Modern Boy
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Modern Boy is a 2008 South Korean film.
, 1937. Lee Hae-myeong is a rich and hedonistic playboy who cares little for the Japanese colonization
of his homeland. But things change when he falls in love with bar singer Jo Nan-sil, who turns out to be a member of the Korean independence movement
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on 2 October 2008, and topped the box office on its opening weekend with 329,956 admissions. As of 26 October, the film had received a total of 761,090 admissions, and as of 9 November had grossed a total of $
3,839,780.
Plot
SeoulSeoul
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...
, 1937. Lee Hae-myeong is a rich and hedonistic playboy who cares little for the Japanese colonization
Korea under Japanese rule
Korea was under Japanese rule as part of Japan's 35-year imperialist expansion . Japanese rule ended in 1945 shortly after the Japanese defeat in World War II....
of his homeland. But things change when he falls in love with bar singer Jo Nan-sil, who turns out to be a member of the Korean independence movement
Korean independence movement
The Korean independence movement grew out of the Japanese colonial rule of the Korean peninsula from 1910 to 1945. After the Japanese surrendered, Korea became independent; that day is now an annual holiday called Gwangbokjeol in South Korea, and Chogukhaebangŭi nal in North Korea.-Background:In...
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Cast
- Park Hae-ilPark Hae-ilPark Hae-il is a South Korean actor.-Career:Park Hae-il began appearing in theatre productions ever since childhood, and he first established himself on stage rather than on the screen. In 2000 he was awarded the Best New Actor award in the theatre category of the Baeksang Art Awards for his role...
... Lee Hae-myeong - Kim Hye-suKim Hye-su-Career:Kim Hye-su debuted in the 1986 film Ggambo when she was a first year high school student. Over two decades she amassed a sizeable filmography of leading and supporting roles, notably in the TV dramas Did We Really Love? with Bae Yong Joon and Revenge and Passion with Ahn Jae Wook, as well...
... Jo Nan-sil - Kim Nam-gilKim Nam-gilKim Nam-gil , is a South Korean actor. He used to go by the name Lee Han and later decided to use his real name since the movie Public Enemy Returns in 2008. He was honoured with a few awards for his excellent acting as Bidam in MBC TV Series Queen Seon Deok in 2009. He has enlisted in the army in...
... Sinseuke, Japanese detective - Kim Joon-bae ... Baek Sang-heo
- Kim Yeong-jae ... Okai
- Sin Goo ... Lee Hae-myeong's father
- Joo Seok-tae ... Policeman
- Hong Seung-jin ... Cheol-kwon
- Do Ji-won ... Ishida Yoko
Release
Modern Boy was released in South KoreaSouth Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
on 2 October 2008, and topped the box office on its opening weekend with 329,956 admissions. As of 26 October, the film had received a total of 761,090 admissions, and as of 9 November had grossed a total of $
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....
3,839,780.