Mapado 2: Back To The Island (Film)
Mapado 2: Back To The Island (Hangul: 마파도2) is a South Korean comedy-adventure film released on January 19, 2007. It was directed by Lee Sang-Hoon, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Kim Won-Jin. The film runs for 111 minutes and was distributed by CJ Entertainment with production backing from Prime Entertainment.
Plot
Detective Chung-su accepts a secret mission from a dying corporate president who wishes to find his first love, Kkotnim, before passing away. The only clue is that Kkotnim resides on Tongbaek Island, located off the country's southern ports. While traveling on a private boat with an anonymous passenger, a fierce storm wrecks the vessel, leaving Chung-su and the passenger stranded on an unfamiliar shore. Chung-su soon discovers he has returned to Mapado Island, formerly known as Tongbaek, and encounters the same five strong-willed grandmothers who caused him trouble two years prior in the original film. Suspecting one of them is Kkotnim, he begins investigating their past love stories.
Production and Release
The film serves as a sequel to the 2005 release Mapado: Island of Fortunes. It was produced by Baek Jong-jin and Kim Jin-Young, featuring cinematography by Jang Seong-Baek. It opened in South Korean theaters on January 19, 2007, with a production budget of approximately US$ 3 million.
Cast
The principal cast includes:
- Lee Moon-Sik as Na Chung-Su
- Yeo Woon-Kye as Chairwoman
- Kim Ji-Young as woman from Young-Kwang
- Kim Eul-Dong as woman from Yeosu
- Kim Hyeong-Ja as woman from Masan
Additional supporting cast members include:
- Gil Hae-Yeon as woman from Jeju
- Kim Yang-Woo as secretary for Head of Department
- Lee In-Hye as grandmother in past
- Lee Yu-Jin as Chairwoman (young)
- Kim Dong-Gyun as security guard 1
- Yoo Jung-Hyun as journalist
- Nam Ji-Hyun as girl in the past
- Kim Young-Chan as boy in the past