My Brother (2004 film)
My Brother is a 2004 South Korean film written and directed by Ahn Gwon-tae. It was remade in Kannada language movie as Rajanikanth (2013).
My Brother | |
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Korean name | |
Hangul | |
Hanja | 우리兄 |
Revised Romanization | Uri Hyeong |
McCune–Reischauer | Uri Hyŏng |
Directed by | Ahn Gwon-tae |
Written by | Ahn Gwon-tae |
Produced by | Yang Jung-gyeong Park Sung-keun Lee Seong-chan |
Starring | Won Bin Shin Ha-kyun Kim Hae-sook |
Cinematography | Hwang Ki-seok |
Edited by | Kyung Min-ho |
Music by | Kim Hyeong-seok |
Distributed by | CJ Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Plot
Kim Jong-hyeon, a tough high school student who excels at fighting, has trouble getting along with his older brother Seong-hyeon, a studious type with a cleft palate. They were born within a year of each other, and attend the same classes at the same school, though Jong-hyeon largely ignores Seong-hyeon. Jong-hyeon also harbors some resentment towards his single mother, who seems to prefer the elder son. The conflict between them increase when both brothers fall for the same girl.
Cast
- Won Bin as Kim Jong-hyeon
- Shin Ha-kyun as Kim Seong-hyeon
- Kim Hae-sook as their mother
- Lee Bo-young as Jo Mi-ryeong
- Jung Ho-bin as Young-chun
- Kim Tae-wook as Tight pants
- Cho Jin-woong as Du-sik
- Kim Jong-man as Danchugu
Reception
The film was released in South Korea on 8 October 2004 and topped the box office for two weeks.[1][2] It was the sixth best-selling South Korean film of 2004 with 2,479,585 admissions.[3]
Awards and nominations
Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Results |
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2004 | 25th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Kim Hae-sook | Nominated |
3rd Korean Film Awards | Best Actor | Won Bin | Nominated | |
Best Actress | Kim Hae-sook | Nominated | ||
References
- "Korean Box Office". Hancinema. Retrieved 2014-06-19.
- "Korean Box Office". Hancinema. Retrieved 2014-06-19.
- "The Best Selling Films of 2004". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2014-06-19.