His Last Gift is a 2008 South Korean film.

Plot

Tae-ju, a murderer serving a life sentence in prison, is given a temporary release to save the life of a seriously ill young girl, Se-hee, who suffers from Wilson's disease

Wilson's disease

Wilson's disease or hepatolenticular degeneration is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder in which copper accumulates in tissues; this manifests as neurological or psychiatric symptoms and liver disease...

 and desperately needs a liver transplant. Se-hee is the daughter of Yeong-woo, and old friend of Tae-ju's who is now a police officer. Upon discovering that Se-hee's now deceased mother was his ex-girlfriend, Tae-ju realises that he is in fact her biological father, and does everything he can to try and save her life.

Cast

• Shin Hyun-jun
  Shin Hyun-jun
  Shin Hyun-jun is a popular actor from South Korea. He is well known for portraying Ki-bong in the movie Barefoot Ki-bong and the photographer in South Korea's most popular music video "Because I'm A Girl" performed by KISS. He is best known as 아랍왕자 due to his foreign look and long eyelashes...
  
   ... Kang Tae-joo
• Heo Joon-ho ... Jo Yeong-woo
• Jo Soo-min ... Jo Se-hee
• Kwon O-joong ... Dong-hyeon
• Kim Sang-ho ... Yong-tae
• Jo Won-hee ... Cheol-goo
• Bang Hyeob ... Kang Tae-joo
• Choi Seong-ho ... Jo Yeong-woo
• Park Min-ji ... Min Hye-yeong
• Kim Hyeon-ah ... Ha-jin
• Kim Ik-tae ... Taxi driver
• Jo Jin-woong ... Baek In-cheol
• Lee Sang-hong ... Scamp
• Park So-yeon
• Ha Ji-won
  Ha Ji-won
  Ha Ji-won was born Jeon Hae-rim on 28 June 1978. She is a South Korean actress. She is also the Grand Prize winner of 2006 KBS Acting Awards for her performance in TV drama Hwang Jin-i.- Career :...
  
   ... Hye-yeong (cameo)
• Ki Joo-bong ... Class monitor (cameo)
• Kim Myeong-gook ... Jo Yeong-woo's brother (cameo)

Release

Prior to the release of the film, actors Shin Hyun-jun and Heo Joon-ho staged a charity concert in Seoul

Seoul

Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...

, intended to reflect on the main themes of the film. The concert was held on
24 January 2008, at the Melon-X concert hall, and featured performances from K-pop

K-pop

K-pop is a musical genre consisting of electropop, hip hop, pop, rock, and R&B music originating in South Korea...

 artists Baek Ji-young and KCM

KCM

KCM is a Korean male singer. KCM are the initials of his Korean name, Kang Chang Mo . He is known both for his muscular body and for his high-toned voice. Duet wit....

, as well as actress Choi Ji-woo

Choi Ji-woo

Choi Ji-woo is a South Korean actress.- Career :Choi was first discovered when she won a talent audition organized by MBC in 1994, and made her debut in the 1995's War and Love, after which she adopted the stage name Choi Ji-woo....

. Admission to the concert was free, with voluntary donations being made to the KBS TV charity program "Love Request".

His Last Gift was released in South Korea on February 5, 2008, and was ranked fifth at the box office on its opening weekend, grossing $

United States dollar

The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....

983,555. By 2 March it had grossed a total of $1,857,015, and as of 10 February the total number of tickets sold was 228,120.

External links

• Official website
• His Last Gift at HanCinema