Double Patty

Double Patty (2021)

더블패티

Their last minute comeback against the world.

Kang Woo-ram is busy preparing to get a job. Lee Hyun-ji is a would-be anchor, but she works at a homemade hamburger restaurant. One night, Woo-ram visits the hamburger restaurant and orders a double patty hamburger, which has a "buy one, get one free" sale. This is how their relationship begins.

Date of release
2021-02-17
TMDB
5.8 / 10 (16)
Runtime
1h 47m
Genres
Romance, Drama
Director
Paek Seung-hwan

Casting

Interesting facts

Double Patty (Korean: 더블패티) is a 2021 South Korean drama film directed by Paek Seung-hwan. The film stars Shin Seung-ho and Irene.

Production

The screenplay was written by director Paek Seung-hwan, who described the film as a "production that tells the story of two young people running parallel to each other towards their goals and dreams". Paek incorporated his own experiences into writing Hyun-ji, having himself earned a degree in journalism and broadcasting, and created her "with the hope that she would become an announcer with a strong sense of professionalism".

Double Patty marked the film debut of Red Velvet's Irene, credited in the film under her real name, Bae Joo-hyun; her casting was announced on July 16, 2020. Since Hyun-ji uses different tone and vocalization at the beginning and end of the film to signal her improvement as an aspiring announcer, Bae paid attention to this aspect, receiving lessons from a professional announcer, filming herself and listening to her tapes multiple times.

For the role of Kang Woo-ram, a professional ssireum fighter, Paek Seung-hwan wanted an actor similar to Channing Tatum. Shin Seung-ho's casting was announced on July 22, 2020, although he was cast before Bae. The actor was recommended to the director by Paek's long-time collaborator Jung Young-joo, who had worked with Shin on the 2019 television series At Eighteen.

A joint script reading was held on July 21, 2020, attended by Shin Seung-ho, Bae Joo-hyun, and the production staff. Filming took place from August 4 to September 12, 2020. As of October 2020, the film was in post-production.

Bae Joo-hyun and Shin Seung-ho each recorded one song for the film's original soundtrack: A White Night, performed by Bae, is inspired by Paek Sŏk's poem of the same name and is a waltz about the elegance of youth; Night Sky, performed by Shin, is a vintage rock piece that evokes the cool summer nights in Itaewon. The soundtrack was released on February 14, 2021, accompanied by music videos for the two songs.

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