Tone Deaf Clinic (2012 Film)

Tone Deaf Clinic (Korean: 음치 클리닉; RR: Umchi Keulreonik) is a 2012 South Korean romantic comedy film directed by Kim Jin-Young. The film explores the story of Dong-Joo, a woman who is tone-deaf and seeks to improve her singing abilities to impress a man she has a crush on. She eventually crosses paths with Shin-Heung, an instructor at a clinic for the tone-deaf, who begins to develop feelings for her.

Promotional poster for the film Tone Deaf Clinic.

Production

Principal photography for the film commenced on May 3, 2012, and concluded on July 26, 2012. The final scene recorded featured the first meeting between the lead characters, Dong-Joo and Shin-Heung, at a subway station in the Gangnam district of Seoul. In this scene, Dong-Joo, the daughter of a restaurant owner, and Shin-Heung encounter one another while posting advertisements for their respective interests, leading to a brief struggle.

Park Ha-Sun as Dong-Joo — Park Ha-Sun portrays the lead character, Dong-Joo.

Yoon Sang-Hyun as Shin-Heung — Yoon Sang-Hyun portrays the instructor, Shin-Heung.

Cast

The film features an ensemble cast, including:

Park Ha-Sun as Dong-Joo
Yoon Sang-Hyun as Shin-Heung
Park Chul-Min as Director Mok
Kim Hae-Sook as Dong-Joo's mother
Song Sae-Byeok as Hyung-Ja's husband
Ahn Nae-Sang as a street stall customer
Lim Jung-Eun as Bo-Ra

Ahn Nae-Sang as a street stall customer.

Scene from the film — A scene from the production.