
Boarding House Girls
Seen it?2018 | 72 min | Romance
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
- Made for romantics.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 12 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Jung-suk's wife runs a boarding house and he helps by cooking, doing laundry, and cleaning. He's under his wife's control, but he doesn't give up his dream of becoming an actor and eventually passes an audition. Sun-mi and Hyun-jung from the boarding house overhear him practice and mistake him for a wealthy man. They seduce him for his money and he falls for them...
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
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jo Tae-ho
- Park Hyun-jungBoarding House Owner
- Kim In-aeSeon-mi
- Yoon Da-hyeonHyeon-jeong
- Choi Chul-min
- Lee Hyo-won