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The Bros
Theatrical release poster
Hangul
부라더
Revised RomanizationBuladeo
Directed byJang Yu-jeong
Written byJang Yu-jeong
Heo Seong-hye
Produced byYi Jae-min
StarringMa Dong-seok
Lee Dong-hwi
Lee Hanee
Edited byKim Sun-min
Music byKim Jun-seong
Production
companies
Hong Film
Soo Film
Distributed byMegabox Plus M
Release date
  • November 2, 2017 (2017-11-02) (South Korea)
Running time
102 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$10.8 million[1]

The Bros is a 2017 South Korean comedy-drama film directed by Jang Yu-jeong.[2][3][4] The film stars Ma Dong-seok, Lee Dong-hwi and Lee Hanee.

Plot

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Seok-bong is a penniless history teacher who dreams of discovering lost treasure. His younger brother Joo-bong is an ambitious junior executive at a construction firm. They meet on their way to their father's funeral in their hometown of Andong, neither of them having seen him or one another since a disastrous scene at the funeral of their mother. En route, the brothers hit a woman with their car, after which she suffers amnesia. In their very traditional family, the brothers, especially Seok-bong as the eldest, are expected to perform many ceremonial duties as part of the funeral rites. However, Seok-bong is mostly interested in searching for relics or buried treasure that could help him repay a debt, while Joo-bong risks losing his job if he cannot obtain permission to build a highway construction project for his company through the family's land. As the multi-day funeral elapses, the brothers learn more about their family, one another, and themselves.

Cast

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Main

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Supporting

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  • Jo Woo-jin as Lee Mi-bong
  • Song Young-chang as Dang-sook
  • Song Sang-eun as Mi-bong's wife
  • Jung Jae-jin as Grandfather's cousin
  • Lee Ji-ha as Dang-sook's mother
  • Lee Bong-ryun as Cousin's wife
  • Heo Sung-tae as Monk / Hyeong-bae
  • Chae Dong-hyun as Beop-jeong
  • Jeong Soon-won as Team leader Go
  • Song Won-soo as Elder Lee Seong-deok
  • Kim Ji-han as Elder Lee Man-deok
  • Park Jong-gook as Elder Lee Soon-deok / Confucian scholar 1
  • Kim Jong-ho as Elder Lee Beom-goo
  • Kang Hee-joong as Elder Lee Wan-go
  • Sin Sin-Beom as Elder Lee Gwi-yal
  • Son Young-soon as Enraged grandmother
  • Yoon Tae-hee as Young grandmother
  • Park Jung-pyo as Mr. Park
  • Ahn Se-ho as Mr. Ahn
  • Han Kuk-jin as Mr. Shin

Cameo appearance

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Special appearance

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Production

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Principal photography began on January 6, 2017, and wrapped on March 5, 2017.[5]

Release and reception

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The film was released in the local cinemas on November 2, 2017.

During the opening weekend the film sold 605,690 tickets at the box office, trailing behind Thor: Ragnarok which was released at the same time in Korean cinemas.[6] By the ninth day since the film was released, The Bros surpassed 1 million viewers.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "The Bros (2017)". koreanfilm.or.kr.
  2. ^ "부라더".
  3. ^ "Daum영화 <부라더>".
  4. ^ "'특급케미' 마동석X이동휘X이하늬, 영화 '부라더' 크랭크업".
  5. ^ "KoBiz - Global Film Biz Zone". www.kobiz.or.kr.
  6. ^ Shim Suna-ah (2017-11-06). "(LEAD) 'Thor: Ragnarok' wins box office for second consecutive weekend". Yonhap News Agency.
  7. ^ "'The Bros' surpasses 1 mln audience record". Yonhap News Agency. 2017-11-10.
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