
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Lee Jang-woo
Lee Jang-woo (; born June 1, 1986) is a South Korean actor and singer. He is best known for his roles in the television series ''Glory Jane'', '' I Do, I Do'','' My Only One'' and '' Homemade Love Story. Lee also became popular after being pair ...
as Constable Oh
* Oh Jae-gyun as Section chief Song
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Um Ki-joon as Representative Ha
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Shin Dongho as Hyun-chul
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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
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as Ham Ki-soo
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Park Hyuk-kwon
Park Hyuk-kwon (born July 11, 1971) is a South Korean actor. Park began his acting career in 1993 as a member of the theater troupe Sanulrim. He later became a well-regarded supporting actor in films such as '' Chaw'' (2009) and ''Secret Reunion ...
as Manager Jo
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Yoon Hee-seok
Yoon Hee-seok (born February 19, 1975) is a South Korean actor.
Filmography
Film
Television series
Music video
Theater
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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Yoon Hee-seok Fan Cafeat Daum
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1975 bir ...
as Doctor Nam
* Bae Jang-soo as Owner of real estate agency
Production
In 2009, the film was given the
Lotte Award and received in funding at the Asian Project Market (then-called Pusan Promotion Plan) of the
14th Busan International Film Festival.
Reception
Russell Edwards of ''
Variety
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'' called it "amusing if overlong."
James Mudge of ''Beyond Hollywood'' described it as "a breath of fresh air" that "
efusesto comply with the usual tired genre clichés." Pierce Conran of ''Modern Korean Cinema'' wrote that it "transcends genre." Kyu Hyun Kim of ''Koreanfilm.org'' wrote that it is "a superbly intelligent and supremely witty piece of entertainment."
received Best Actress nominations at the
48th Grand Bell Awards and the
32nd Blue Dragon Film Awards in 2011. She also won a Popular Star Award at the latter.
Awards and nominations
References
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2010 films
2010s Korean-language films
Sidus Pictures films
South Korean comedy films
South Korean mystery films
2010s South Korean films