Name: WHAT A MAN WANTS (2018)
Genre: Romanza
Released: 2018-04-05
Rating: 8.3
Cast: Shin Ha Kyun, Lee Sung Min, Song Ji Hyo, Lee El, Jang Young Nam

Shin Ha Kyun is a veteran award-winning South Korean actor. Born on May 30, 1974, he trained as a stage actor at the Seoul Institute of the Arts and appeared in many plays by Jang Jin. Shin Ha Kyun made the leap to the big screen when Jang Jin cast him in his first feature film, “The Happenings,” in 1998. The 2000 film “Joint Security Area” catapulted Shin Ha Kyung to fame while the films “Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance” (2002) and “Save the Green Planet” (2003) cemented his reputation as a respected actor. Although most of his career has been spent in films, Shin Ha Kyun also has starred in the popular television dramas “Harvest Villa” (2010), “Brain” (2011), “All About My Romance” (2013), “Mr. Baek” (2014) and “Pied Piper” (2016). Shin Ha Kyun’s niece is Park Eun Young of the K-pop girl group Brave Girls.

Shin Ha Kyun

Lee Sung Min is a popular South Korean actor. Born on December 4, 1968, he is best known for his supporting roles in many films and television dramas, including “Ordinary Love” (2012), “Golden Time” (2012), “Miss Korea” (2013), “Incomplete Life” (2014), “Splendid Politics” (2015) and “Memory” (2016), as well as the leading role in the 2016 film “Sori: Voice From the Heart.”

Lee Sung Min

Song Ji Hyo is a popular South Korean actress. Born on August 15, 1981, as Cheon Seong Im, she always wanted to become an actress and chose her stage name from two famous actors, Song Seung Heon and Song Hye Gyo. Song Ji Hyo made her acting debut in the 2003 film “Whispering Corridors: Wishing Stairs” and went on to star in many popular films and television dramas. She is best known for her roles in “Princess Hours” (2006), “Jumong” (2007), “Emergency Couple” (2014,)” “Ex-Girlfriend Club” (2015) and “My Wife Is Having an Affair This Week” (2016). Song Ji Hyo also was a cast member of the popular reality show “Running Man” (2010-2017) and hosted the beauty programs “Song Ji Hyo's Beauty View” (2017) and “Song Ji Hyo's Beautiful Life” (2018).

Song Ji Hyo

Lee El is the stage name of Kim Ji Hyun, a South Korean actress. Born on August 26, 1982, she made her acting debut in the 2009 film “Secret” and in the television drama “Cheer Up on Love.” She has since starred in many popular films and television dramas, including “Wild Romance” (2009), “7th Grade Civil Servant” (2013), “Liar Game” (2014), “Divorce Lawyer in Love” (2015), “Beautiful Bride” (2015), “Imaginary Cat” (2015) and “Monster” (2016).

Lee El

Jang Young Nam is an award-winning South Korean actress. Born on November 25, 1973, she began her acting career in the 1995 theater production of “Romeo and Juliet” and went on to star in many theater productions that brought her a lot of critical acclaim. She transitioned to roles in both film and television and has appeared in such popular dramas as “I Am Legend” (2010), “Vampire Prosecutor” (2011), “Glory Jane” (2011), “Dr. Jin” (2012), “7th Grade Civil Servant” (2013), “Goddess of Marriage” (2013), “Pinocchio” (2014), “Persevere, Goo Hae Ra” (2015) and “Glamorous Temptation” (2015). Her many film roles also include “A Werewolf Boy,” which went on to become the biggest box office hit for a melodrama in Korean cinematic history. Jang Young Nam married Lee Ho Ung in 2011.

Jang Young Nam

Go Joon is a South Korean actor who was born on December 8, 1978, in Seoul, South Korea. He made his acting debut in the 2001 movie “Wanee and Junah,” later going on to make his TV drama bow in the series “Dr. Champ” in 2010. He has since gone on to star in movies such as “Tazza: The Hidden Card” (2014). In December 2019, he won the Best Supporting Actor prize at the SBS Drama Awards for his role in “The Fiery Priest,” and in 2020 appeared in “Oh My Baby.”

Go Joon

A middle-aged man is preoccupied with women. Seok Geun (Lee Sung Min) works as a taxi driver on Jeju Island. He is crazy about women and had a hard time staying faithful to his wife, Dam Deok (Jang Young Nam), when she was alive.

After her death, Seok Geun still chases after women and is a bad influence on his brother-in-law, Bong Soo (Shin Ha Kyun), who is married to his younger sister, Mi Young (Song Ji Hyo). They also live next-door to him.

Bong Soo once aspired to become a top chef and now runs an Italian restaurant with Mi Young that is not doing well. Bong Soo wants to change the restaurant concept to Chinese instead, but he doesn’t have the backbone to stand up to the strong-willed Mi Young. 

When a hot young woman named Jenny (Lee El) comes to town, Seok Geun and Bong Soo both become infatuated with her. Are the two men looking for trouble?

“What a Man Wants” is a 2018 South Korean romantic comedy film directed by Lee Byeong Hun.

WHAT A MAN WANTS (2018)

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