''Singles'' is a

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film starring Jang Jin-young,

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Lee Beom-soo Lee Beom-soo (born October 16, 1969) is a South Korean actor. He is well known for his role in '' Singles'' (2003), ''Giant'' (2010), ''On Air'' (2008), '' Surgeon Bong Dal-hee'' (2007), as well as in'' History of a Salaryman'' (2012). Career ...

, and Kim Joo-hyuk. It is based on the novel ''Christmas at Twenty-nine'' by

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writer Kamato Toshio. The film was one of the highest grossing Korean films of all time earning 2,203,164 admissions nationwide. Jang won Best Actress at the 2003

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for her performance."''Singles'' Actress Wins Doubles"
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''. 12 December 2003. Retrieved 2007-07-01.

Plot

Na-nan, soon to turn 30, is at a crossroads in her life. She has been dumped by her boyfriend, then gets demoted at work from designer to restaurant manager. For support she relies on her best friend, promiscuous party girl Dong-mi, who shares an apartment with the shy and studious Jeong-joon. Eventually Na-nan attracts the attention of Su-heon, and the two start dating. But when she learns that Su-heon is being transferred to the

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, she must choose between making a go of her career as a restaurateur, or starting a new life overseas.

Cast

* Jang Jin-young as Na-nan *

as Dong-mi *

as Jeong-joon * Kim Joo-hyuk as Su-heon * Oh Ji-hye * Song Jae-ho *

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* Kim Kwang-il * Han Ji-hye as Ji-hye *

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References

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''Singles'' review
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