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200 Pounds Beauty

2006 · 116 min

A charming, song-filled journey of self-discovery that balances broad comedy with genuine heartache and a feel-good finale.

Directed by
Kim Yong-hwa
Genres
Drama, Comedy, Romance
Starring
Kim Ah-jung, Joo Jin-mo, Sung Dong-il
Tagline
Does beauty tell your fate or what?
Overview
An overweight singer is tired of being mocked about her appearance and dreams of love and fame. But will having cosmetic surgery fix her problems – or create new ones?

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Directed by
Kim Yong-hwa
Genres
Drama, Comedy, Romance
Starring
Kim Ah-jung, Joo Jin-mo, Sung Dong-il
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • love
  • ambition
  • family
  • friendship
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Details

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drama, comedy, romance
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Written by
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Starring
Kim Ah-jung, Joo Jin-mo, Sung Dong-il, Kim Hyun-sook, Im Hyun-sik, Lee Han-wi, Ji Seo-yun, Park No-shik
Music
Lee Jae-hak
Cinematography
Park Hyeon-cheol
Runtime
116 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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