The Accidental Gangster and the Mistaken Courtesan () is a 2008 South Korean historical action comedy film. The film depicts the gangster culture of Joseon Korea and is based on an actual fight that occurred at a kisaeng house in 1724.Moon Seok. "Count on the Autumn Harvest!". Korean Film Observatory #26 , pp. 36. Korean Film Council, 2008. Retrieved on 14 November 2008. The film was directed by Yeo Kyun-dong, and stars Lee Jung-jae—in his first film role for three years—alongside Kim Ok-vin."Lee Makes Big-Screen Comeback After 3 Years". KBS Global, 31 January 2008. Retrieved on 14 November 2008. Costumes for the film were created by fashion designer André Kim.
Premise The film is set in Joseon Dynasty Korea, 1724. Cheon-doong, a hoodlum from a small village, meets and falls in love with Seol-ji, a kisaeng at Myeongwolhyang, a luxurious bar. One day he gets into a fight with the head of the Yangjoo gang, but later faces a crisis when the palace decides to crack down on gang activity at Myeongwolhyang. In his pursuit of Seol-ji, Cheon-doong inadvertently incurs the anger of the top-ranking gangster in the area, Man-deuk (Kim Suk Hoon).
Cast Lee Jung-jae as Cheon-doong Kim Ok-vin as Seol-ji Kim Suk-hoon as Man-deuk Baek Do-bin as Se-jae Yeo Gyoon-dong as Jjak-gwi Lee Won-jong as Chil-gab Jeong Jae-hyeong as Bong-dal Jo Deok-hyeon as Sam Gook-ji Lee Won-jae as Excellency Song Hong Seok-cheon as tailor shop owner (cameo)
Release The Accidental Gangster and the Mistaken Courtesan was released in South Korea on 3 December 2008, a day earlier than originally scheduled."[ChanMi's movie news] "Geisha House Riot" releasing one day earlier!". HanCinema, 30 November 2008. Retrieved on 4 December 2008.
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