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Audio Format: DD 5.1
Video Format: Widescreen 1.85:1 (Anamorphic)
Languages: Korean, Thai
Subtitles: English, Korean, Thai
Region Code: 3
Year Made: 2007
Running Time: 81
Release Date: 08/01/2008
S.M. Pictures of S.M. Entertainment, the production company that pumped out K-pop icons like Boa, H.O.T. and S.E.S., didn't have to look far for casting stars of their first filmmaking venture. Featuring all 13 members of the super-sized boy band Super Junior -- and a panda bear, "Attack on the Pin-Up Boys" is, well, super-sized.
With grossly exaggerated yet believable dialogue and flashy after effects (graphic images, like hearts popping out of characters' eyes), "Attack" is over the top. Instead of falling into the trap of traditional Korean idol films, this teen movie plunges directly into them -- by fully "exploiting" pretty faces, it manages to pull together something surprisingly bemusing.
Local high schools are stirred up in a frenzy as a series of "terrorist attacks" targets popular "pin-up" boys -- a rather dirty affair involving excrement "bombs", or plastic bags containing bodily waste.
Meanwhile, quiet and studious Ki-beom (Kim Ki-beom) starts investigating the situation, sharing his findings through his personal Web site. Piecing together bits of evidence and hypotheses, he suspects his school is the next target.
But at Neulparan High School, there is not one but three "pin-up" boys: handsome student body president Si-won (Choi Si-won), sweet-faced "bad boy" dancer Hee-chul (Kim Hee-cheol) and tough Judo club leader Kang In (Kim Yeong-woon, also known as Kang In).
As the anticipated day of the notorious event draws near, the focus shifts from identifying the terrorist to guessing which of these three heartthrobs will be terrorized. Meanwhile, seeing the previous victims benefit from the incident, such as gaining stardom and big time record contracts, the three boys engage in a fierce battle to be dung-slapped.
Super Junior comes to the big screen with the summer high school suspense comedy Attack on the Pin-Up Boys! The first film produced by S.M. Entertainment subsidiary S.M. Pictures, this hilariously over-the-top teen flick directed by Lee Kwon features all the members of Super Junior, minus Kyu Hyun (still in recovery) and plus a giant panda (plump and healthy). Choi Si Won (Battle of Wits), Kim Hee Chul (Golden Bride), Kang In, Kim Ki Bum (Snow Flower), and Lee Dong Hae lead the cast, while the other seven members take supporting roles. Most of the characters were written to fit in with their personalities, and the members use their own names in the film. The story stays fast-paced and energetic with manga-inspired visuals and mischievous humor, underlined by a bouncy soundtrack. Cheekily poking fun at idol culture and the group's own pretty boy image, Attack on the Pin-Up Boys makes for a guaranteed fun time at the movies.
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