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Secret Zoo

Original title: Haechijianha
  • 2020
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
2.1K
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Park Yeong-gyu, Ahn Jae-hong, Kim Sung-oh, Kang So-ra, and Jeon Yeo-been in Secret Zoo (2020)
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Workplace DramaComedy

A lawyer is suckered into running a zoo that has sold most of its animals.A lawyer is suckered into running a zoo that has sold most of its animals.A lawyer is suckered into running a zoo that has sold most of its animals.

  • Director
    • Jae-gon Son
  • Writers
    • Hun
    • Jae-gon Son
  • Stars
    • Ahn Jae-hong
    • Kang So-ra
    • Park Yeong-gyu
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    2.1K
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    • Director
      • Jae-gon Son
    • Writers
      • Hun
      • Jae-gon Son
    • Stars
      • Ahn Jae-hong
      • Kang So-ra
      • Park Yeong-gyu
    • 13User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Ahn Jae-hong
    Ahn Jae-hong
    • Kang Tae Soo
    Kang So-ra
    Kang So-ra
    • Han So Won
    Park Yeong-gyu
    Park Yeong-gyu
    • Director Seo
    Kim Sung-oh
    Kim Sung-oh
    • Kim Geon-wook
    Jeon Yeo-been
    Jeon Yeo-been
    • Kim Hae Kyung
    Kim Bi-bi
    Kim Bi-bi
    • Dismissed employee #1
    Seol Chang-hee
    Seol Chang-hee
    • Lawyer
    Seo Eun-Sol
    • So-Won (young)
    Kim Geu-rim
    • Fired employee #2
    Yang Hee-Won
    • Kindergartener #2
    Kim Heung-rae
    • Black Nose
    Kim Hyeon-Ok
    Park Hyoung-soo
    Park Hyoung-soo
    • Lawyer Song
    Park Hyuk-kwon
    Park Hyuk-kwon
    • CEO Hwang
    Seo Hyun-woo
    Seo Hyun-woo
    • Secretary Oh
    Lee Hyun-wook
    • Min Chul Hyun
    Song Ji-woo
    Song Ji-woo
    • Kindergarten student #1
    Kim Ki-chun
    Kim Ki-chun
    • CEO Go
    • Director
      • Jae-gon Son
    • Writers
      • Hun
      • Jae-gon Son
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    7phd_travel

    Funny in parts

    The premise is quite good. Unfortunately there are lapses in the pace. The build up is slow and not very funny. When they start putting on the animal costumes and drink coke it is very funny. Quite laugh out loud for quite a while. Again when the company execs came to check out the polar bear it's funny. Liked the way the conclusion was done.
    5Misss25

    Too boring and long

    There is nothing so special about this movie. The movie is bit boring but I must say, It comes with an unique concept. SERIOUSLY! Who ever think of presenting fake animals in a zoo? Though I found the movie boring and too long at the first, the middle part is full of fun elements. Espeically , their practising part and presenting themselves as real animals is really funnyy.

    Besides,comedy scenes I didn't find anything interesting. Again the ending seems rushed.

    The artists did a amazing job,can't blame them for story. Moreover, they did the costume part,which are really heavy. So,all credit goes to them for presenting a worst story with a better view.

    So,better not to watch.
    4Luv2Spooge

    poor execution

    Concept is good, but the execution is poor. It is 2 hours long and extremely boring. The best parts are already spoken for in the trailer. For the most part it is just a lot of talking and when you see the animals, they don't move, there isn't much of a story and definitely no drama.

    Overall there is nothing to keep you interested and invested, I only finished it because I was on the computer dong something else. It could've been great if it actually has a real story.

    So 4/10 is extremely generous for this film. It is barely a good one time watch and towards the end it is just laughable how people could not figure out these are fake animals.
    7xiaohei-80112

    A decent comedy movie

    First 45 min of the movie is so hilarious till I can't stop laughing but at the middle and ending part is not convincing enough to accept the reality . Many incident was create intentionally. But I still recommend this show if u want to laugh your stress off.
    7thersites-92454

    Another terrific comedy from South Korea

    A disproportionately large number of my favourite comedies are from South Korea. They are generally medium to low budget films like Lee Hae-jun's Castaway on the Moon, Koo Ja-hong's The Last Wolf and Dangerously Excited (BTW when is Koo going to make another film?!) and, indeed, Son Jae-gon's own My Scary Girl and Villain and Widow. They are extremely well-acted by stars and lesser known performers alike. And most importantly, each one is not just well-written (witty, complex, subtle), but also seems to be based on a genuinely personal, original way of seeing the world.

    Secret Zoo is another such uncategorisable film. I suppose you could call it a small business vs corporate giant comedy, with Ahn Jae-hong succumbing to the charms of his new environment the way Peter Riegert fell for the Scottish village in Bill Forsyth's Local Hero. But Riegert didn't have to pretend to be a polar bear, did he? Secret Zoo contains many such unexpected surreal touches and laugh-out-loud moments. Most of them are full of warmth towards the main characters, but some of them are coldly critical of humans' baser instincts. My only complaint about Secret Zoo is that it's a bit too gentle, lacking the edge of Son Jae-gon's previous two films. Perhaps that has something to do with the film being based on a webcomic. (I think Son was the only writer of his other films.) But it's still better than a lot of comedies out there. Highly recommended.

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      Based on the webcomic series "Haechijiana" by Hun (published from September 20, 2011 to April 27, 2012 via Daum Webtoon Company).

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    • Release date
      • January 15, 2020 (South Korea)
    • Country of origin
      • South Korea
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Korean
    • Also known as
      • Sở Thú Thoát Ế
    • Filming locations
      • South Korea
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      • $9,471,940
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 58m(118 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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