Always (2011 film)
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| Directed by | Song Il-gon |
| Written by | Song Il-gon Roh Hong-jin |
| Story by | Jang Hyun-sung |
| Produced by | Kim Jeong-hui Moon Bo-mi |
| Starring | So Ji-sub Han Hyo-joo |
| Cinematography | Hong Kyung-pyo |
| Edited by | Nam Na-yeong |
| Music by | Choe Cheol-su Bang Jun-seok |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Showbox/Mediaplex |
Release date |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$6.2 million[1] |
Always (Korean: 오직 그대만; RR: Ohjik Geudaeman; MR: Ochik kŭtaeman; lit. Only You) is a 2011 South Korean film directed by Song Il-gon. Starring So Ji-sub and Han Hyo-joo in the lead roles, it is about a romance between an ex-boxer who has closed his heart to the world and a telemarketer who remains spirited despite slowly going blind.[2]
With online tickets selling out a 2,000-seat outdoor movie theater in a record seven seconds,[3] Always was the opening film of the 2011 Busan International Film Festival.[4]
It was released in theaters on October 20, 2011.[5] In South Korea, the film had a total of 1,027,614 admissions nationwide.[6]
Plot
Having closed himself away from the world, former boxer Cheol-min starts a new part-time job as a parking lot attendant. One night, he is sitting in the tiny pay booth in the parking lot and staring at the small television when a young woman, Jung-hwa, walks into the tollbooth. She offers something to Cheol-min and sits next to him. Cheol-min realizes the woman is blind and she is confusing him for the parking attendant who worked there previously. Their lives change forever from this point.
Cast
- So Ji-sub as Jang Cheol-min[7]
- Han Hyo-joo as Ha Jung-hwa[8]
- Yun Jong-hwa as Min Tae-sik
- Kang Shin-il as Choi (boxing gym manager)
- Park Chul-min as Coach Bang
- Jo Sung-ha as section chief Choi
- Jin Goo as pottery store owner
- Oh Kwang-rok as Park Chang-soo (man wanted by loan sharks)
- Kim Jeong-hak as team leader Ma
- Kim Mi-kyung as Sister Joanna
- Wie Seung-bae as martial arts champion
- Jung Jae-jin as shift old man
- Min Kyeong-jin as janitor
- Yeom Hye-ran as beauty parlor owner
- Ahn Se-ho as broker
- Choi Gyo-sik as real estate agent
Remake
The film was remade in 2014 in Turkey as Sadece Sen, in Kannada in 2015 as Boxer and in Hindi in 2016 as Do Lafzon Ki Kahani.[9]
References
- ^ "Ojik Geudaeman (Only You) (2011)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
- ^ "So Ji-sub says was difficult to be romantic for new movie". 10Asia. September 20, 2011.
- Song Il Gon: 'So Ji Seob and Han Hyo Joo Are Excellent Actors'. KBS Global. September 21, 2011.
- "Song Il-gon hopes Always will be a reminder of true value of love". 10Asia. October 6, 2011.
- Ritika Handoo, "First look: Randeep Hooda, Kajal Aggarwal in 'Do Lafzon Ki Kahaani'", Z News, December 17, 2015 - ^ "BIFF Opening Film Only You Sells Out in Seven Seconds". Busan Haps. September 27, 2011.
- "Award winners and small-budget films anchor BIFF". The Hankyoreh. October 1, 2011.
- "Stars Align at 16th BIFF While Opening Movie Sells Out in 7 Seconds". The Chosun Ilbo. October 6, 2011. - ^ "Always" Archived 2014-09-03 at the Wayback Machine. BIFF.kr. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
- "Red carpet rolls out for this year's Busan fest" Archived 2013-04-11 at archive.today. Korea Joongang Daily. October 7, 2011.
- "Busan film festival opens to star-studded fanfare, Always". Korean Film Biz Zone. October 1, 2011. - ^ "So Ji-sub, Han Hyo-joo pic release date set for Oct 20". 10Asia. September 22, 2011.
- "So Ji-sub and Han Hyo-joo Promote Film Only You in Japan". KBS Global. June 11, 2012. - ^ "Korean Box Office". Hancinema. Retrieved June 4, 2012
- ^ "Interview: Actor So Ji-sub". 10Asia. October 17, 2011.
- ^ "Han Hyo Joo: 'My Best Decision Ever Is Becoming Actress'" Archived 2013-12-05 at the Wayback Machine. KBS Global. October 10, 2011.
- "Han Hyo-joo Seeking More Challenging Roles in Movies". The Chosun Ilbo. October 15, 2011.
- "Interview: Actress Han Hyo-joo - Part 1". 10Asia. October 28, 2011.
- "Interview: Actress Han Hyo-joo - Part 2". 10Asia. October 28, 2011. - ^ "Movie Review: Boxer", Bangalore Mirror, November 21, 2015