Be with You (2018 film)
Be with You | |
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Directed by | Lee Jang-hoon |
Screenplay by | Kang Soo-jine Lee Jang-hoon |
Starring | So Ji-sub Son Ye-jin |
Cinematography | Cho Sang-yun |
Edited by | Nam Na-yeong |
Music by | Bang Jun-seok |
Production company | Movie Rock |
Distributed by | Lotte Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 132 minutes |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Box office | US$7.4 million[1] |
Be with You (Korean: 지금 만나러 갑니다; RR: Ji-geum Man-na-leo Gap-ni-da) is a 2018 South Korean romance film starring So Ji-sub and Son Ye-jin, and directed by Lee Jang-hoon. The film is a remake of the 2004 Japanese film of the same name, which is based on a novel by Takuji Ichikawa.[2]
Plot
Soo-ah (Son Ye-jin), before passing away makes an unbelievable promise to her husband, Woo-jin (So Ji-sub), to return one year later on a rainy day. Miraculously, she keeps the promise and reappears before her husband and son but all her memories have disappeared. Tragically, the relief at their reunion is short-lived, because it turns out that Soo-ah has to leave her family once again.
Cast
Main
- So Ji-sub as Woo-jin [3]
- Lee You-jin as Young Woo-jin
- Son Ye-jin as Soo-ah[3]
- Kim Hyun-soo as Young Soo-ah
Supporting
- Kim Ji-hwan as Ji-ho, the couple's son
- Ko Chang-seok as Hong-goo
- Bae Yu-ram as Young Hong-goo
- Lee Jun-hyeok as Instructor Choi
- Seo Jeong-yeon as Seo-bin's mom
Special appearance
- Gong Hyo-jin as Woman in Hanbok[4]
- Park Seo-joon as Ji-ho (adult) [4]
- Son Yeo-eun as Hyun-jung
Production
The film is based on the Japanese novel Be with You, written by Takuji Ichikawa.[5]
Son Ye-jin and So Ji-sub have previously worked together in the 2001 drama series Delicious Proposal as siblings.[5] Ko Chang-seok and So Ji-sub have also appeared together previously in the 2008 film Rough Cut.[5]
Filming began August 12, 2017 and finished November 12, 2017 in Daejeon, South Korea.[6][7]
Release
On March 6, 2018, a promotional press conference was held with the main cast and director in presence.[8]
Be with You will be released internationally in 17 countries including: USA, Canada, Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, Singapore, Taiwan, Vietnam and Malaysia.[9]
The film was released in local theaters on March 14, 2018.[10][11]
Reception
According to Korean Film Council, Be with You achieved first place at the local box office on its opening day by attracting 89,758 moviegoers. The film was shown 4,275 times on 989 screens.[12]
During the first weekend since the release the film sold a total of 682,789 tickets accounting for 44.6 percent of the weekend tickets and placing first at the Weekend Box Office.[13][14]
References
- ^ "Be With You (2018)". Korean Film Biz Zone.
- ^ "[V Report] Son Ye-jin talks about starring alongside So Ji-sub". K-POP Herald.
- ^ a b Kim Hee-sun (August 31, 2017). "소지섭-손예진, 영화 '지금 만나러 갑니다'로 첫 호흡" (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
- ^ a b "[팝업]공효진·박서준, '지만갑' 지원사격 위해 나선 특급 카메오" (in Korean). Herald Corp. March 6, 2018. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
- ^ a b c Gang Seo-jung (August 31, 2017). "[공식입장] 소지섭X손예진, '지금 만나러 갑니다' 출연확정 '크랭크인'" (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
- ^ Kim Gye-yeon (November 22, 2017). "소지섭·손예진 주연 '지금 만나러 갑니다' 크랭크업…내년 개봉" (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency.
- ^ "소지섭·손예진 주연 '지금 만나러 갑니다' 크랭크업…내년 개봉" (in Korean). The Korea Times. November 21, 2017.
- ^ Kim Bo-ra (March 6, 2018). "'지금만나러갑니다' 소지섭 "손예진과 손잡을 때마다 설레"". News Chosun (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
- ^ "Korean romance film sold to 17 foreign countries". Yonhap News Agency. March 14, 2018.
- ^ Kim Young-rak (February 27, 2018). ""설렘 폭발"…'지금만나러갑니다' 소지섭 손예진, 첫 연인 호흡 [V라이브 종합]" (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
- ^ "[Herald Review] Just to 'Be With You'". The Korea Herald. March 13, 2018.
- ^ "'지금 만나러 갑니다' 1위 출발..단독개봉 '치인트' 3위" (in Korean). Star News. March 15, 2018. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- ^ Shim Sun-ah (March 19, 2018). "Domestic romantic drama leads box office in first weekend". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
- ^ Kim Mi-ji (March 20, 2018). "Domestic romantic drama leads box office in first weekend". Korea Joongang Daily. Retrieved 2018-03-20.