My Wife Is a Gangster
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- Movie: My Wife Is a Gangster
- Revised Romanization: Jopog manura
- Hangul: 조폭마누라 / 조폭 마누라
- Director: Jo Jin-Gyu
- Writer: Kang Hyo-Jin, Kim Moon-Sung
- Producer: Seo Se-Weon
- Cinematographer:
- Release Date: September 28, 2001
- Runtime : 110 Min.
- Country: South Korea
- Language: Korean
Plot
Meet Cha Eun-jin (Shin Eun-Kyung), who is a bit of an anomaly in the Korean criminal underground. This scrappy 26-year old, orphaned and separated from her older sister when she was still a child, has fought her way up the food chain to become the leader of her own gang. Known in mob circles as Mantis, her skills in hand-to-hand and weapons combat are unsurpassed, and anyone who crosses her can expect a beating, her own men included. Having grown up in such a male-dominated and violence-prone environment, Eun-jin has adopted a tomboy lifestyle, walking, talking, and dressing like a man.
However, this is all turned upside-down when Eun-jin finally is reunited with her long-lost sister (Choi Eun-Ju). Unfortunately, she is dying from cancer and asks a favor of Eun-jin: to get married and settle down. So what does the legendary gang leader do? She sends out her men to find a husband for her, as quickly as possible. Of course, this is easier said than done. Though they hire a professional to give Eun-jin a makeover and give her dating lessons, this ends up backfiring as she keeps lapsing back into gangster mode. Finally, Eun-jin settles on Kang Su-il (Park Sang-Myeon), a civil servant who has no idea what is going on most of the time. Seeing Su-il as the quickest way to fulfill her sister's dying wish, Eun-jin gets hitched, which is when the fun really begins, as she tries to play housewife to the clueless Su-il while continuing to run her gangland operations. Unfortunately, matters are complicated as the leader of a rival gang tries to muscle in on Eun-jin's territory. And if that wasn't enough, the dying sister makes one more request: for Eun-jin to become a mother.
Notes
- Related titles:
- My Wife Is a Gangster | Jopog manura (2001)
- My Wife Is a Gangster 2 | Jopog manura 2: Dolaon jeonseol (2003)
- My Wife Is a Gangster 3 | Jopog manura 3 (2006)
Cast
- Shin Eun-Kyung - Cha Eun-Jin
- Park Sang-Myeon - Kang Su-Il
- Jae-mo Ahn - Bada
- Kim In-Kwon - Banse
- Choi Eun-Ju - Sheri
- Choi Min-Su
- Jang Se-jin - Baek Sang-Eo
- Lee Eung-Kyung
- Yeon Jeong-Hun
- Myeong Gye-Nam
- Ko Ju-Yeon
- Kim In-Mun
- Ahn Seok-Hwan
- Nam Jeong-Hee
- Kim Ku-Taek
- Shin Shin-Ae
- Kwon Yong-Woon
- Shim Won-Cheol
- Kang Sung-Pil - Lighter
- Lee Man-Young - Baek Sang-Eo henchmen
- Jung Joo-Hwan - Nan Man
Trailer
NewKDramaAddict Says:
Dec 27 2011 9:26 am
Very entertaining and funny! I enjoyed this.
Alex Divinasflores Says:
Feb 12 2011 12:29 am
one of the best in the country i really love Shin Eun Kyung..
I hope You have A part for and tahe gangster is Shin Eun Kyung..
i love it..
iliekater Says:
May 15 2010 3:55 pm
One of the best Korean comedies ever !