Mapado Island of Fortunes South Korean Comedy Film

Mapado: Island of Fortunes (Hangul: 마파도) is a 2005 South Korean comedy and adventure film directed by Choo Chang-Min.

Promotional poster for the film Mapado — Promotional poster for Mapado

Production Background

The film was directed by Choo Chang-Min, who also contributed to the writing alongside Jo Joong-Hoon and Heo In-Suk. It was produced by Lee Seo-Yull under Prime Entertainment and Korea Entertainment, with cinematography by Baek Dong-Hyun. Distributed by CJ Entertainment, the feature film has a runtime of 107 minutes and was released in South Korea on October 27, 2005.

Plot

The narrative follows a corrupt detective named Na Chung-Su (played by Lee Moon-Sik) and a macho man named Uhm Jae-Chul (played by Lee Jung-Jin) on ambush duty on a remote island named Mapado. They search for a woman who has hidden 16 billion won in lottery prize money won by Jae-Chul's boss. Upon arrival, they discover the island is inhabited by five strong-willed grandmothers who have not seen men in twenty years and quickly exploit the two men.

Scene from the film Mapado — Scene from Mapado

Cast

The principal cast includes:

Lee Moon-Sik as Na Chung-Su
Lee Jung-Jin as Uhm Jae-Chul
Yeo Woon-Kye as the Chairwoman
Kim Soo-Mi as the woman from Jinan
Kim Eul-Dong as the woman from Yeosu
Kim Hyeong-Ja as the woman from Masan
Gil Hae-Yeon as the woman from Jeju

Related Titles

The film was followed by a sequel titled Mapado 2: Back To The Island, released in 2007.