
Whistling Princess
Seen it?2002 | 108 min | Comedy
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among anyone looking to switch off and smile, this one's for you. Low effort, high reward: just press play.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Zips along, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you're after something serious tonight.
Ji-eun, a member of North Korea's dance troupe and the daughter of the North Korean leader, escapes to the South after one of their perfomances. Eager to explore the liberal life in Seoul, Ji-eun searches for a new life of freedom in South Korea. She soon comes across Joon-ho, a leader of a local rock band. Their relationship then takes unexpected turns as they become closer to each other. Meanwhile, the intelligence agency in South Korea learns of a conspiracy being orchestrated by the American CIA to disrupt the peace on the Korean peninsula; the CIA plots to secretly kidnap Ji-eun. Secret forces from the North and South reluctantly agree to work together to prevent a possible war between their two countries.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jeong-hwan Lee
- Ji SungJun-ho
- Kim Hyun-sooJi-eun
- Park Sang-minSeok-jin
- In Gyo-jinSoo-il
- Sung Ji-ruSang-chul
- Lee Hyeong-cheolRoy
- Jang Kwang
- Yoo Chae-young
- Jang Nam-yeolWaiter
- Lee Kwang-giJong Kil