How to Steal a Dog (2014 Film)

How to Steal a Dog (Korean: 개를 훔치는 완벽한 방법; RR: Gaereul Hoomchineun Wanbyeokhan Bangbub) is a 2014 South Korean drama film directed by Kim Sung-ho. The film is an adaptation of the 2007 children's novel of the same name by American author Barbara O'Connor.

Poster for the film How to Steal a Dog — Promotional poster for the 2014 film How to Steal a Dog.

Plot

The story follows a young girl named Ji-So (played by Lee Re) whose family faces sudden homelessness after her father goes bankrupt. Desperate to improve her family's situation, Ji-So encounters a flyer offering a $500 reward for a missing dog. She devises a plan to "borrow" dogs from wealthy families, intending to return them once the reward money is offered, hoping the funds will help her family secure a place to live.

Production

The film was directed by Kim Sung-ho, with a screenplay co-written by Kim Sung-ho and Shin Youn-Shick. Principal photography for the film commenced on June 14, 2014, and concluded on September 6, 2014. The production was filmed on location on Jeju Island, South Korea.

Cast

The film features an ensemble cast including:

Lee Re as Ji-So
Hong Eun-Taek as Ji-Suk
Kang Hye-Jung as Jung-Hyun
Kim Hye-Ja as the Elderly Woman
Lee Chun-Hee as Soo-Young
Lee Ji-Won as Chae-Rang
Choi Min-Soo as the Homeless Man
Lee Hong-Ki as Suk-Goo
Gary as Wol-Ri
Jo Eun-Ji as Chae-Rang's mother

Lee Re as Ji-So — Lee Re portrays the protagonist, Ji-So.

Kim Won-Ho as Police Officer — Kim Won-Ho as a Police Officer.

Sam Hammington as English Teacher — Sam Hammington as an English Teacher.