Wonderful Nightmare
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| Directed by | Kang Hyo-jin |
| Written by | Kim Je-yeong |
| Produced by | Cha Sang-min |
| Starring | Uhm Jung-hwa Song Seung-heon |
| Cinematography | Sohn Won-ho |
| Edited by | Shin Min-kyung |
| Distributed by | Megabox Plus M |
Release date |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$6.6 million[1] |
Wonderful Nightmare (Korean: 미쓰 와이프; lit. 'Miss Wife') is a 2015 South Korean fantasy romantic comedy film starring Uhm Jung-hwa and Song Seung-heon.[2][3][4][5][6]
The early Korean working title literally translates to Wonderful Nightmare (멋진 악몽; Meotjin angmong), which was retained for the international English title.[7]
Plot
[edit]Yeon-woo is a successful lawyer who gets into an automobile accident leading her to fall into a coma. She wakes in heaven to find that her death was a clerical error and it was actually an old woman with the same name who was meant to die.
To hide the mistake, she is asked to live as another woman – a housewife who was also killed by mistake – for just one month. Married to a very ordinary civil servant named Sung-hwan with a difficult teenage daughter and a precocious six-year-old, Yeon-woo finds herself changing in unexpected ways as well as facing challenges she hasn't faced before.
Cast
[edit]- Uhm Jung-hwa as Lee Yeon-woo[8][9][10]
- Song Seung-heon as Kim Sung-hwan[11]
- Kim Sang-ho as Chief Lee
- Ra Mi-ran as Mi-sun
- Seo Shin-ae as Kim Ha-neul
- Lee Seung-ho as Kyeong-ho
- Jung Ji-hoon as Kim Ha-roo
- Lee Seung-ho as Choi Kyung-hoon
- Lee Jun-hyeok as Section chief Choi
- Kim Byung-chul as Jin-man
- Go Soo-hee as Head of women's society
- Kim Jae-man as Section chief Park
- Jo Duk-jae as Doo-man
- Hwang Geum-byul as Senior Jo
- Yoon Boo-jin as Hyun-seo's mother
- Lee Mi-yoon as Sung-soo's mother
- Park Yoo-mil as Min-ah's mother
- Lee Yong-nyeo as Kyung-rae
- Lee Woo-joo as Hyun-seo
- Yoon Joo as Ji-min
- Seol Ji-yoon as Ji-min's mother
- Kang Eun-ah as So-ra
- Bae Min-jung as Woman in formal dress
- Kim Young-moo as Kyung-hoon's lawyer
- Lee Jong-goo as Mr. Kim, the guard
- Heo Jung-eun as Chan-mi
- Lee Hye-rin as Ji-woo
- Kwon Soo-jung as young Yeon-woo
- Ahn So-yeon as student-age Yeon-woo
- Park Sang-hyuk as Yeon-woo's assistant
- Go On as Park Chan-jin
- Hwang Suk-ha as Team leader Kim
- Kim Do-yeon as Resident
- Yang Do-yeon as Lawyer Park
- Kim Byung-choon as Principal (cameo)
- Yeom Dong-heon as Head of the district (cameo)
- Kim Hye-na as Yeon-woo's mother (cameo)
- Choi Il-hwa as Chairman Park (cameo)
- Jung Ji-yoon as Pharmacist (cameo)
- Jung Yoo-suk as Public prosecutor Choi (cameo)
Adaptations
[edit]A Taiwanese film adaptation titled Beautiful Accident was released in 2017, starring Gwei Lun-mei and Chen Kun.
In December 2023, it was announced that a Philippine film adaptation of the same title will be released in 2024, to be starred by Sarah Geronimo and Matteo Guidicelli,[12] but this was shelved due to still unknown reasons. More than two years later, it was announced in February 2026 that Jerald Napoles and Kim Molina will star in the Philippine adaptation,[13] with a scheduled release on February 25, 2026;[14] the release date was eventually rescheduled to April 4, 2026 in order to make way for the real-life wedding of Molina and Napoles.[15][16]
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 52nd Grand Bell Awards | Best Actress | Uhm Jung-hwa | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ↑ "KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System)". KOFIC. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ↑ Baek, Byung-yeul (2015-07-29). "Wonderful Nightmare, a tearjerker comedy". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ↑ Choi, Hee-suk (2015-07-13). "Song Seung-heon, Uhm Jung-hwa 'want to try each other's lives'". K-pop Herald. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ↑ Ha, Soo-jung (2014-10-15). "Song Seung Heon and Uhm Jung Hwa Cast as Married Couple in Wonderful Nightmare". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ↑ Noh, Jean (2015-03-24). "Korea's M-Line has Wonderful Nightmare". Screen International. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ↑ Kil, Sonia (2015-03-24). "HK FilMart: M-Line Dreams Up Wonderful Nightmare". Variety.
- ↑ Kim, June (2014-11-27). "UHM Jeong-hwa and SONG Seung-heon to Play Husband and Wife". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ↑ Won, Ho-jung (2015-08-05). "Herald Interview: Actress Uhm Jeong-hwa eager for more roles, challenges". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ↑ Kim, Hyo-eun (2015-08-09). "A diva takes on the dreaded role of ajumma". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ↑ "Uhm Jung-hwa Escapes from Single Life in New Rom-Com". The Chosun Ilbo. 2015-08-13. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ↑ Kim, Yeon-ji (2015-07-30). "An actor tries to spread his wings". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ↑ Almo, Nherz (December 24, 2023). "Matteo Guidicelli and Sarah Geronimo to star in a movie in 2024". gmanetwork.com. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ↑ Krishnan, Ganiel (3 February 2026). "Kim Molina, Jerald Napoles team up for rom-com film 'Wonderful Nightmare'". abs-cbn.com. ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
- ↑ Severo, Jan Milo (6 February 2026). "Kim Molina, Jerald Napoles headline local adaptation of 'Wonderful Nightmare'". philstar.com. The Philippine Star. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
"Wonderful Nightmare" opens in Philippine cinemas on February 25.
- ↑ Cerezo, Anna (26 March 2026). "Newlyweds Kim, Jerald Napoles celebrate first premiere as husband and wife". ABS-CBN Entertainment. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
"Wonderful Nightmare" will be shown in cinemas beginning April 4.
- ↑ Gabinete, Jojo (16 July 2026). "Kim Molina reacts to being named Viva's "Dramedy Queen"". pep.ph (in Tagalog). Philippine Entertainment Portal (PEP). Retrieved 18 July 2026.
February 25, 2026 ang original cinema playdate ng Wonderful Nightmare, pero nagpasya ang Viva Films na ipalabas sa mga sinehan ang pelikula nina Kim at Jerald noong Abril 4, 2026 dahil Marso 1, 2026 ang petsa ng pag-iisang dibdib nila. [February 25, 2026 was the original cinema playdate of Wonderful Nightmare, but Viva Films decided to release Kim and Jerald's movie on April 4, 2026 because of their wedding that took place on March 1, 2026.]
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Korean)
- Wonderful Nightmare at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
- Wonderful Nightmare at HanCinema