Like for Likes

Like for Likes (Korean: 좋아해줘) is a 2016 South Korean romantic comedy film directed by Park Hyun-jin.^[1][2] It was released in South Korea on February 17, 2016, by CJ Entertainment.^[1][2]

Like for Likes
Theatrical release poster
Hangul	좋아해줘
RR	Joahaejwo
MR	Choahaejwŏ
Directed by	Park Hyun-jin
Written by	Yoo Young-ah
Produced by	Lee Han-seung Yoon Je-kyoon
Starring	Lee Mi-yeon Choi Ji-woo Kim Joo-hyeok Yoo Ah-in Kang Ha-neul Esom
Cinematography	Shin Tae-ho
Edited by	Kim Sang-bum Kim Jae-bum
Music by	Kim Hong-jib Lee Jin-hee
Production companies	Liyang Film JK Film
Distributed by	CJ Entertainment
Release date	February 17, 2016 (2016-02-17)
Running time	120 minutes[1]
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean
Box office	US$5.7 million[2]

Plot

The movie follows three couples relying on social media to communicate their innermost feelings.

Recently discharged from the military, Noh Jin-woo (Yoo Ah-in) is a popular actor. Jo Kyung-ah (Lee Mi-yeon) is a screenwriter for television drama series. She doesn't want to ask Jin-woo, but asks him anyway to perform in her next drama series. Jin-woo turns down her offer. At a wedding, Jin-woo sees Kyung-ah's young child Bom. Jin-woo wonders if he is the father.

Jung Sung-chan (Kim Joo-hyuk) runs a small Japanese restaurant. Before his wedding, he leases an apartment from flight attendant Ham Joo-ran (Choi Ji-woo), but Sung-chan is dumped by his fiancé. At the same time, flight attendant Joo-ran learns that she was ripped off and now doesn't have a place to stay. Sung-chan offers to share the apartment with her.

Lee Soo-ho (Kang Ha-neul) is a songwriter. He is also deaf from a car accident that he was involved in, during high school. Soo-ho has never had a girlfriend. He is a regular customer at Sung-chan's Japanese restaurant. One day, at Sung-chan's restaurant, he meets drama series producer Jang Na-yeon (Esom). They have a good time eating and drinking together. After exchanging messages on Facebook, Soo-ho and Na-yeon go on a few dates together. Soo-ho is unable to tell her about his hearing disability.

Cast

• Lee Mi-yeon as Jo Kyung-ah
• Choi Ji-woo as Ham Joo-ran
• Kim Joo-hyuk as Jung Sung-chan^[3]
• Yoo Ah-in as Noh Jin-woo
• Kang Ha-neul as Lee Soo-ho
• Esom as Jang Na-yeon
• Han Jae-young as Jung Il-kyu
• Baek Chang-min as Jung Ui-joo
• Park Hee-von as Jung Ui-joo's mother
• Heo Jung-do as Director Heo
• Lee Jung-eun as Real estate office middle-aged woman
• Jin Sun-mi as Ham Joo-ran's friend
• Go Hyun as Noh Jin-woo's manager
• Jung Yoo-jin as Lead actress
• Ji Yoon-ho as Jae-byung
• Im Chae-sun as Delivery man
• Lee Seung-yeon as Chief flight attendant
• Park Seul-gi as Reporter
• Choi Young-do as CEO Kim
• Jo Dae-hee as CEO Jang
• Kim Seung-hoon as Representative Kim
• Park Myung-shin as New drama series screenwriter
• Sung Do-hyun as New drama series PD
• Sun Joo-ah as Jae-byung's girlfriend
• Ha Seok-jin as Kang Min-ho (cameo)

Reception

The film was third placed on its opening weekend in South Korea, grossing US$2.09 million.^[4]