Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Speedy Scandal


Speedy Scandal (과속스캔들/Kwa-sok-seu-kaen-deul) is a 2008 family/comedy Korean movie touching upon subjects such as being a single mother, family, and acceptance. It stars Cha Tae Hyun, Park Bo Young, Hwang Seok Hyun, Lim Ji Gyoo, and Hwang Woo Seul Hye. The summary is as follows:

NAM Hyun-soo was once a popular idol star among teens and worshiped liked a god. Although he’s in his mid-thirties now, he’s still a sought-after celebrity and the host of a popular radio show. But one day a very young single mom named Jung-nam sends her stories to the radio show that Hyun-soo hosts. Her stories about her longing to meet her father whom she’s never seen before grips the nation and catapults the ratings to make it the most popular program. But to his surprise, Hyun-soo later confronts none other than Jung-nam, and her 7 year-old boy, Gi-dong. Jung-nam and Gi-dong invade Hyun-soo’s home and his radio station, claiming that Hyun-soo is her father. Hyun-soo does what he can to salvage his celebrity image.

It's honestly really adorable. It talks about a guy who suddenly realises he had a daughter who, in turn, had a son and he struggles to make sure it stays a secret while his daughter and grandson stay at his place. How it spans two generations is such a great coincidence as well. It's endearing! It seems like the entire family's talented as well. It goes along with the plot and the character development carries out pretty nicely. You get the surprises that keeps you entertained, but not as if there's so much new stuff that it's overwhelming. I really don't know what else I can say about it but I have to say I like it. A lot. Though there are the moments when you go "why can't you just tell the person the entire story so there won't be a misunderstanding???" but that's sort of mandatory when it comes to dramas and movies.

You can watch it here.

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