Modern Boy
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Plot
In 1937, during the Japanese occupation, Lee Hae-myeong, a top-level secretary of the Template:Ill, becomes instantly captivated by a dancer named Jo Nan-sil, whom he sees for the first time at a secret club he visits with his best friend Shinsuke. After using all sorts of methods, he begins a dreamlike romance with her, but the happiness is short-lived. A lunchbox packed by Nan-sil explodes at the Government-General building, and she vanishes without a trace after ransacking Hae-myeong's home. Desperate to find her, Hae-myeong scours Gyeongseong, only to discover that Nan-sil is a woman of many names, many jobs, and even many lovers. Despite the mounting sense of danger, Haemyung cannot quell his longing for her.
Cast
- Park Hae-il ... Lee Hae-myeong
- Kim Hye-soo ... Jo Nan-sil
- Kim Nam-gil ... Shinsuke Hidaka, Japanese detective
- Kim Joon-bae ... Baek Sang-heo
- Kim Young-jae ... Okai ???
- Shin Goo ... Lee Hae-myeong's father
- Li Bo Wen ... Japanese detective, ???
- Joo Seok-tae ... Policeman
- Hong Seung-jin ... Cheol-kwon
- Do Ji-won ... Ishida Yoko
- Moon Won-joo as Detective
Release
Modern Boy was released in South Korea on 2 October 2008,[1] and topped the box office on its opening weekend with 329,956 admissions.[2] As of 26 October, the film had received a total of 761,090 admissions,[1] and as of 9 November had grossed a total of $3,839,780.[3]
Awards and nominations
- Technical Award - Insight Visual
- Nomination - Best Cinematography - Kim Tae-gyeong
- Nomination - Best Art Direction - Jo Sang-gyeong, Park Ju-yeong
- Nomination - Best Music - Lee Jae-jin
- 2008 Korean Film Awards
- Nomination - Best Art Direction - Jo Sang-gyeong, Park Ju-yeong
- Nomination - Best Music - Lee Jae-jin
- Nomination - Best Sound - Seo Yeong-jun
- Nomination - Best Supporting Actor - Kim Nam-gil
- Nomination - Best Art Direction - Jo Sang-gyeong
- Nomination - Best Costume Design - Jo Sang-gyeong
- Nomination - Best Visual Effects - Kang Jong-ik, Son Seung-hyeon
- Nomination - Best New Actor - Kim Nam-gil
- 17th Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards
- won - Best New Actor - Kim Nam-gil
References
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- ↑ a b "Modern Boy (2008) - 모던 보이". HanCinema. Retrieved on 25 November 2008.
- ↑ "Korean Box Office" (Week-end 2008.10.03 ~ 2008.10.05). HanCinema. Retrieved on 25 November 2008.
- ↑ "South Korea Box Office November 7–9, 2008". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved on 25 November 2008.
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External links
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- 2008 films
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- Films set in Korea under Japanese rule
- South Korean drama films
- Films directed by Jung Ji-woo
- CJ Entertainment films
- 2000s South Korean films
- Films about the Korean independence movement
- Korean-language drama films