Always (2011 film)

Always (Korean: 오직 그대만; RR: Ohjik Geudaeman; MR: Ochik kŭtaeman; lit. Only You) is a 2011 South Korean drama film directed by Song Il-gon. Starring So Ji-sub and Han Hyo-joo in the lead roles, it 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
Revised RomanizationOhjik geudaeman
McCune–ReischauerOchik kŭtaeman
Directed bySong Il-gon
Written bySong Il-gon
Roh Hong-jin
Story byJang Hyun-sung
Produced byKim Jeong-hui
Moon Bo-mi
StarringSo Ji-sub
Han Hyo-joo
CinematographyHong Kyung-pyo
Edited byNam Na-yeong
Music byChoe Cheol-su
Bang Jun-seok
Production
companies
HB Entertainment
51K
Distributed byShowbox/Mediaplex
Release date
  • October 20, 2011 (2011-10-20)
Running time
106 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$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]

Plot summary

A car accident leads to Jung-hwa going blind, and in the same accident, she loses her parents. However, she continues life and learns to adapt. She accidentally meets Jang Marcelino, a former boxer, who works in a parking lot. He is a talented boxer, who has a dark past associated with crime, he left boxing and has chosen to remain distant from society because of his past. They become closer and start dating, Jang returns to the world of boxing but soon learns that he was indirectly responsible for the accident that made Jung-hwa go blind. He considers himself responsible for Jung-hwa's condition. Jung-hwa's sight has complications, and she needs a surgery she cannot afford. Eventually Jang fights in a dangerous match to get the prize money to pay for the operation that will cure her blindness he wins the match but is badly injured by the people who were against his winning. many years pass but jang is no where to be seen.

Cast


Remake

The 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.

References
  1. "Ojik Geudaeman (Only You) (2011)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
  2. "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
  3. "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.
  4. "Korean Box Office". Hancinema. Retrieved June 4, 2012
  5. "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.
  6. "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.
  7. "Interview: Actor So Ji-sub". 10Asia. October 17, 2011.
  8. "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.
  9. "Movie Review: Boxer", Bangalore Mirror, November 21, 2015
  10. 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.
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