Romantic Island

Romantic Island

7.2

Total votes: 1218

Director: Kang Cheol Woo

Screenwriter: Lee Jung Sub

Release Date: Dec 24, 2008

Duration: 1 hr. 45 min.

Year: 2008

Country: South Korea

Native Title: 로맨틱 아일랜드

Content Rating: 15+ – Teens 15 or older

Alternative Titles: Romaentik Aillaendeu

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Synopsis

Three couples pair off after arriving in Manila, Philippines.

The first couple are a middle-aged husband and wife tandem that are taking their first ever trip overseas. The husband has never taken his wife anywhere before, but he has reasons for taking her on their first trip. The husband has a brain tumor and he plans to end his life in the Philippines for insurance money.

Convenience store clerk Jung Hwan isoffered a free ticket to the Philippines by a friend. Although Jung hwan is broke he is more than happy to go, especially to forget his ex-girlfriend who dumped him because of his inability to find a better paying job. At the Manila airport, Jung Hwan is stunned when famous Korean pop singer Yu Ga Young approaches him to use his cellphone.

Soo Jin used her entire savings to come to the Philippines. Her home life is a mess and she is in part running away from her family. At her hotel in Manila, she encounters a fellow Korean named Jae Hyuk. Jae Hyuk is a successful businessman that came to the Philippines for family matters.

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