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Cast
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Eul-boon Kim | ... |
Grandmother
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| Yoo Seung-ho | ... |
Sang-woo
(as Seung Ho Yoo)
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Hyo-hee Dong | ... |
Sang-woo's Mother
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Kyung-hyun Min | ... |
Cheol-e
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Eun-kyung Yim | ... |
Hae Yeon
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Directed by
| Jeong-hyang Lee | ||
Written by
| Jeong-hyang Lee | ... | () |
Produced by
| Jae-Cheol Heo | ... | line producer |
| Seung-beom Kim | ... | executive producer |
| Jae-woo Whang | ... | producer |
| Woo-hyun Whang | ... | producer |
Music by
| Dae-hong Kim | ||
| Yang-hee Kim | ||
Cinematography by
| Hong-shik Yoon | ||
Film Editing by
| Jae-beom Kim | ||
| Sang-beom Kim | ||
Art Direction by
| Jum-hee Shin | ||
| Kil Won Yu | ||
Production Management
| Hyun-young Song | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Eun-seok Kim | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Hee-soo Eun | ... | field recording engineer |
| Seung-cheol Lee | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Cheol-oh Lee | ... | lighting technician |
Additional Crew
| Claire Viroulaud | ... | press attache |
Production Companies
Distributors
- CJ Entertainment (2002) (South Korea) (theatrical)
- Eurocine (2003) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Les Films du Préau (2005) (France) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (2004) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2004) (Argentina) (VHS)
- KNM Home Entertainment (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- Paramount Classics (United States) (subtitled)
- Tokyo Theatres
- e-m-s the DVD-Company (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Seven-year-old Sang-woo is left with his grandmother in a remote village while his mother looks for work. Born and raised in the city, Sang-woo quickly comes into conflict with his old-fashioned grandmother and his new rural surroundings. Disrespectful and selfish, Sang-woo lashes out in anger, perceiving that he has been abandoned. He tries to trade his grandmother's only treasure, a hairpin, for a video game batteries; he throws his food and he throws tantrums. When Sang-woo's mother finds work and finally returns for him, Sang-woo has become a different boy. Through his grandmother's boundless patience and devotion, he learns to embrace empathy, humility and the importance of family. Written by Sujit R. Varma |
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Box Office
| Budget | $2,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend South Korea | $1,877,000, 07 Apr 2002 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | At the time of casting, Kim Eul-boon (Grandmother) had not only never acted before, but never even seen a film before. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Film Geek (2005). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Before end credits: "Dedicated to all grandmothers" See more » |