I Am Happy

I Am Happy
Theatrical release poster
Hangul
나는 행복합니다
RRNaneun haengbokhamnida
MRNanŭn haengbokhamnida
Directed byYoon Jong-chan
Screenplay byYoon Jong-chan
Based on
Mr. Cho, Man-deuk
by Yi Chong-jun
Produced byYoon Il-joong
Bae Yong-guk
StarringHyun Bin
Lee Bo-young
CinematographyLee Chang-jae
Edited byKyung Min-ho
Music byKim Dong-ki
Distributed byJinjin Pictures
Release date
  • November 26, 2009 (2009-11-26)
Running time
113 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean

I Am Happy (Korean: 나는 행복합니다; RR: Naneun haengbokhamnida) is a 2009 South Korean drama film directed by Yoon Jong-chan, starring Hyun Bin and Lee Bo-young. It is a film adaptation of Yi Chong-jun's short novel Mr. Cho, Man-deuk, which tells a story about wounded souls and an encounter between a patient and a nurse who met in a mental institution. The film was released in theaters on November 26, 2009.

The film was selected to be screen at the 13th Busan International Film Festival in 2008. However, it was not released in theaters until late 2009.

Plot

The deeply troubled Man-soo (Hyun Bin) becomes a patient at a psychiatric ward. He has a mother who has dementia and a brother who is addicted to gambling. These sad and angry memories about his family always tie Man-soo down and are the reasons why he has mental illness. Now institutionalized, Man-soo falls in love with Soo-kyung (Lee Bo-young), a nurse, who is also dealing with her own personal issues.

Cast

Production

The film was supported by the Jeonnam Film Commission and started shooting on March 27, 2008.

References

  1. ↑ "I Am Happy (2008 Movie)". HanCinema. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Pusan film fest aims to be the best yet". HanCinema. September 11, 2008. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  3. ↑ Na, Young-seok (April 2, 2008). [지자체 소식]남도 곳곳은 지금 '영화촬영 중'. Kyunghyang Shinmun. Retrieved May 11, 2020.