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Surprise Party

2002-07-05 · 98 min · ★ 6.9

Romance · Comedy

How do you go about detaining a total stranger for 12 hours? This is what Ha-young (Lee Yo-won) has to do for her best friend, Mi-ryung (Kim Min-hee). Mi-ryung has been planning for a surprise party for her overseas boyfriend Jun-woo (Shin Ha-gyun), but her plans are stopped short when her father finds out that Jun-woo is half-Hawaiian, and forbids the party from being held. Mi-ryung is put under even greater pressure when Jun-Woo tells her that he would arrive early, and she pleads with Ha-Young to intercept Jun-Woo at the airport, and to keep him from turning up at Mi-ryung's place before she can iron things out.

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Directors
Kim Jin-sung
Production companies
CJ Entertainment, Cine2000
Countries
South Korea
Status
Released

Top Cast

Shin Ha-kyunShin Ha-kyunKim Jung-woo
Lee Yo-wonLee Yo-wonWang Ha-young
Kim Min-heeKim Min-heeHwang Mi-ryeong
Lee Sun-kyunLee Sun-kyunKim Jung-woo
Gong Hyo-jinGong Hyo-jinIn-ju
Park Seon-aPark Seon-aMi-jeon
Kim Hak-cheolKim Hak-cheolMi-ryeong's husband
Yum Dong-hunYum Dong-hunCop 1
Ryu Sung-hyunRyu Sung-hyunCop 2
Rie Young-zinRie Young-zin
Ryu Seung-sooRyu Seung-soo

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