My Dear Enemy

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Movie: My Dear Enemy
Revised romanization: Meotjin Halu
Hangul: 멋진 하루 / 멋진하루
Director: Yoon-ki Lee
Writer: Asuko Taira (short story)
Producer: Seong-kyu Jo, Kwang-hee Jo, Jeong-wan Oh, Dong-ho Lee
Cinematographer:
Release Date: September 25, 2008
Runtime: 123 min.
Studio: Sponge
Distributor: Lotte Entertainment
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

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Jobless and single in her thirties, Hee-soo is miserable. On one fine day, she sets out to find Byoung-woon, her ex-boyfriend. It is not love that brings them together but $1,000 Hee-soo had lent to Byoung-woon a year ago. Byoung-woon is also penniless but surprisingly happy for he knows the girls who are willing to give him money. Afraid Byoung-woon may run off before clearing his debt, Hee-soo follows him as he visits many girls to borrow money, so the two ex-love birds set out on a one day journey to collect money, and memory.

[edit] Notes

"My Dear Enemy" was shot on location in Seoul, with 70% of the film shot in Yongsan-gu, Seoul,
Literal translation of the Korean movie title "Meotjin Halu" would come out to "One Fine Day" or "Beautiful Day". The filmmakers felt these English titles were too plain and opted for "My Dear Enemy".