The Dude in Me

내안의 그놈 ‧ Movie ‧ 2019
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MilicaB
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Aug 15, 2025
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Overall 10
Story 10
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Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 8.0

So fun! a classic masterpiece

This is imo one of the classic masterpieces of kdramas.

The young ML acting the gangster in a young body is super extra good. Omg that actor is HILLARIOUS, he totally nailed down gangster behavior and it is so HILLARIOUS with his baby face lol Omg it is so funny.
He has more trouble acting love :)

the other ML is great as usual, i like all his roles I have seen so far, he is really a great actor
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Shin
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Nov 15, 2024
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Overall 8.5
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 4.0

Just feel good and Nothing complicated of sorts

Okay first of all this story was one of those amazing stories that will leave no residue in your mind ..I mean you just watch it .. feel peace in your mind and that's all , you go back to your normal self ..not like those frustrating plots that keep going in loops in your brain for hours after watching it.
The plot has incredible momentum as a lot of things happening (plus past incident/forgotten relationship is also revisited) but nothing seems overwhelming of the sorts as entire thing was in perfect harmony.
The leads actors were amazing they really did great with playing the exchange soul thing. Though there wasn't much romance but the thrilling comedy filled the gaps . Ending sound track was lovely .. overall a good pick for your weekend evening.

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Brogana Sunfrog
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Jun 18, 2025
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Overall 7.0
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 4.0
Rewatch Value 2.0
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fun action scenes, but story is problematical

watched on Kocowa. Park Sung Woong is in his comfort zone here as it is not a stretch from his character personality in Man to Man or Unlock my Boss. Jung Jin Young's action sequences are fun to watch. The kiss between the student and the mother was NOT fun to watch ! a good deal of awkwardness and a decent happy ending
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drama_fan22
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Aug 12, 2022
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Overall 10
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Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 8.5

WONDERFUL

OMG what a movie!!! Excellent, wonderful, charming, all in a 2-hour film. Definitely worth seeing. Indeed, at first it's boring, but as soon as the real action starts, you won't tear yourself away from the screen. The story is excellent, the acting, but especially the actors, very handsome. If you're bored and want to see a movie with drama, happiness, a little crying (even if that's not really the case in this movie, but if you're very emotional, you might cry), this is the right movie. Effective, WONDERFUL!!! 10/10 worth seeing. I recommend!
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Stefania
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Oct 20, 2022
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Overall 10
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Music 7.5
Rewatch Value 10

Funny and Feel-good

The Dude in Me is a hoot – easily one of the funniest movies that I have ever seen. If you are looking for entertainment, watch it. It is comedy gold from start to finish.

What makes it remarkable, though, is that it gives much more than just laughs. A story of love, forgiveness, and second chances, it will warm your heart and make you smile as you follow the struggles of gangster Jang Pan Soo and high school student Kim Dong Hyun, who find themselves in each other’s bodies.

The highlight of the movie are the actors, especially the two main ones. Park Sung Woong is brilliant in his portrayal of a teenager stuck in the body of a middle-aged man. However, it is Jung Jin Young who steals the show with his exceptional, and exceptionally funny, performance. He nails it! I am impressed, and I think that you will be too.

Overall, if you are in the mood for a feel-good comedy with an interesting plot, you should watch this movie. It is also great for the approaching holiday season.

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mykiftikhar
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Sep 5, 2021
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Rewatch Value 10

A masterpiece that can lessen depression

I watched this movie after watching a short video where the lead transforms. It was so cool that I had to watch the movie. I wish it was a drama so I could watch more of it. It was so unfortunate that movie ended after 2 hours. It is a masterpiece that is a must watch. It has interesting plot, amazing actors, handsome ML and funny scenes. I highly recommend it. I will surely watch it again. I had a good time while watching this. Movie ended but my excitement didn't so I thought sharing might lessen my excitement.
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Maxxann
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May 12, 2021
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Superb acting

Both Jim Young and Sung Woong were equally superb in their roles both in their original bodies and switching bodies.

This movie is too funny! Those slaps though! I have watched this movie twice now and the humor is somewhat like the Kmovie Extreme Job. Funny as heck. Sure the storyline is not unique but the twists are, and the actors’ portrayals of their character is just too engaging! It’s more of a feel good movie but the action scenes are great. Sung Woong is just super funny.

You MUST watch it!
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Kate
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Jul 10, 2021
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Overall 8.5
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 7.0
Solid comedy that uses the body swap trope to the fullest. Does it rely on many cliches? Yes. But it works. Thanks to the amazing performances from the cast, even if you know where the plot is going, you still feel entertained.

Compared to other body swap comedies, The Dude in Me focuses mostly on Pan Soo’s story and his problems after he travels into Dong Hyun’s body. Even the stories that at first concern Dong Hyun, at the end were connected to Pan Soo himself through his relationship with other characters. It’s a one man story, sadly I was hoping for more of a duet, showing more evenly both sides of the swap.

Jung Jin Young did an amazing job portraying the characters, overshadowing even Park Sung Woong (let’s remember though, that he was far less involved in the story). He delivered with both comedy and action scenes, giving a well balanced performance.

One thing that I must complain about is the lack of redemption arc for Pan Soo. Everything just happens, without much of a reflection on his side. The opening scenes depicted him as too much of a villain, and later not enough work has been done to show him in a better light. The negative relationship between him and Dong Hyun’s dad was also brushed over and forgotten.

Overall: It’s, at times, a senseless comedy, but it will make you entertained. It works thanks to the good performance from the cast and reasonable duration - the movie does not drag.

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Adess
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Jun 27, 2025
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Overall 8.5
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 6.5
Rewatch Value 7.0
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Un gangster dans un corps d’ado... Je signe direct !

Mais quelle surprise ce film !!! Franchement j’ai lancé ça en mode “petit film feel good” et je me suis retrouvée à éclater de rire, m’attacher aux persos et même avoir ma petite dose d’émotion en bonus 🥹💖

L’idée de base est simple mais super efficace, un lycéen maladroit un peu looser sur les bords 😂, échange de corps avec un gangster classe et redouté après un accident improbable. Et là… bah c’est le chaos maîtrisé 🔁💥. Le contraste entre les deux personnalités, c’est du pur comique. Voir un lycéen parler comme un mafieux ultra sûr de lui déglinguer tout le lycée et gérer les dramas familiaux d’un air blasé… j’étais pliée 🤣🔥

Mais là où le film surprend, c’est qu’il reste pas juste dans le délire comique. Y’a du cœur, des messages touchants, et même un peu de profondeur planquée sous les scènes barrées. La relation qui se tisse avec la mère solo (jouée par la queen Ra Mi Ran ✨), le passé de Pan Soo avec les regrets qu’il porte, et ce besoin de réparer des trucs dans sa vie... ça m’a touchée plus que prévu 🥹💔

Côté casting, c’est du sans-faute, Jung Jin Young (le lycéen) qui se retrouve possédé par un gangster, est hilarant, il gère les mimiques d’adulte avec un naturel déconcertant 😎. Park Sung Woong le vrai gangster possédé par cet ado paumé... lui aussi il livre une perf du tonerre. C'est à la fois absurde et touchant. Les deux se renvoient la balle à merveille 👏🏻✨

Et franchement… niveau rythme, je me suis pas ennuyée une seconde. Les scènes s’enchaînent vite, les vannes tombent bien, les rebondissements sont marrants sans être trop lourds, et les moments plus sérieux sont bien dosés 🧠⚖️

Alors oui, c’est un peu "wtf" par moments, oui c’est pas un chef-d'œuvre du 7ème art... mais clairement, ça remplit son contrat ✊🏻 Un bon film popcorn avec du cœur, de la baston, des punchlines, un fond qui fait réfléchir et des persos trop attachants 😍

Bref, j’ai ri, j’ai été touchée, et j’ai passé un trop bon moment 💯🔥 si t’as besoin d’un petit shot de bonne humeur, fonce direct 🫶🏻🫰🏻

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Hyperborea
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Aug 21, 2025
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Overall 6.5
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 6.5
Music 1.0
Rewatch Value 6.0

Il gangster adolescente

The Dude in Me* (2019), diretto da Kang Hyo-jin, porta sullo schermo un classico espediente narrativo della commedia – lo scambio dei corpi – intrecciandolo con elementi tipici coreani: ritmo vivace, humour e un tocco di dramma sentimentale (questa è stata la parte meno convincente). La trama ruota attorno a un liceale impacciato, sovrappeso e vittima di bullismo che, a seguito di un incidente bizzarro, si ritrova nel corpo di un potente gangster. Da qui si apre un gioco di contrasti che genera situazioni tanto comiche quanto paradossali.
Punti di forza: Lo scambio di identità è sempre un tema interessante, soprattutto quella di Park Sung-woong, L’attore si è calato con discreta naturalezza nei panni di un adolescente intrappolato in un corpo adulto, riuscendo a strappare risate senza scadere nel caricaturale.
Il ritmo narrativo è scorrevole e non annoia: alterna sequenze comiche a momenti di introspezione, costruendo un equilibrio piacevole.
Alla leggerezza della commedia si aggiungono accenti romantici e un messaggio positivo legato alla crescita personale e ai valori legati alla famiglia.
L'idea di utilizzare un tropo molto abusato ma legandolo all'idea del gangster che nel corpo di un ragazzino bullizzato opererà una giusta nemesi e punizione dei bulli.

Limiti: la sceneggiatura, pur divertente, non osa abbastanza, la struttura è prevedibile e i cliché del genere si accumulano, lasciando poche sorprese allo spettatore, io sapevo esattamente cosa sarebbe successo e chi era la responsabile dello scambio. Così come sapevo quando e come sarebbero tornati ognuno al proprio posto.
Alcune svolte narrative risultano forzate o poco credibili, soprattutto nel tentativo di aggiungere pathos e dramma a una premessa fondamentalmente comica, non riuscendovi. Mi riferisco alla sotto trama dell'amore adolescenziale ritrovato, e la scelta di un'attrice troppo matura e sgradevole da vedere insieme ad un ragazzino di 17 anni.
Sul piano tematico, il film accenna a questioni sociali come bullismo e pressione scolastica, ma non le approfondisce veramente, preferendo restare in superficie per mantenere il tono leggero.
In conclusione è un film brillante e godibile, che punta soprattutto all’intrattenimento e ci riesce bene, grazie alla verve comica e all’energia degli interpreti. Non è un’opera rivoluzionaria né particolarmente originale, ma regala un paio d’ore spensierate con il giusto mix di risate e sentimento, lasciando allo spettatore un messaggio positivo e ottimista.

Colonna sonora non pervenuta, così la valuto col minimo.
Interpretazioni sufficienti ma non memorabili.
Utilizzo delle protesi e della tuta di gomma per simulare il sovrappeso del ragazzo, espediente abusato nel cinema coreano (nessun attore prende peso veramente come fanno gli americani) , purtroppo la tuta imbottita era troppo visibile, quando il soggetto si piega o si siede, la pancia è tirata , non crea pliche come il grasso naturale.
Ho tristemente notato come il sovrappeso nelle donne sia oggetto di stigma e scherno, vedete oh my venus se non mi credete, mentre al maschile viene meglio tollerato e meno stigmatizzato. Ti rendi conto così di quanta poca libertà abbiano le donne coreane di osare un po' di più nell'essere se stesse.
Sottotitoli su Prime veramente penosi per essere un portale di streaming a pagamento (e non è la prima volta). Purtroppo sia netflix che prime, vedendo che nessuno si ribella e che gli abbonamenti crescono, si occupano sempre meno di fornire traduzioni di livello, con una revisione finale come andrebbe fatto e come accadeva nel passato. Il risultato sono traduzioni automatiche letterali con un minimo di adattamento.

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gardenia blossom
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Jun 12, 2020
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Overall 9.0
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Rewatch Value 8.0
Τυχαία έμαθα για την ύπαρξη αυτής της ταινίας και είπα "γιατί όχι;" και δεν το μετάνιωσα. Δε χρειάζονται πολλά λόγια! Η υπόθεση είναι ό,τι πρέπει για κωμωδία, οι ατάκες και οι χιουμοριστικές σκηνές έρχονται από εκεί που δεν το περιμένεις. Ακόμη και οι σκηνές δράσης είναι πολύ καλογυρισμένες! Όλοι οι ηθοποιοί δίνουν ρέστα και οφείλω να αναγνωρίσω την υποκριτική του Jinyoung τον οποίο γνώρισα ως idol και δύσκολα θα περίμενα πως θα είχε μια τόσο καλή ερμηνεία σε έναν τόσο πολυδιάστατο ρόλο!

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