
Treat yourself to a film that will satisfy your sweet tooth! Director
Min Gyoo-dong (MEMEMTO MORI) follows a recipe consisting of one part
quirky comedy, one part suspenseful mystery, and a sprinkling of
imaginative musical numbers, to create a visually delicious adaptation
of the bestselling Japanese manga, Antique Bakery. Previously a TV
drama and anime in Japan, this Korean interpretation stars heartthrob
Joo Ji-hoon (PRINCESS HOURS, HIFF 2008) as the pampered and overprotected Jin-hyuk, who curiously opens a small neighborhood cake
shop named Antique despite his violent dislike of desserts. The success
of the shop depends in large part on Sun-woo (Kim Jae-wook), a
charismatic genius pastry chef who once had an unrequited crush on
Jin-hyuk in high school. Their efforts are helped by an ex-boxer
apprentice with a passion for pastry and Jin-hyuk's silent and bumbling
childhood friend who fancies himself a bodyguard and assistant. This
unlikely four-man operation tirelessly strives for sweet success in the
face of bitter personal challenges. -- Valerie Kato