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      Dancing Queen

      Released Feb 3, 2012 1h 59m Romance Comedy List
      Reviews 59% Audience Score 50+ Ratings A husband (Uhm Jung-hwa) and wife (Hwang Jung-min) try to hold their marriage together while one delves into politics and the other joins a pop group. Read More Read Less

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      Burl Burlingame Honolulu Star-Advertiser Rom-com fantasy that dips precariously into real feeling late in the reels, and because leads Hwang Jung-Min and Um Jung-Hwa have real talent for empathy, we're carried along. Rated: 2/4 Mar 30, 2012 Full Review Simon Foster sbs.com.au The third act doesn't put a foot wrong in that rousing, feel-good way that is the only real reason that these types of films exist. Feb 24, 2012 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member I wanna have a husband like Junghwa's husband!!! OMO.. Crying over his acts!! ToT Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review jesse o This was a good movie until, of course, the last 20 minutes or so when the melodrama kicked in. It's not a surprise since, apparently, melodrama is a big part of some Korean cinema and television. I remember watching this film called Lifting King Kong, it was a Korean film, and the last 25 minutes were, I shit you not, the main characters loudly sobbing. It simply did not stop and it was awful. It was absolutely beyond awful and I wouldn't even torture my worst enemy with this, that's how bad it was. It took a decent movie and made it into a horrible one. Personally, and I'm sure the majority of people will agree with me, subtlety is far more effective than hysterics and cheap and manipulative tactics. That's just FACT. While this film wasn't THAT bad as far as melodrama went, and I think this is mostly due to the fact that the leads are great and they, as bad as it was, did the best they could with the hand they were dealt, it still made me give the film a lower rating. I just wish a comedy could stay a comedy instead of trying to force drama that shouldn't be there into the film. And that's what happened here. Why would the agent care if Jung-hwa has a child and if she's married? Why would that play a role in whether the agent or not contracted her? It just seems to me, I'm sure it's not completely unrealistic, that if she's talented that the agent shouldn't give a fuck if she's married or has a child. It's completely irrelevant to the fact that she's talented. Is she less talented because of it? I realize I'm completely over-analyzing the film but it's to prove a point that the drama is forced into the film by way of Jung-hwa not telling her agent that she's married and has a child and how that, in turn, ends up affecting Jeong's political career. On the good side though, Hwang Jung-min, who's a great actor, and Um Jung-hwa make a great couple. They're very entertaining together and it's a feel-good film for the most part. And both Jungs' likability adds to that. I'd still say this is a pretty good film, nothing that will stick with you in the long haul, but a film that is undone by its unnecessary dramatic aspects. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Very funny!... they work well together... :-) Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Great casting, this movie gave me tears, happy tears. It was so touching especially the ending. This movie is based as for those people who lost their dreams after marriage. Adults who still has big dreams, but can't do it because there's walls in between family and career. I thought this movie was cute and funny too. I never liked watching movie that involves politics, but this is an inspiring movie, and I enjoyed watching this movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member No matter how well filmed or not, I like this sort of family-oriented light romantic comedy!!! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Unexpectedly good. I really enjoyed it. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Movie Info

      Synopsis A husband (Uhm Jung-hwa) and wife (Hwang Jung-min) try to hold their marriage together while one delves into politics and the other joins a pop group.
      Director
      Lee Seok-hoon
      Screenwriter
      Lee Seok-hoon
      Production Co
      JK Film
      Genre
      Romance, Comedy
      Original Language
      Korean
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Feb 3, 2012, Original
      Runtime
      1h 59m