Film Screening
Speedy Scandal
Directed by Kang Hyeong-cheol
22 October 2010
Nam Hyun-soo was once a popular idol star among
teens and worshipped like a god. Though now in his midthirties,
he is still a sought-after celebrity and the host of
a popular radio show. One day a very young single mom
named Jung-nam sends her stories to the radio show that
Hyun-soo hosts. Her stories about her longing to meet
her father whom she has never seen before, grips the
nation and catapults the programme ratings to make it the
most popular programme on air. To his surprise, Hyun-soo
later meets Jung-nam and her 7 year-old boy, Gi-dong.Jung-nam and Gi-dong invade Hyun-soo’s home and his
radio station, claiming that Hyun-soo is her father. Hyunsoo
has to scramble to salvage his celebrity image.
Speedy Scandal hailed as ‘Korea’s most successful
comedy’ broke all box office records in the year of its
release and became the 7th highest grossing film of all time
at the end of its lengthy box-office run.
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