This image provided by Lotte Entertainment shows a scene from the Korean comedy-drama “About Family” set for release on Dec. 11, 2024. (Image courtesy of Yonhap) SEOUL, Nov.
22 (Korea Bizwire) — Director Yang Woo-sook, known for his deeply humanistic works like “The Attorney” (2013) and the “Steel Rain” film series released in 2017 and 2022, takes a lighter yet equally meaningful approach with “About Family.” The new Korean film explores the evolving concept of family through a unique combination of comedy and touching drama, offering viewers a warm and memorable cinematic experience. Set in the winter of 2000, “About Family” follows Ham Moo-ok (Kim Yun-seok), a grumpy old man who owns a famous dumpling shop in Jongno, central Seoul.
Relying on a hearing aid to communicate, he’s prone to yelling and constantly calculating the cost of everything in terms of how many bowls of dumplings it equates to. His penny-pinching and culinary skills have earned him massive wealth, including multiple properties worth tens of millions of U.S.
dollars. Despite his wealth, Moo-ok is a lonely man, estranged from his only son, Moon-seok (Lee Seung-gi), who left behind a promising career in medicine to become a revered Buddhist monk. Moo-ok’s mundane life takes an unexpected turn when a pair of children appear at his shop, claiming to be his biological grandchildren — products of a sperm donation Moon-seok made during his college years.
What follows is a heartwarming .
