A Bold Family (2005 Film)

A Bold Family (Korean: 간 큰 가족; RR: Gan Keun Gajok) is a 2005 South Korean comedy-drama film directed by Jo Myeong-Nam. The film explores themes of family dynamics and the division of the Korean peninsula through a satirical narrative.

Poster for the film A Bold Family — Promotional poster for A Bold Family.

Plot

The story follows brothers Myung-Suk (Kam Woo-Sung) and Myung-Gyu (Kim Soo-Ro) who discover that their father, Kim Joong-Yeob (Shin Goo), owns a plot of land that has significantly increased in value. Their father, who is terminally ill, expresses a deep desire to reunite with his first wife and daughter, from whom he was separated during the division of Korea. Complications arise when the brothers learn that their father has drafted a will stipulating that his property will be donated to the state unless the two Koreas are reunified. In an attempt to secure their inheritance, the family orchestrates an elaborate ruse to convince the father that reunification has finally occurred.

Cast

The film features an ensemble cast portraying the members of the family and their associates:

Kam Woo-Sung as Kim Myung-Suk
Kim Soo-Ro as Kim Myung-Gyu
Shin Goo as Kim Joong-Yeob
Kim Soo-Mi as Lee Yeon-Wie
Lee Kan-Hee as Kim Myung-Suk's wife
Lim Hyung-Joon as the assistant director
Shin Yi as Choon-Ja
Sung Ji-Ru as Park Sang-Moo

Actor Kam Woo-Sung — Kam Woo-Sung, who plays Kim Myung-Suk.

Actor Kim Soo-Ro — Kim Soo-Ro, who plays Kim Myung-Gyu.

Actor Shin Goo — Shin Goo, who plays the father, Kim Joong-Yeob.

Actress Kim Soo-Mi — Kim Soo-Mi, who plays Lee Yeon-Wie.

Actress Lee Kan-Hee — Lee Kan-Hee, who plays Myung-Suk's wife.

Actor Lim Hyung-Joon — Lim Hyung-Joon, who plays the assistant director.

Actress Shin Yi — Shin Yi, who plays Choon-Ja.

Actor Sung Ji-Ru — Sung Ji-Ru, who plays Park Sang-Moo.

Film scene — A scene from the production of A Bold Family.

Production

The film was written by Jo Myeong-Nam and Yoo Sung-Hyub, with production duties handled by Na Yong-Guk, Heo Tae-Goo, and Yoon Je-Kyun. It was distributed by Showbox and released in South Korea on June 9, 2005. The film has a runtime of 102 minutes.