{{Infobox film , name = Two Weddings and a Funeral , image = File:Two_Weddings_and_a_Funeral_poster.jpg , director =

Kim Jho Kwang-soo Kim-Jho Gwang-soo (; born 26 March 1965), also known as Peter Kim, is a South Korean film director, screenwriter, film producer and LGBT rights activist. Career Kim Gwang-soo was born in Seongbuk District, Seoul. He coming out, disclosed his sex ...

, producer = Lee Seon-mi
Lee Ji-yeon
Kim Jeong-yeong , writer = Park Hae-young
Kim Yoon-shin , starring = Kim Dong-yoon

Ryu Hyun-kyung Ryu Hyun-kyung (; born March 10, 1983) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 1996 at age 12 as the younger counterpart of the protagonist in the SBS TV series ''Oxtail Soup''. In 2010, Ryu drew attention with her supporting r ...

Song Yong-jin
Jung Ae-yeon , music = Kim Dong-wook , cinematography =

Kim Myeong-joon Kim Myeong-joon is a South Korean film director and cinematographer. Kim's directorial feature film '' Our School'' (2007), a documentary about the lives of ethnic Korean students in Japan, won the BIFF Mecenat Award for best documentary at the ...

, editing = , studio = Generation Blue Films , distributor = Jinjin Pictures , released = {{film date, 2012, 6, 21 , runtime = 107 minutes , country =

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...

, language = Korean , budget = {{USD, 300,000 , gross = ''Two Weddings and a Funeral'' ({{ko-hhrm, 두 번의 결혼식과 한 번의 장례식, , Du Beon-ui Gyeol-hon-sik-gwa Han Beon-ui Jang-nye-sik) is a 2012 South Korean

gay ''Gay'' is a term that primarily refers to a homosexual person or the trait of being homosexual. The term originally meant 'carefree', 'cheerful', or 'bright and showy'. While scant usage referring to male homosexuality dates to the late ...

romantic comedy Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a sub-genre of comedy and Romance novel, romance fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount all obstacles. Ro ...

film that explores the

taboo A taboo is a social group's ban, prohibition or avoidance of something (usually an utterance or behavior) based on the group's sense that it is excessively repulsive, offensive, sacred or allowed only for certain people.''Encyclopædia Britannica ...

s and intolerance in Korean society in the story of a gay man and lesbian who enter into a sham marriage. It is the feature film debut of

out Out or OUT may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films *Out (1957 film), ''Out'' (1957 film), a documentary short about the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 *Out (1982 film), ''Out'' (1982 film), an American film directed by Eli Hollander *O ...

filmmaker

, and his fourth

LGBT LGBTQ people are individuals who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning. Many variants of the initialism are used; LGBTQIA+ people incorporates intersex, asexual, aromantic, agender, and other individuals. The gro ...

-themed film. Although the film didn't emerge as a mainstream hit, its 10-day total of 32,000 admissions was impressive for a specialty release, making it the most commercially successful queer Korean film yet.{{cite web, last=Jang, first=Sung-ran, title=4th Asia Queer Film Festival to Open in Japan, url=http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/news/news.jsp?mode=VIEW&seq=2483, work=Korean Film Council, accessdate=2014-02-09, date=14 May 2013

Plot

man, Min-soo (Kim Dong-yoon) and a

lesbian A lesbian is a homosexual woman or girl. The word is also used for women in relation to their sexual identity or sexual behavior, regardless of sexual orientation, or as an adjective to characterize or associate nouns with female homosexu ...

woman, Hyo-jin (

) are both promising doctors at a general hospital. The colleagues agree to marry so Hyo-jin can legally

adopt Adoption is a process whereby a person assumes the parenting of another, usually a child, from that person's biological or legal parent or parents. Legal adoptions permanently transfer all rights and responsibilities, along with filiation, from ...

a child with her lover of ten years Seo-young (Jung Ae-yeon), and Min-soo can please his parents while maintaining his

closeted ''Closeted'' and ''in the closet'' are metaphors for LGBTQ people who have not disclosed their sexual orientation or gender identity and aspects thereof, including sexual identity and sexual behavior. This metaphor is associated and sometime ...

lifestyle. While secretly living with their respective partners, who move in next door, Min-soo and Hyo-jin appear to be a happy, "normal" couple. They enjoy all the benefits afforded to

heterosexual Heterosexuality is romantic attraction, sexual attraction, or sexual behavior between people of the opposite sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, heterosexuality is "an enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, and/or sexual attractions ...

couples and are also able to ward off public scrutiny and parental disapproval. However, Min-soo's intrusive parents begin to get a bit too involved with the couple's life, threatening their scheme.

Cast

*Kim Dong-yoon - Min-soo *

- Hyo-jin *Song Yong-jin - Seok *Jung Ae-yeon - Seo-young *Park Jung-pyo - Tina *Park Soo-young - Big sister * Lee Seung-joon - Kyeong-nam *Kim Joon-beom - Joo-noh *Han Seung-do - Young-gil *Jang Se-hyun - Ik-hoon *Jung In-young - Nurse Na *

Choi Il-hwa Choi Il-hwa (; born May 9, 1959) is a South Korean actor. He joined the Madang Sesil Theatre Group in 1983, and has since continued acting in Korean theater, television and film. Filmography Film *'' No Tomorrow'' (2016) *'' Wonderful Nightma ...

- Min-soo's father *Shin Hye-jung - Min-soo's mother *Kim Hyuk - Seok's ex-boyfriend *

Yoo Yeon-seok Ahn Yeon-seok (; born April 11, 1984), better known by the stage name Yoo Yeon-seok, is a South Korean actor. After making his acting debut in 2003 with a small role in '' Oldboy'', he resumed his acting career in 2008. His notable works includ ...

- Joon, Seok's younger brother *

Kwon Hae-hyo Kwon Hae-hyo (; born November 6, 1965) is a South Korean actor and activist. In addition to his acting career, he is also known for his activism. Kwon has been involved with a number of organizations advocating for political and social justice ...

- senior colleague doctor ( cameo) *

Lee Moon-sik Lee Moon-sik (born November 13, 1967) is a South Korean actor. Lee Moon-sik debuted in Jang Jin films of the late 1990s after an illustrious career in Daehak-ro (considered the " Korean Broadway"), where he learned great comic timing, ad-lib ...

- priest (cameo) *

Jung In-gi Jung In-gi (born September 12, 1966) is a South Korean actor. Jung made his acting debut in 1990, and has remained active in mainstream and independent film as well as television Television (TV) is a telecommunication medium for tran ...

- taxi driver (cameo)

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