It includes homosexuality as an integral part of the main characters and using those characterization to build a funny and witty story about friendship and intimate relationship with people, regardless of their sexual orientations. The basic premise of the story does not focus on the issue of homosexuality per se but
It does not use homosexuality as an angst-inducer plot device as it was in Brokeback Mountain or Boys Don't Cry but this is exactly what makes me love this movie. Plotwise, Antique is a fresh and refreshing romantic comedy that happens to talk about homosexuality in a light way. Together, they create a relationship that makes me laugh out loud and smile from the beginning till the end. And finally, completing the ensemble is Nam Soo Yeong (Choi Ji Ho), Ji Hyuk's clumsy and clueless bodyguard and the only person who knows Ji Hyuk mysterious childhood. Soon after both guys start the Antique Bakery together, Yang Ki-Beom ( Yoon Ah-In of Sungkyukwan Scandal), the rebellious ex-boxer and troubled teenager, joins them as Son Woo's apperentice to learn the art of cake. Strangely enough, Ji Hyuk is the only one who is immune to Son Woo's devilish charm. Son Woo is gay and proud and he's got this sort of diva-like confidence that every man will fall for him (Well, I kinda understand why). The reason for his dismissal is hilarious: because he always unintentionally makes every guys, regardless of their sexual orientation, fall in love with him. Previously he played a role in Coffee Prince as the Japanese waffle person), the genius pattiseur who has been kicked out of his previous workplaces countless times. I can't talk about him without smilling now. Later in the story, Ji Hyuk meets Son Woo ( Kim Jae-Wook, my personal favourite. Despite his cheerful appearance and boastful attitude, Jin Hyuk keeps a dark and mysterious secret from his childhood that leads him to set up the Antique Bakery. The owner of this interesting bakery is Kim Jin Hyuk ( Jo Ji-Hoon, korean drama lovers mostly know him as the Cold Prince in Goong), who is the only son of a rich family.
I am on my semester break and I know I should have started those dreadful assignments right away or at least, read something to remind me that I am still a student but the urge to procrastinate is too powerful for me to overcome)Īnyway, Antique is a Korean movie that is based on a Japanese manga (I haven't read it yet so I don't know the title) and it tells a story about four incredibly handsome guys who work together in a bakery called (what else?) 'Antique'. One thing led to another, I found myself re-watching some of my favorite scenes from Antique and then I said to myself: well why not talk about this movie now? I love this movie anyway (That, and because I have too much time on my hand right now. My inability to remember trivial stuffs frustrates me sometimes) Anyway, the reason why I decided to talk about this movie now i because I just recommended Antique to one of my best friend who has just started to like watching Korean movies. It remains as one of my favorite movie ever and yet, I don't remember ever made a review about it (Did I? I don't know. I watched this Korean movie, like, four years ago. Now, someone has came back to revenge the boy’s wrongful death by killing those who got him off.Okay. He was acquitted of all charges and began his life anew. Oh Soo was reminded that years ago he had killed a high school classmate in a fight. Seung Ha’s defense for his clients severely shaken Oh Soo’s conviction to catch the Tarot Card mastermind. Later, the cases proved to have one more thing in common: the suspects have the same defense attorney, Oh Seung Ha.
She revealed that the killers were different in each murder, but the victims were chosen for their connection to a death of a high school boy.
When Homicide Detective Kang Oh Soo hit a dead end in his investigation of two seemly unrelated murders, except for the Tarot cards left behind at both crime scenes, he sought help from Seo Hae In, a woman with Token-object reading ability. Also known as: Satan / Mawang / Lucifier / Devil Timesīroadcast period: 2007-Mar-21 to 2007-May-24