The movie '1947 Boston' (director Kang Je-gyu) revealed three viewing points.
'1947 Boston' is a story about the challenges and thrilling journey of marathon runners to participate in international competitions wearing the Taegeuk symbol for the first time after liberation in 1947.
▶ The true story of Korea’s first national marathon runners
Korean marathon legend 'Son Ki-jeong' (Ha Jung-woo), who won the gold medal at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by setting a new world record of 2 hours, 29 minutes and 19 seconds, and another hero 'Seo Yun-bok' (Im Si-wan) who is not well known to the public, competed in the Boston Marathon. It contains a challenging process.
Immediately after liberation, when everything was difficult and confusing, the story of the national team players who did not give up and overcame the difficult journey to go to Boston to announce Korea's independence to the world wearing the Taegeuk symbol on their chest for the first time will not be lost to the audience living in 2023. We plan to convey our determination and passionate courage.
▶ Ha Jung-woo and Im Si-wan take on the challenge of becoming real people
Many actors, including Ha Jung-woo, Im Si-wan, and Kim Sang-ho, show off their flawless acting skills. Ha Jung-woo, who plays the role of director Son Ki-jeong, a gold medalist at the 1936 Berlin Olympics and who trains juniors, leads the center of the play, showing everything from charismatic leadership to resonant acting.
Im Si-wan, who predicted a strong priest chemistry with Ha Jung-woo, transforms into Seo Yun-bok, a marathoner who dreams of becoming the next 'Son Ki-jeong', and shows himself as one with a real person, from the body type of a marathoner to the strong mental strength and fighting spirit.
Kim Sang-ho, who plays the role of 'Baek Nam-hyeon', a financial guarantor who helps the national team in Boston, and popular actor Park Eun-bin make special appearances, adding to the welcome, as well as talented actor Park Hyo-joo, Oh Hee-jun, who plays the role of licorice, Choi Gyu-hwan, who adds weight, and veteran actors Seo Jeong-yeon and Jeong Young-joo. It adds to the fun of the play.
▶ A moment from 1947 brought to life on the screen.
Being able to vividly experience the glorious day of 1947 on the screen. Based on historical research, it will not only perfectly embody Seoul and Boston in the 1940s, but also complete a realistic marathon course in an Australian location, delivering a sense of scale and realism reminiscent of an actual competition.
Director Kang Je-gyu of the movies 'Shiri' and 'Taegeukgi Waving' took the megaphone, and received advice from national marathoner Lee Bong-ju, the late Ham Ki-yong, winner of the 1950 Boston Marathon, and Kwon Eun-ju, who set a new Korean women's marathon record, to ensure the reality of the race scenes. was further raised. The production company of the movie 'Crime City' and the best production team in Chungmuro came together.
The movie '1947 Boston' will be released on September 27th.
Reporter Ha-neul Lee, Ten Asia greenworld@tenasia.co.kr