Plot

Height, 1.69 meters and weight, 95 kilograms. These numbers stand for not only Hanna's body size but also her social status in a society where looks matter. In order to realize her dreams of becoming a singer and have the courage to love the handsome Sang-jun, she decides to go under the knife and turns into the fairest of the fair.

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Profile

• Movie: 200 Pounds Beauty
• Revised Romanization: Minyeo-neun goerowo
• Director: Yong-hwa Kim
• Writer: Yong-hwa Kim, Hye-yeong No
• Producer: Mu-seung Park
• Cinematographer: Hyeon-cheol Park
• Release Date: December 24, 2006
• Runtime : 120 min.
• Production Budget: US$4M
• Studio: KM Culture, REALies
• Distributor: Showbox/Mediaplex
• Country: South Korea
• Language: Korean

Notes

1. "200 Pounds Beauty" is based off of the Japanese manga "Kannasan Daiseikou Desu!" by Yumiko Suzuki.
2. Ah-jung Kim sang all the songs performed by "Hana" in 200 Pounds Beauty, including title track "Maria" (originally by Blondie).
3. Related titles:
   1. 200 Pounds Beauty | Minyeo-neun goerowo (2006)
   2. Kanna's Big Success! (2009)
   3. 200 Pounds Beauty 2 | Minyeo-neun goerowo 2 (2010)