Meet the In-Laws (2011 Film)

Meet the In-Laws (Korean: 위험한 상견례; RR: Uiheomhan Sangkyeonrye) is a 2011 South Korean romantic comedy film directed by Kim Jin-Young. The film explores the cultural and regional prejudices between families from the Jeolla-do and Busan regions of South Korea.

Promotional poster for the film Dangerous Families — Promotional material for the film.

Plot

The story follows Hyun-Joon, a comic book artist from the Jeolla-do region who is currently working in Seoul. He falls in love with Da-Hong, a woman from the port city of Busan. As their relationship moves toward marriage, they face significant opposition from Da-Hong's father, a former professional baseball pitcher who harbors a deep-seated prejudice against people from Jeolla-do due to a career-ending injury caused by a pitcher from that region. Simultaneously, Hyun-Joon's father pressures him to marry a local woman from his own hometown. To overcome these obstacles, the couple attempts to deceive Da-Hong's family by claiming that Hyun-Joon is a native of Seoul, forcing him to hide his regional dialect.

Cast

Actor Song Sae-Byeok — Song Sae-Byeok as Hyun-Joon.

Actress Lee Si-Young — Lee Si-Young as Da-Hong.

Actor Baek Yoon-Sik — Baek Yoon-Sik as Young-Kwang.

Actress Kim Soo-Mi — Kim Soo-Mi as Choon-Ja.

Actor Kim Eung-Soo — Kim Eung-Soo as Se-Dong.

Actor Park Chul-Min — Park Chul-Min as Dae-Sik.

Actress Kim Jung-Nan — Kim Jung-Nan as Young-Ja.

Actor Jung Sung-Hwa — Jung Sung-Hwa as Woon-Bong.

Reception

The film was released in South Korea on March 31, 2011. By April 25, 2011, it had surpassed 2 million tickets sold, marking it as one of the higher-grossing Korean films of that year.

Sequel

A sequel titled Enemies In-Law (Korean: 위험한 상견례 2; RR: Uiheomhan Sangkyeonrye 2) was released in 2015.