Always (Korean: 오직 그대만; RR: Ohjik Geudaeman; MR: Ochik kŭtaeman; lit. Only You) is a 2011 South Korean romantic action drama film directed by Song Il-gon and stars So Ji-sub and Han Hyo-joo in the lead roles. The film 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]
| Always | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Hangul | 오직 그대만 |
| Revised Romanization | Ohjik geudaeman |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ochik kŭtaeman |
| 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$6.9 million[1] |
It was released in theaters on October 20, 2011.[3] In South Korea, the film had a total of 1,027,614 admissions nationwide.[4] With online tickets selling out a 2,000-seat outdoor movie theater in a record seven seconds,[5] Always was the opening film of the 2011 Busan International Film Festival.[6]
Cast
edit- So Ji-sub as Jang Cheol-min / Jang Marcelino[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)
- Shin Cheol-jin as Elder in rehab
- 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
editThe film was officially remade in 2014 in Turkish as Sadece Sen. It has also been remade in Kannada in 2015 as Boxer and in Hindi in 2016 as Do Lafzon Ki Kahani.[9] A Japanese remake, titled Your Eyes Tell, starring Ryusei Yokohama and Yuriko Yoshitaka, was released on October 23, 2020.[10] A Filipino remake, titled Always, starring Kim Chiu and Xian Lim was released on September 28, 2022.
See also
edit- List of films about boxing
- Thulladha Manamum Thullum, 1999 Indian film with a similar premise
References
edit- ^ "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' Archived 2013-12-05 at the Wayback Machine. 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 - ^ "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" Archived 2014-03-30 at the Wayback Machine. KBS Global. June 11, 2012. - ^ "Korean Box Office". Hancinema. Retrieved June 4, 2012
- ^ "BIFF Opening Film Only You Sells Out in Seven Seconds" Archived 2011-10-06 at the Wayback Machine. 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"[usurped]. Korea Joongang Daily. October 7, 2011.
- "Busan film festival opens to star-studded fanfare, Always". Korean Film Biz Zone. October 1, 2011. - ^ "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
- ^ BTS、10月公開『きみの瞳が問いかけている』主題歌に 横浜流星「BTSさんのお力をお借りしてこの作品も沢山の方々に観て頂けたら」. Billboard (in Japanese). July 8, 2020. Archived from the original on July 8, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2020.