I Want to Know Your Parents (Korean: 니 부모 얼굴이 보고 싶다; RR: Ni Bumo Eolguli Bogo Sipda; lit. I Miss Your Parents' Faces) is a 2022 South Korean mysterydrama film directed by Kim Ji-hoon and written by Gim Gyung-mi. Based on a Japanese theatrical playOya no Kao ga Mitai by Seigo Hatasawa,[2] the film stars Sol Kyung-gu, Chun Woo-hee, Moon So-ri, Oh Dal-su and Ko Chang-seok. The film about school violence revolves around an eighth grade student, who kills himself but not before writing the names of the students who victimized him. And when their parents are called to the school, a battle goes on regarding the will.[3] It was released theatrically on April 27, 2022.[4]
Synopsis
The film exposes the ugliness of human nature and the real-life issue of bullying. The turning point comes when the lawyer's son is framed by three fathers, leading the lawyer to regret his past perjuries. However, despite this realization, the lawyer fails to take responsibility and continues to avoid his son's problems, ultimately denying himself the chance for redemption.
Cast
Sol Kyung-gu as Kang Ho-chang, a lawyer and the father of Kang Han-gyeol, a student at a prestigious Haneum International Middle School.[5]
Principal photography began on May 29, 2017, and ended on August 27, 2017, at Tangeum Lake in Chungju, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea.[16] The film was completed in 2018 but the release was postponed indefinitely due to the #MeToo controversy at the time.[17]
Reception
Box office
The film was released on 1007 screens on April 27, 2022.[18][19] It was placed at no. 2 at the domestic box office on opening day,[20] and the first weekend of its release.[21]
As of July 21, 2022[update], it has a gross of US$3,091,257 along with 403,569 admissions.[1]
Critical response
Oh Jin-Woo writing for Cine21 stated that the film looked at school violence from the perpetrator's point of view. Oh criticised the editing and felt that in spite of energetic performance of actors "due to the somewhat loose editing" "fun of the original story is halved." Oh concluded by writing, "Here, all the sets feel too new, so they don't fit the heavy movie theme, which interferes with immersion."[22]
Home media
The film was released on streaming service Disney+ in South Korea on June 1, 2022.[23]
^Yang, Yoo-jin (April 18, 2022). ""당신이라면?"…'니 부모 얼굴이', 학폭 가해자 부모들의 추악한 민낯 [MD현장](종합)" ["If it were you?"... 'The face of your parents', the ugly bare faces of the parents of the perpetrators of bullying [MD field] (Comprehensive)]. My Daily (in Korean). Retrieved April 18, 2022 – via Naver.
^Lee, Dong-hoon (April 18, 2022). "'니 부모 얼굴이 보고싶다, 기대하세요'[★포토]" ['I miss seeing your parents' faces, look forward to it'[★Photo]]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved April 18, 2022 – via Naver.
^Ko, Jae-wan (April 18, 2022). "'니부모' 천우희 "애걸복걸 해주신 설경구에게 큰절 올리고 싶어"" ['Your Parents' Chun Woo-hee "I want to give a big bow to Seol Kyung-gu, who begged for me"]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved April 18, 2022 – via Naver.
^Oh, Bo-ram (April 7, 2022). "'니 부모 얼굴이…' 김지훈 감독 "가해 부모 시선으로 본 학폭"" ['Your parents face... ' Director Kim Ji-hoon "School violence seen from the perspective of the offender's parents"]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved April 18, 2022 – via Naver.
^Jeon, Hyung-hwa (March 30, 2022). "오달수 논란 이후 5년..'니 부모 얼굴이 보고 싶다' 4월27일 개봉 확정" [Five years after Oh Dal-su's controversy... 'I miss your parents' face confirmed for release on April 27th]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved April 18, 2022 – via Naver.
^Lee, Young-jong (April 18, 2022). "영화 '니 부모 얼굴이 보고 싶다'...학교폭력 가해자 부모들의 민낯" [The movie 'I miss your parents' faces'...the faces of parents of perpetrators of school violence]. Inside and Outer Economy TV (in Korean). Retrieved April 18, 2022.
^Kim, Kyung-hee (April 18, 2022). "'니 부모' 김홍파 "내 나이 61, 나 어릴때도 있었던 학폭 아직도 있더라"" ['Your Parents' Kim Hong-pa "I'm 61, the school violence that I had when I was young is still there"]. MBC Entertainment (in Korean). Retrieved April 18, 2022 – via Naver.
^Kim, Bo-ra (April 13, 2022). "니 부모 얼굴이 보고 싶다' 설경구→성유빈, 강렬 비주얼 포스터 공개" [I miss your parents' faces' Seol Kyung-gu → Sung Yu-bin, intense visual poster released]. Osen (in Korean). Retrieved April 18, 2022 – via Naver.
^Kang Bo-ra (April 18, 2022). "성유빈·노정의→김성오, '니 부모 얼굴이 보고싶다' 명품 조연 라인업" [Sung Yu-bin, Roh Jeong-ui → Kim Sung-oh, ‘I Want to See Your Parents’ Premium Supporting Actor Lineup]. Single List (in Korean). Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Naver.
^Jang, Jin-ri (September 1, 2017). "'니 부모', 3개월 촬영 마무리…설경구 "모두가 치열히 고민한 작품"" [Filming for 'Your Parents' finished in 3 months... Seol Kyung-gu, "The work that everyone thought hard about"]. Chosun News (in Korean). Retrieved April 18, 2022.
^Kang Hyo-jin (April 18, 2022). "오달수, 5년 만에 개봉 '니 부모 얼굴이 보고싶다' 언론시사회 불참" [Oh Dal-soo, does not attend press preview for 'I Miss Your Parents', released after 5 years]. SPOTV News (in Korean). Retrieved April 18, 2022 – via Naver.
^"일별 박스오피스" [Daily box office]. Korean Film Council (in Korean). KOBIS. April 21, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
^Kim Ji-hye (April 28, 2022). "'니 부모 얼굴이 보고 싶다', 박스오피스 2위로 출발…'신동덤' 못 넘었다" ['I Miss Your Parents' Faces' Departs 2nd at the Box Office... I couldn't get over 'Shin Dong-dum']. SBS Entertainment News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
^Lee Han-lim (May 2, 2022). "'신동덤', 3주 연속 박스오피스 1위…올해 첫 100만 관객 외화" ['Shin Dong-dum' tops the box office for 3 weeks in a row... 1 million foreign visitors for the first time this year]. The Fact (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
^Jung Yoo-jin (May 27, 2022). "설경구·천우희 '니 부모 얼굴이 보고 싶다', 6월1일 디즈니+ 단독 공개" [Seol Kyung-gu and Chun Woo-hee's 'I Miss Your Parents' Faces', released exclusively on Disney+ on June 1st]. News1 (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
