Attack on the Pin-Up Boys

Infobox Korean Film
name = Attack on the Pin-Up Boys


director = Lee Kwon
producer =
writer = Park Yeonseon
starring = Super Junior
music =
editing =
cinematography =
distributor = Chunguhram & mandf
released = July 26, 2007
runtime = 81 min.
country = South Korea
language = Korean
budget =
imdb_id =
hangul = 꽃미남 연쇄 테러 사건
rr = Ggonminam Yeonswae Tereo Sageon
mr = Kkonminam Yǒnswae T'erǒ Sagǒn

"Attack on the Pin-Up Boys" (꽃미남 연쇄 테러 사건 / Kkonminam Yeonswae Tereo Sageon), also known as "Flower Boys' Series of Terror Events" or simply "Flower Boys", is a 2007 South Korean high school mystery/comedy film and is the first film produced by SM Pictures, a subsidiary of SM Entertainment. The film stars every member of Super Junior, excluding Cho Kyuhyun due to the car accident of April 19.

A soundtrack was released along with the film's premiere on July 26, 2007.

ummary

After the unusual attack on a school flower boy (heartthrob / pretty boys) on February 14, the same attacks began to happen at different high schools on every month of the same day. Rumors say that the next victims will be at Neulparan High School. The studious student Kibum (stars Kim Kibum) decides to investigate the matter, blogging all of the terror events on the 14th of each month, causing the event to become a hot topic within the student body. After several attacks, Kibum predicts that the next victims will be Siwon (Choi Siwon), president of the student body; Heechul (Kim Heechul), president of the dance club; and Kangin (Kim Youngwoon), the captain of the Judo Team.

Cast and characters

Stars Super Junior:

*Kim Kibum as Kim Kibum, the narrator
*Choi Siwon as Choi Siwon, the Student Body President
*Kim Heechul as Kim Heechul, the "Ultra Junior" President
*Kim Youngwoon as Kangin, the "Judo Society" Captain
*Lee Donghae as Lee Donghae, the "Ultra Junior" member and investigator, Kibum's friend.
*Lee Hyukjae as Eunhyuk, the "Judo Society" member
*Shin Donghee as Shindong, the "Ultra Junior" member
*Kim Ryeowook as Kim Ryeowook, the Student Body Vice President
*Lee Sungmin as Lee Sungmin, Flower Boy Victim #1, the famous pretty boy
*Han Geng as Han Kyung, Flower Boy Victim #2, the basketball player
*Kim Jongwoon as Yesung, Flower Boy Victim #3, the rock star
*Park Jungsu as a secret role during the Wonder Boy music video. (It was revealed that Ryeowook actually played as the role during the actual film due to Leeteuk not fully recovered from the accident.)
*Key from SHINee is also featured as a cameo character

Box office and reviews

Cheekily poking fun at idol culture and Super Junior's own flower boy image, the film did better than expected in box office sales on its premiere week. In reference to online ticket sales, the company was expecting a 22% range, but the sales made past 41.19%. [ko icon [http://news.media.daum.net/culture/art/200707/27/munhwa/v17588417.html <주말 영화 기상도>AM7오빠 부대의 힘? ‘꽃미남…’ 예매 1위] July 27, 2007. Retrieved August 27, 2007.] The film also gained positive reviews from critics, pointing out that the movie was more plot-oriented instead of star-oriented. Unlike past movies that tout its pretty boy casting, the film kept all the viewers until the end with a fascinating mystery.

Despite unexpected success in the box office of the film's premiere week, the film has failed to attract no more than an audience of 102,600 viewers. [zh icon [http://yule.sohu.com/20070820/n251671717.shtml 釜山电影节10月4日开幕 将举办 "SM之夜"] August 20, 2007. Retrieved August 27, 2007.] Because this is SM Picture's first production, the company is still making an effort to promote the film and to succeed in breaking through the film industry. [zh icon [http://www.ha.xinhuanet.com/fuwu/yule/2007-08/16/content_10872706.htm 《花美男》票房失败 经纪公司坚持进军影坛] August 15, 2007. Retrieved August 27, 2007.] The company will be attending the 12th annual Pusan Film Festival on October 4, 2007, and will also organize an opening ceremony, "SM Night." Previously, only "SidusHQ" and "Namooactors", two of South Korea's top film producers, has contributed in the festival's opening ceremony. [zh icon [http://yule.sohu.com/20070820/n251671717.shtml 釜山电影节10月4日开幕 将举办 "SM之夜"] August 20, 2007. Retrieved August 27, 2007.]

Throughout the remaining of the year, the film failed to attract more than 102,600 viewers and was proven to be a big loss for SM Pictures.ko icon Daum.net. [http://media.daum.net/entertain/movie/view.html?cateid=1034&newsid=20080312153704592&cp=Edaily "DVD of Super Junior's film, "... Pin-Up Boys" saves box office loss] March 12, 2008. Retrieved March 15, 2008.] However, both versions of the film's DVD became a best-selling record and were sold-out in both Korea and oversea markets, which is more than enough to make up for the production loss of $8,500,000,000 won.

The film made its debut in the cinemas of China, Thailand, Vietnam, and other Asian countries. [zh icon [http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/2007-06-29/11181617971.shtml SJ影片《花美男恐怖袭击事件》将登陆中国] June 29, 2007. Retrieved August 27, 2007.]

References

External links

*ko icon [http://www.flowerboys.co.kr/ Official site]
*en icon [http://www.lovehkfilm.com/panasia/attack_on_the_pin_up_boys.htm Movie Review 2]