Two Weddings and a Funeral
Two Weddings and a Funeral is a 2012 South Korean gay romantic comedy film that explores the taboos and intolerance in Korean society in the story of a gay man and lesbian who enter into a sham marriage. It is the feature film debut of out filmmaker Kim Jho Kwang-soo, and his fourth LGBT-themed film.
Although the film didn't emerge as a mainstream hit, its 10-day total of 32,000 admissions was impressive for a specialty release, making it the most commercially successful queer Korean film yet.
Plot
A gay man, Min-soo and a lesbian woman, Hyo-jin are both promising doctors at a general hospital. The colleagues agree to marry so Hyo-jin can legally adopt a child with her lover of ten years Seo-young, and Min-soo can please his parents while maintaining his closeted lifestyle. While secretly living with their respective partners, who move in next door, Min-soo and Hyo-jin appear to be a happy, "normal" couple. They enjoy all the benefits afforded to heterosexual couples and are also able to ward off public scrutiny and parental disapproval. However, Min-soo's intrusive parents begin to get a bit too involved with the couple's life, threatening their scheme.Cast
- Kim Dong-yoon - Min-soo
- Ryu Hyun-kyung - Hyo-jin
- Song Yong-jin - Seok
- Jung Ae-yeon - Seo-young
- Park Jung-pyo - Tina
- Park Soo-young - Big sister
- Lee Seung-joon - Kyeong-nam
- Kim Joon-beom - Joo-noh
- Han Seung-do - Young-gil
- Jang Se-hyun - Ik-hoon
- Jung In-young - Nurse Na
- Choi Il-hwa - Min-soo's father
- Shin Hye-jung - Min-soo's mother
- Kim Hyuk - Seok's ex-boyfriend
- Yoo Yeon-seok - Joon, Seok's younger brother
- Kwon Hae-hyo - senior colleague doctor
- Lee Moon-sik - priest
- Jung In-gi - taxi driver