GENRE: ACTION ROMANCE
RELEASE: 2007
CASTS: Lee Dong-wook (jae-hyuk) | Hyun Young (soo-jin)
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THE PERFECT COUPLE
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SYNOPSIS: The movie is about two independent individuals: a trying hard journalist Hyun Young as Choi Soo Jin and the detective who is trying hard to keep an occupational hazard secret, Lee Dong Wook as Kang Jae Hyuk who meets awkwardly when Choi accidentally pokes Kang with a sharp skewer when he was trying to catch a crook.

In need of a story, Soo Jin features an article regarding this incident embarrassing Detective Jae Hyuk and this starts a long string of "who-owes-who" antics against each other.

The couple who supposedly annoys each other to pieces are suddenly forced together when Soo Jin is assigned to work on a reality show focusing on the life and work of a real live detective - of course, it turns out to be Jae Hyuk.

They work together and learn more from each other. But this does not keep them from being at each other's throats most of the time.

Will they ever give in to the romantic tension?

REVIEWS: At first sight, you will think that this is your usual "opposites attract" story but you're in for a pleasant surprise.

Dong Wook is believable as a phobia stricken detective and you feel empathy for his character but at the same time enjoy the odd situations he finds himself in, like being nervous when seeing a pencil point or being unable to go near a knife. Meanwhile, Hyun Young, in her first lead role, is charming, even with her signature voice that may seem annoying to most. In fact, her voice was incorporated in the script with some comments here and there.

The action scenes were fast paced and it's a good break for those teenage guys who would rather see the bad guys get their butts kicked rather than waiting for the lead characters to admit their feelings for each other.

It's ending is not forced. You might even say that it's open ended in a way. Overall, it's a fun film that will leave you rooting for Soo Jin and Jae Hyuk even after you've finished watching it.

posted by: HALLYU