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Feature film — 2011

Penny Pinchers (2011)

6.91h 54mRomance — Comedy

Ji-woong is a loser who can't find a job so he lies to his mother for money, but one day she abruptly cuts him off and he becomes homeless. That same day, salvation arrives in the form of Hong-sil who's extremely stingy. Her hobby is visiting the bank to make savings deposits, and her specialty is selling empty glass bottles and old newspapers for cash.

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A high-signal pick with 43 votes.

Filament Pictures

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Director: Kim Jung-hwan

On screen

Cast & crew

Han Ye-seul as Hong-sil

Han Ye-seul

Hong-sil

Song Joong-ki as Ji-woong

Song Joong-ki

Ji-woong

Shin So-yul as Kyung-joo

Shin So-yul

Kyung-joo

Lee Sang-yeob as Gwan-woo

Lee Sang-yeob

Gwan-woo

Lee Jae-won as Tae-woo

Lee Jae-won

Tae-woo

Lee Yong-joo as Chang-geun

Lee Yong-joo

Chang-geun

Kim Dong-hyun as Hong-sil's father

Kim Dong-hyun

Hong-sil's father

Moon Se-yoon as Sysop

Moon Se-yoon

Sysop

Ra Mi-ran as Landlady

Ra Mi-ran

Landlady

Park Hye-jin as Ji-woong's mother

Park Hye-jin

Ji-woong's mother

Joo In-young as Ji-woong's sister

Joo In-young

Ji-woong's sister

Seong Byeong-suk as Chang-geun's mother

Seong Byeong-suk

Chang-geun's mother