Mapado 2: Back to the Island
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Mapado 2: Back to the Island (마파도 2
, Mapado 2) is a 2007 South Korean film and sequel to the 2005 comedy Mapado
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on 18 January 2007, and topped the box office on its opening weekend with 508,590 admissions. The film went on to receive a total of 1,560,297 admissions, with a gross (as of 25 February 2007) of $
8,730,037.
In June 2007, Mapado 2 was screened in the Panorama section of the Shanghai International Film Festival
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stated that, "Overall, the film may not have the cutting-edge humor or well-developed story of the original, but its old fashioned jokes still work. The cast knows how to produce laughter with the minimum of ingredients."
Hangul
Hangul,Pronounced or ; Korean: 한글 Hangeul/Han'gŭl or 조선글 Chosŏn'gŭl/Joseongeul the Korean alphabet, is the native alphabet of the Korean language. It is a separate script from Hanja, the logographic Chinese characters which are also sometimes used to write Korean...
, Mapado 2) is a 2007 South Korean film and sequel to the 2005 comedy Mapado
Mapado
Mapado is a 2005 South Korean film directed by Chu Chang-min.-Plot:A gangster and a corrupt police officer travel to the tiny remote island of Mapado to hunt down a young woman who has run off with a winning lottery ticket. Upon arriving, they discover that no one lives there except for five old...
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Plot
Former detective Chung-su takes a secre mission from an aged millionaire who wants to see his first love again before he dies. Knowing only that the woman's name is Kkotnim and that she now lives on Dongbaek Island, Chung-su sets sail only for a shipwreck to leave him stranded once more on Mapado, where five abusive old women gave him trouble two years earlier. Discovering that the former name of Mapado is in fact Dongbaek, he starts to investigate the women's pasts believing that one of them is Kkotnim.Cast
- Lee Moon-sik ... Chung-su
- Kim Ji-yeong
- Yeo Woon-kye
- Kim Eul-dong
- Kim Hyeong-ja
- Kil Hae-yeon
- Lee Kyu-han
- Lee Cheol-min
- Nam Ji-hyeonNam Ji-hyeonNam Ji-hyeon is a South Korean actress.-TV shows:* Giant * Will it Snow at Christmas? * Queen Seon Duk * East of Eden * Our Happy Ending...
- Kim Soo-mi (cameo)
- Joo HyunJoo HyunJoo Hyun is a South Korean actor.- Biography :Joo graduated from Konkuk University in Seoul, where he majored in political science and diplomacy. He began his acting career after being selected through a special recruiting program by the Korean Broadcasting System in 1969, making his debut the...
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Production
Mapado 2 was filmed in Yeonggwang and Suncheon, Jeollanam-doJeollanam-do
Jeollanam-do is a province in the southwest of South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the southern half of the former Jeolla province, remained a province of Korea until the country's division in 1945, then became part of South Korea...
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Release
Mapado 2 was released in South KoreaSouth Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
on 18 January 2007, and topped the box office on its opening weekend with 508,590 admissions. The film went on to receive a total of 1,560,297 admissions, with a gross (as of 25 February 2007) of $
United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
8,730,037.
In June 2007, Mapado 2 was screened in the Panorama section of the Shanghai International Film Festival
Shanghai International Film Festival
The Shanghai International Film Festival , abbreviated SIFF, is one of the largest film festivals in East Asia.Along with Tokyo International Film Festival, the SIFF is one of the biggest film festivals in Asia. The first festival was held from October 7 to 14, 1993, and was held biennially until...
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Reception
Kim Tae-jong of The Korea TimesThe Korea Times
The Korea Times is the oldest of three English-language newspapers published daily in South Korea, along with The Korea Herald and The JoongAng Daily. It is part of the same newspaper group as Hankook Ilbo, a major Korean language daily...
stated that, "Overall, the film may not have the cutting-edge humor or well-developed story of the original, but its old fashioned jokes still work. The cast knows how to produce laughter with the minimum of ingredients."