| Director | Lee Joon-ik |
|---|---|
| Producer | Jo Cheol-Hyeon |
| Writer | Choi Seok-hwan |
| Starring | Jung Jin-young Kim Yoon-seok Kim Sang-ho Jang Keun-suk |
| Music | Bang Jun-seok Lee Byung-hoon |
| Editing | Kim Sang-bum Kim Jae-bum |
| Cinematography | Kim Yeong-chul |
| Distributor | CJ Entertainment |
| Released | September 12, 2007 |
| Runtime | 112 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Gross | US$8.7 million[1] |
| Hangul | ^즐거운 인생 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 즐거운人生 |
The Happy Life () is a 2007 South Korean film directed by Lee Joon-ik. The film sold 1,263,835 tickets nationwide .[2] [3]
Synopsis
Sang-woo, the leader of college rock band Active Volcano, dies and sets up a reunion for Gi-yeong and the other members of the group. Former bass player Seong-wook lives a hand-to-mouth existence working two jobs. Drummer Hyeok-su is a single father struggling to make a living as a car salesman. The jobless lead guitarist Gi-yeong dreams of taking over Volcano as the new frontman. When he suggests they reform the band while the old friends reminisce at the funeral, they all spurn the idea. But Gi-yeong persists and gets each to relent, setting the stage for a rock and roll reunion.[4]
Cast
- Jung Jin-young
- Kim Yoon-seok
- Kim Sang-ho as Hyuk-soo
- Jang Keun-suk
- Go Ah-sung
- Kim Ho-jung
- Chu Kwi-jung
Musical theatre adaptation
It was adapted into a stage musical in 2008, with film/theater actor Oh Man-seok debuting as director. Oh was also the lyricist and polished the script. The story centers around two guys who are crazy about music. One is a high school music teacher, Beom-jin, who has broken up with his girlfriend and now eats sadly alone in front of his mirror out of habit. Another is the younger Sae-ki, whose mother left and whose father died in a sudden accident, leaving him an orphan. In this rather dull world, the only thing that makes these two feel alive is music, offering them their "happy life". Yoo Jun-sang and Im Choon-gil alternated as Beom-jin, and Kim Mu-yeol and Ryan alternated as Sae-ki.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 10th Director's Cut Awards | Best New Actor | Jang Keun-suk | [5] | |
| 28th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Kim Sang-ho | |||
| Best Music |
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| Best New Actor | Jang Keun-suk | ||||
| 6th Korean Film Awards | Best New Actor | ||||
| 2008 | 44th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actor (Film) | [6] | ||
| 17th Buil Film Awards | Best New Actor | ||||
| 45th Grand Bell Awards | Best Film | The Happy Life | |||
| Best Director | Lee Joon-ik | ||||
| Best New Actor | Jang Keun-suk | ||||
| Best Editing |
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| Best Music |
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| Best Sound Effects | |||||
| Best Planning | Choi Seok-hwan |
References
- ^ "The Happy Life"
- ^ "Korean Film List 2007"
- ^ "ko:"건강한 삶, 즐거운 인생"". May 2015.
- ^ "» The Happy Life » korean movie". Archived 2007-12-19 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2026-01-25.
- ^ "ko:제10회 디렉터스 컷 어워즈…'밀양' 올해의 감독상， 남·여 연기자상" (in Korean). Kuki News. 22 December 2007. Archived 25 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ "ko:장근석, 백상예술대상 남자 신인연기상 수상" (in Korean). OSEN. 24 April 2008. Archived 25 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
External links
- The Happy Life at IMDb