A Year-End Medley

2021 South Korean romance film

A Year-End Medley

Theatrical release poster

Hangul|

해피 뉴 이어

Hanja|

新年快乐

Literal meaning| Happy New Year
Revised Romanization| Haepi Nyu Ieo
Directed by| Kwak Jae-yong
Written by| Yoo Seung-hee
Produced by| Kim Won-guk
Starring|

* Han Ji-min
* Lee Dong-wook
* Kang Ha-neul
* Im Yoon-ah
* Won Jin-ah
* Lee Hye-young
* Jung Jin-young
* Kim Young-kwang
* Seo Kang-joon
* Lee Kwang-soo
* Ko Sung-hee
* Lee Jin-wook
* Jo Joon-young
* Won Ji-an

Cinematography| Yang Hyun-suk
Edited by| Kim Hyung-joo
Music by| Kim Jun-seong

Production
companies

Hive Media Corp.
CJ Entertainment

Distributed by| CJ Entertainment
TVING

Release date

* December 29, 2021 (2021-12-29)

Running time

| 138 minutes
Country| South Korea
Language| Korean
Box office| US$1.9 million[1][2]

A Year-End Medley (Korean: 해피 뉴 이어; Hanja: 新年快乐; RR: Haepi Nyu Ieo; lit.: Happy New Year) is a 2021 South Korean romance film directed by Kwak Jae-yong and features an ensemble cast. The film depicts the story of clients who visit the hotel 'Emross' with their own stories as they make their own relations in their own style.[3][4] It was released simultaneously in theatres and via streaming media TVING on 29 December 2021.[5][6]

On January 21, 2022, it was announced that due to its popularity, the film will be released as a new six-part extended version of 30 minutes each. All six episodes will be released on TV on January 26, 2022.[7]

## Synopsis

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Happy New Year is a feel-good romantic comedy of a young man and woman that is told in the background of hotel 'Emross'. It has stories of people who met each other at Hotel Emross during the New Year holidays. Each one has his own memory to relate and create relationship or just going nostalgic.

## Cast

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* Han Ji-min as So Jin, hotel Emross manager[8]
* Lee Dong-wook as Yong Jin, CEO of hotel Emross
* Kang Ha-neul as Jae Yong, a guest of hotel Emross who is staying in room 1739
* Im Yoon-ah as Soo Yeon, hotel staff who is also the wake up caller for Jae Yong
* Won Jin-ah as Lee Young, a musical actress who works as a hotel room maid
* Lee Hye-young as Catherine, a Korean businesswoman returning to Korea to attend her daughter's wedding[9]
* Jung Jin-young as Sang Gyu, doorman at hotel Emross and Catherine's first love
* Kim Young-kwang as Seung Hyo, a radio producer[10]
* Seo Kang-joon as Lee Kang, a singer-songwriter and radio DJ
* Lee Kwang-soo as Sang Hoon, manager of an unknown artist who becomes a hit as a singer and popular DJ
* Ko Sung-hee as Young Joo, a jazz pianist
* Lee Jin-wook as Jin Ho, a plastic surgeon waiting for his true love
* Jo Joon-young as Park Se-jik, a high school swimmer who has a secret crush on Lim Ah-yeong
* Won Ji-an as Lim Ah-yeong, a figure skater
* Baek Eun-hye as manager of the hotel Emross maid team[11]
* Lee Joong-ok as Executive director[12]
* Bae Hae-sun as Jung Mi-sook
* Oh Min-ae as Sang-gyu's wife
* Kim Soo-gyeom as Lee Chul-min, a high school student and close friend of Park Se-jik [13]
* Lee Kyu-hyung as shaman

## Production

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### Casting

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On April 22, 2021 CJ ENM and TVING announced that the film Happy New Year would be directed by Kwak Jae-yong and confirmed the cast as: Han Ji-min, Lee Dong-wook, Kang Ha-neul, Im Yoon-ah, Won Jin-ah, Seo Kang-jun, Lee Kwang-soo, Kim Young-kwang, Ko Sung-hee, Lee Jin-wook, Lee Kyu-hyung, Jo Jun-young, Won Ji-an and Lee Hye-young and Jung Jin-young.[14]

### Filming

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Principal photography of the film began on April 19, 2021.[15]

## Reception

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### Box office

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The film was released on 832 screens on December 29, 2021.[2] As per Korean Film Council (Kofic) integrated computer network, the film ranked third on the Korean box office with 207,379 cumulative admissions in the opening week.[16] It ranked 3rd at the overall box office and 1st at the box office for Korean films in the opening week of its release.[17]

As of January 16, 2022[update] it is at 3rd place in the list of Korean films released in the year 2022, with combined gross of US$1.81 million and 230,785 admissions for both years.[16][1][2]

### Critical response

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Jo Yeon-kyung reviewing for JTBC rated it with 2.5 out of 5 on popcorn index and stated that running time of the film was short as it had many stories. She appreciated the performances of ensemble and especially praised Kang Ha-neul and Lee Kwang-soo saying, "[they] showed off their outstanding abilities". Concluding review Jo opined that the it was not a superhero film and genre was not refreshing, still "the pleasant warmth is not pushed away." And Jo ended it writing, "In the cinematic ending of finding each person's relationship, the original growth that makes me fall in love is also a healing message conveyed by Happy New Year."[18] Park Jae-hwan of KBS Entertainment wrote, "It is a spectacle love story in which the 14 main characters unfold at least 7 romances." Concluding Park stated, "This movie is a kind of film that asks you to spend the new year warmly with your family or with someone who will become your family. It is happy to see it in the theater and happy to see it on TV. Anyway, “Happy New Year~”".[19]

## References

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1. ^ a b "일별 박스오피스" [Daily box office]. Korean Film Council (in Korean). KOBIS. January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
2. ^ a b c "KOFIC, KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System) Box office: A Year-End Medley 2021". KOFIC. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
3. ^ Cho Myung-hyun (April 22, 2021). "한지민·강하늘·이동욱·임윤아·이진욱·서강준…역대급 15人 합류, '해피뉴이어'" [Han Ji-min, Kang Ha-neul, Lee Dong-wook, Im Yoon-ah, Lee Jin-wook, Seo Kang-jun… Joining 15 of the greatest people ever, 'Happy New Year']. Chosun (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 19, 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
4. ^ "A Year-End Medley - (Korean Movie, 2021, 해피 뉴 이어)". HanCinema. Archived from the original on November 19, 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
5. ^ Kim Ji-won (December 6, 2021). "[공식] 한지민X이동욱 '해피 뉴 이어' 29일 티빙·극장 공개 확정" [[Official] Han Ji-min X Lee Dong-wook 'Happy New Year' confirmed for tea and theater release on the 29th]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
6. ^ Kim Ji-eun (April 28, 2021). "서복→해피 뉴 이어, 극장·OTT 동시 공개…韓영화 배급 실험" [Seobok → Happy New Year, theater and OTT simultaneous release… Korean movie distribution experiment]. Newsis (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
7. ^ Kim Na-yeon (January 21, 2022). "'해피 뉴 이어', 6개 에피소드 확장판으로 재탄생..26일 공개" ['Happy New Year' is reborn as an extended version of 6 episodes.. Released on the 26th]. Star News. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
8. ^ Kim Bo-ra (April 22, 2021). "[단독] 이동욱x한지민, '해피 뉴 이어' 출연 확정…첫 연인 호흡" [[Exclusive] Lee Dong-wook x Han Ji-min confirmed to appear in 'Happy New Year'... first lover breath]. Osen (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
9. ^ Kim Ji-eun (May 17, 2021). "[단독] 이동욱x한지민, '해피 뉴 이어' 출연 확정…첫 연인 호흡" [Actress Lee Hye-young joins 'Happy New Year'... twilight romance painting]. Newsis (in Korean). Retrieved June 5, 2021.
10. ^ Park Kyung-hee (April 23, 2021). "김영광, '해피 뉴 이어'서 라디오PD 변신...한지민·고성희와 호흡" [Kim Young-kwang transforms into radio PD in 'Happy New Year'... Breathing with Han Ji-min and Ko Sung-hee]. Single List (in Korean). Retrieved June 5, 2021.
11. ^ Shin So-won (November 10, 2021). "백은혜, 영화 '해피 뉴 이어' 캐스팅...한지민X이동욱과 호흡" [Baek Eun-hye, cast in the movie 'Happy New Year'... Breathing with Han Ji-min X Lee Dong-wook] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021 - via Naver.
12. ^ Ha Su-jeong (December 6, 2021). "이중옥, 영화 '해피 뉴 이어' 명품 라인업 완성..이동욱과 호흡" [Lee Jung-ok completes the luxury lineup for the movie 'Happy New Year'... Breathing with Lee Dong-wook] (in Korean). OSEN. Archived from the original on December 7, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2021 - via Naver.
13. ^ Kim Ye-eun (December 8, 2021). "신예 김수겸, 영화 '해피 뉴 이어' 출연 확정" [Rookie Kim Soo-gyeom confirmed to appear in movie 'Happy New Year'] (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved December 8, 2021 - via Naver.
14. ^ Kim Hyun-rok (April 22, 2021). "해피뉴이어' 한지민·이동욱→임윤아·이광수 15人 캐스팅..극장·티빙 동시공개" ['Happy New Year' Han Ji-min, Lee Dong-wook → Im Yoon-ah, Lee Kwang-soo 15 cast...]. Sport TV News (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on May 2, 2021. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
15. ^ Noh Kyu-min (April 22, 2021). "'해피 뉴 이어' A급 톱배우 15명 '역대급 캐스팅'…19일 크랭크인 [공식]" ['Happy New Year' 15 top A-class actors 'all-time casting'... 19th Crankin [Official]]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
16. ^ a b "KOFIC, KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System) The Box office: Korean films of 2022". KOFIC. Archived from the original on January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
17. ^ Kang Hyo-jin (January 3, 2022). "'해피뉴이어' 개봉 첫 주말 韓영화 박스오피스 1위" ['Happy New Year' tops the box office for the first weekend of its release]. Spotify News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
18. ^ Jo Yeon-kyung (December 29, 2021). "[리뷰] 행복한 '해피뉴이어' 로맨스는 설레고 유치해야 제 맛" [[Review] A happy 'Happy New Year' romance has to be exciting and childish to taste]. JTBC (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on December 29, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
19. ^ Park Jae-hwan (December 29, 2021). "[리뷰] 해피 뉴 이어 "우리의 새해는 지난해보다 따뜻하리라!"" [[Review] Happy New Year “Our New Year will be warmer than last year!”]. KBS Entertainment (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on December 29, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021.

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