Pick Up Artist (2014 South Korean Film)

Pick Up Artist (Korean: 픽업 아티스트; RR: Pikeob Atiseuteu) is a 2014 South Korean drama film directed and written by Jun Do-Han. The film explores the lives of four men who meet at a salon, where they attempt to charm the women they encounter. As the narrative progresses, the film reveals that each of the men carries significant personal secrets.

Promotional poster for Pick Up Artist — Promotional poster for the 2014 film Pick Up Artist.

Production and Release

The film was produced by Kim Hye-Won and Jun Do-Han, with cinematography by Choi Ji-Young. It had its world premiere on July 18, 2014, at the 18th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival. The film was subsequently released in South Korea on August 28, 2014, with a runtime of 106 minutes and distributed by Golden Tide Pictures.

Actor Park Yong-Bum — Park Yong-Bum as Jung Hee-Soo.

Cast

The primary cast includes:

Park Yong-Bum as Jung Hee-Soo
Kim Dae-Woo as Kim Min-Ki
Choi Ho-Joong as Kang Seung-Ho
Tak Ho-Yeon as Lee Sung-Hwan
Jung Min-Gyul as Jung-Hwa
Kwon Jung-Eun as Min-Ji

Actor Kim Dae-Woo — Kim Dae-Woo as Kim Min-Ki.

Actor Choi Ho-Joong — Choi Ho-Joong as Kang Seung-Ho.

Actor Tak Ho-Yeon — Tak Ho-Yeon as Lee Sung-Hwan.

Actress Jung Min-Gyul — Jung Min-Gyul as Jung-Hwa.

Actress Kwon Jung-Eun — Kwon Jung-Eun as Min-Ji.

Additional supporting cast members include Jung Ae-Hwa (Lee Sung-Hwan's mother), Park Sun-Joo (Kang Seung-Ho's wife), Lee Jin-Kwon (waiter Reoksyeori), and various others portraying interviewers and club patrons.