The Bros
# The Bros

The Bros is a 2017 South Korean comedy-drama film directed by Chang You-jeong. The film stars Ma Dong-seok, Lee Dong-hwi and Lee Hanee.

## Plot

Seok-bong is a penniless history teacher who dreams of discovering lost treasure. His younger brother Joo-bong is an ambitious junior executive at a construction firm. They meet on their way to their father's funeral in their hometown of Andong, neither of them having seen him or one another since a disastrous scene at the funeral of their mother. En route, the brothers hit a woman with their car, after which she suffers amnesia. In their very traditional family, the brothers, especially Seok-bong as the eldest, are expected to perform many ceremonial duties as part of the funeral rites. However, Seok-bong is mostly interested in searching for relics or buried treasure that could help him repay a debt, while Joo-bong risks losing his job if he cannot obtain permission to build a highway construction project for his company through the family's land. As the multi-day funeral elapses, the brothers learn more about their family, one another, and themselves.

## Cast

### Main

* Ma Dong-seok as Lee Seok-bong
   * Kwon Min-joon as young Seok-bong
* Lee Dong-hwi as Lee Joo-bong
   * Kwon Min-jae as young Joo-bong
* Lee Hanee as Oh Ro-Ra

### Supporting

* Jo Woo-jin as Lee Mi-bong
* Song Young-chang as Dang-sook
* Song Sang-eun as Mi-bong's wife
* Jung Jae-jin as Grandfather's cousin
* Lee Ji-ha as Dang-sook's mother
* Lee Bong-ryun as Cousin's wife
* Heo Sung-tae as Monk / Hyeong-bae
* Chae Dong-hyun as Beop-jeong
* Jeong Soon-won as Team leader Go
* Song Won-soo as Elder Lee Seong-deok
* Kim Ji-han as Elder Lee Man-deok
* Park Jong-gook as Elder Lee Soon-deok / Confucian scholar 1
* Kim Jong-ho as Elder Lee Beom-goo
* Kang Hee-joong as Elder Lee Wan-go
* Sin Sin-Beom as Elder Lee Gwi-yal
* Son Young-soon as Enraged grandmother
* Yoon Tae-hee as Young grandmother
* Park Jung-pyo as Mr. Park
* Ahn Se-ho as Mr. Ahn
* Han Kuk-jin as Mr. Shin

### Cameo appearance

* Ji Chang-wook as Young Choon-bae
* Oh Man-seok as Representative Oh
* Kim Kang-hyun as Han-ji
* Seo Hyun-chul as Eldest grandson
* Choi Ji-ho as Dispatch police

### Special appearance

* Jeon Moo-song as Choon-bae
* Sung Byoung-sook as Soon-rye
* Seo Yea-ji as Sa-ra

## Production

Principal photography began on January 6, 2017, and wrapped on March 5, 2017.

## Release and reception

The film was released in the local cinemas on November 2, 2017.

During the opening weekend the film sold 605,690 tickets at the box office, trailing behind Thor: Ragnarok which was released at the same time in Korean cinemas. By the ninth day since the film was released, The Bros surpassed 1 million viewers.

