Trade Your Love (2019 Film)

Trade Your Love (Korean: 어쩌다, 결혼; RR: Eojjeoda, Gyeolhon) is a 2019 South Korean romantic comedy film directed by Park Ho-chan and Park Soo-jin. The film follows the story of two individuals who enter into a contract marriage to satisfy personal goals and family expectations.

Trade Your Love promotional poster — Promotional poster for the film Trade Your Love.

Plot

Seong-suk (Kim Dong-wook) is the son of an airline family who must marry to inherit the company. Hae-joo (Ko Sung-hee) faces constant pressure from her mother and three brothers to settle down, though she prefers to live life on her own terms. After meeting on a blind date, the two agree to a three-year contract marriage to resolve their respective dilemmas. As they navigate the preparations for their fake wedding, they encounter various complications.

Cast

The film features a large ensemble cast, including several notable cameo appearances.

Kim Dong-wook as Seong-suk
Ko Sung-hee as Hae-joo
Hwang Bo-ra as Song Mi-yeon
Kim Eui-sung as Captain Chae
Lim Ye-jin as Hae-joo's mother
Yum Jung-ah as Madame Chun
Jo Woo-jin as Section Chief Seo
Lee Jung-jae as an attorney (cameo)
Jung Woo-sung as a traffic police officer (cameo)

Kim Dong-wook plays the lead role of Seong-suk.

Ko Sung-hee plays the lead role of Hae-joo.

Production

The film was directed by Park Ho-chan and Park Soo-jin, who also contributed to the screenplay. It was produced by Jo Young-wook, with cinematography by So Jung-oh. The film was distributed by CGV Arthouse and released in South Korea on February 27, 2019, with a runtime of 87 minutes.