Handsome Guys Explained

Handsome Guys is a 2024 South Korean comedy horror film written and directed by Nam Dong-hyeop, starring Lee Sung-min, Lee Hee-joon, Gong Seung-yeon, Park Ji-hwan, and Lee Kyu-hyung. It is a remake of the 2010 Canadian horror-comedy film Tucker & Dale vs. Evil.^[3] The film was released theatrically on June 26, 2024.^[4]

Plot

Jae-pil and Sang-goo leave an unforgettable first impression from their first day of moving in. They become the subject of special surveillance by local police officers Chief Choi and Nam Dong-yoon. Despite this, they are just happy to have a fresh start in their European-style dream house.

However, the happiness is short-lived when they try to save Mi-na from almost drowning. Instead, they end up being mistaken for kidnappers. Meanwhile, a dark atmosphere begins to surround the house as uninvited guests come to look for Mi-na, and the evil spirit that was sealed in the basement awakens.

Production

Background

The film was originally scheduled to be released in 2021, but it was delayed by three years. Initial reports after filming began suggested that it would be released in 2021.^[5]

The film was displayed along with The Hidden Face, The Plot, and The Land of Happiness at the Contents Panda booth at the 2023 Asian Contents & Film Market.^[6] It was also invited to the Panorama section of the 57th Sitges Film Festival.^[7]

Handsome Guys marks the fourth time that Lee Sung-min and Lee Hee-joon have appeared together in a work, following Sori: Voice From the Heart, The Drug King, and The Man Standing Next.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Handsome Guys. 32475217. August 16, 2024.
2. Web site: KOFIC, KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System) The Box office: Korean films of 2024. KOFIC. July 3, 2024. July 8, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240708182638/http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/news/boxOffice_Yearly.jsp?mode=BOXOFFICE_YEAR&selectDt=2024&category=ALL&country=K. live.
3. Web site: Jo Yeon-kyung . June 11, 2024 . 아수라장 B급 장르의 진수 '핸섬가이즈' 美친 영화의 탄생(종합) . The Essence of the B-Movie Genre, 'Handsome Guys', the Birth of a Crazy Movie (Comprehensive) . July 3, 2024 . JTBC . . ko . June 27, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240627020253/https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/437/0000396671 . live .
4. Web site: Park Ji-yoon . May 14, 2024 . 이성민·이희준 '핸섬가이즈', 6월 26일 개봉 확정 . Lee Sung-min and Lee Hee-jun's 'Handsome Guys' confirmed to be released on June 26th . May 14, 2024 . The Fact . . ko . May 14, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240514035432/https://m.entertain.naver.com/movie/article/629/0000287881 . live .
5. Web site: Jeon Hyeong-hwa . September 22, 2020 . 이성민X이희준X공승연 등 '핸섬가이즈' 확정..2021년 개봉 . Lee Sung-min X Lee Hee-joon X Gong Seung-yeon, etc. confirmed for 'Handsome Guys'.. Opening in 2021 . July 3, 2024 . Star News . ko . August 10, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240810115002/https://www.starnewskorea.com/stview.php?no=2020092209013799178 . live .
6. Web site: Kim Bo-young . October 13, 2023 . '설계자'→'파묘' 韓영화에 몰린 바이어들…비즈니스 미팅 활짝[BIFF 결산] ]. Buyers flocked to the Korean film 'Designer' → 'Damn the Tomb'... Business meeting in full swing [BIFF settlement] . May 31, 2024 . edaily . ko . November 29, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231129052142/https://www.edaily.co.kr/news/read?newsId=01426806635772592&mediaCodeNo=258 . live .
7. Web site: Jo Yeon-kyung . June 11, 2024 . K코미디 통했다 '핸섬가이즈' 시체스영화제 경쟁부문 진출 . K-Comedy Hit 'Handsome Guys' Enters Sitges Film Festival Competition Section . July 3, 2024 . JTBC . . ko . August 3, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240803052338/https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/437/0000396551 . live .
8. Web site: Na Byeong-ju . June 29, 2024 . 핸섬한(?) 배우들이 말아주는 B급 코미디…영화 '핸섬가이즈' [시네마천국] ]. A B-grade comedy with handsome(?) actors… Movie 'Handsome Guys' [Cinema Paradiso] . July 3, 2024 . etoday . ko . June 28, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240628232112/https://www.etoday.co.kr/news/view/2374742 . live .