200 Pounds Beauty is a 2006 South Korean musical romantic comedy film written and directed by Kim Yong-hwa. It is based on the Japanese manga Kanna's Big Success! by Yumiko Suzuki about an overweight ghost singer who undergoes intensive plastic surgery to become a pop sensation. The film was a critical and commercial success. It was the third best-selling domestic film of 2006 with 6,619,498 admissions nationwide, grossing US$42,013,016. 200 Pounds Beauty also received several awards and nominations, including Best Actress for Kim Ah-joong at the 2007 Grand Bell Awards.
| Director | Kim Yong-hwa |
| Produced by | Park Mu-seung, Won Dong-yeon, Bang Chu-sung |
| Writer(s) | Kim Yong-hwa |
| Starring | Kim Ah-joong, Joo Jin-mo |
| Music | Lee Jae-hak |
| Cinematography | Park Hyun-cheol |
| Edited by | Park Gok-ji, Jeong Jin-hee |
| Production, company | REALies Pictures, KM Culture |
| Distributed by | Showbox |
| Released | December 14, 2006 |
| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Budget | US$ 4 million |
| Box office | US$ 42 million |
About 200 Pounds Beauty
Korean comedy film based on the Japanese manga Kanna's Big Success! about an overweight ghost singer who undergoes extensive plastic surgery to transform into a pop sensation.
Achievement of 200 Pounds Beauty
The movie earned numerous Chunsa Film Art Awards, Grand Bell Awards, Korea Movie Star Awards, Blue Dragon Film Awards and Korean Film Awards wins and nominations.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About 200 Pounds Beauty
Films directed by Kim Yong-hwa.. Showbox films.. South Korean romantic comedy films.. Live-action films based on manga.. Films about music and musicians.
Latest information about 200 Pounds Beauty updated on July 28 2021.
