Waiting for Rain

Waiting for Rain (Korean: 비와 당신의 이야기, romanized: Biwa Dangshinui Yiyagi, lit. 'Rain and Your Story')[1] is a 2021 South Korean romance melodrama film directed by Jo Jin-mo and written by Yoo Seong-hyub. The film starring Kang Ha-neul and Chun Woo-hee,[3] is a love story between a man and a woman who has yearned for each other for a long time but could not meet due to certain circumstances.[4] The film was released in South Korea on April 28, 2021, in the USA on April 30, 2021, and in Taiwan on May 7, 2021.[5][6]

Waiting for Rain[1]
Promotional poster
Hangul
비와 당신의 이야기
Revised RomanizationBiwa Dangshinui Yiyagi
Directed byJo Jin-mo
Screenplay byYoo Seong-hyub
Produced byHwang Geun-ha
StarringKang Ha-neul
Chun Woo-hee
Music byKim Ju-seok
Production
companies
Distributed bySony Pictures Entertainment Korea
Release date
  • April 28, 2021 (2021-04-28) (South Korea)
Running time
117 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$3.2 million[2]

Synopsis

Waiting for Rain follows the romance between Young-ho (Kang Ha-neul) and So-hee (Chun Woo-hee). The two become each other's sources of comfort through the connection of a chance letter and make the unlikely promise of meeting up on a rainy December 31. The movie has an “analog” vibe through its depiction of the exchange of handwritten letters rather than phone calls or text messages.

Cast
  • Kang Ha-neul is Park Young-ho, a young student taking his second gap year, who sends his first love So-yeon a letter after reminiscing about her.[7]
  • Chun Woo-hee is Gong So-hee, a woman who receives the letter in place of her older sister So-yeon, who is ill, and she sends Young-ho a reply with a few rules.[8]
  • Lee Seol as Gong So-yeon, is struggling with illness and is living a limited life. She is Sohee's older sister.[9]
  • Kang Young-seok as Bookworm, is a man who likes books better than people. He is in a bookstore run by Sohee's mother every day.
  • Lim Ju-hwan as Park Young-hwan, is Youngho's older brother.
  • Lee Yang-hee as Young-ho's father
  • Lee Hang-na as So-hee's mother, She runs a bookstore.
  • Kang So-ra as Soo-jin, is Youngho's motive for re-study. For Youngho, Soyeon is like a 'rain' that gives comfort and comfort, while Sujin is like a brightly shining'star'.[9]

Production

On December 12, 2019, it was reported that Kang Ha-neul and Chun Woo-hee received an offer to appear in the film and both were accepted.[10]

Filming began in March 2020.[11] Filming was completed in July 2020.[12]

Release

The film was released in South Korea on April 28, 2021, in the USA on April 30, 2021, and in Taiwan on May 7, 2021.[13]

Reception

The film was released on April 28, 2021 on 952 screens. It was the number 1 place at the Korean box office, on the opening day of its release, collecting 29,853 audiences with a cumulative audience of 31,400 including its premiere.[14] It maintained its number 1 spot on its opening weekend with a total audience of 122,261 from April 30 to May 2, 2021, therefore, recording a total of 174,742 admissions.[15] On May 10, two weeks after its release, it reached the 300,000 admissions mark garnering a cumulative audience of 304,780.[16]

References
  1. Also known as Endless Rain.
  2. "KOFIC, KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System) The Box (2021)". KOFIC. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  3. Kim Soo-jung (December 12, 2019). "천우희, 강하늘 만날까… '비와 당신의 이야기' 검토 중". No Cut News (in Korean). No Cut News. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  4. "Endless Rain (Movie - 2020)". HanCinema. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  5. "비와 당신의 이야기 4월28일 개봉..강하늘 무빙포스터 공개". 헤럴드 POP. March 29, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  6. "강하늘X천우희 '비와 당신의 이야기', 30일 뉴욕·LA 등 미국 개봉(공식)". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  7. "Kang Ha Neul Talks About Upcoming Romance Film, Similarities And Differences To His Character, And More". Soompi. April 22, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  8. "Watch: Kang Ha Neul And Chun Woo Hee Are Connected By A Heartwarming Letter In Trailer For Upcoming Film". Soompi. March 31, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  9. "[볼 만해?] 영원하지 않기에 소중한 '비와 당신의 이야기'". 데일리안 (in Korean). August 19, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  10. Jung Hui-yeon (December 12, 2019). "[단독] 천우희X강하늘, 멜로 영화 '비와 당신의 이야기'에서 특급 만남". Sports Donga (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  11. "[단독]강하늘 '비와 당신의 이야기' 이설 합류..코로나19를 이겨나가는 방법". Star News (in Korean). Star News. March 13, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  12. "'비와 당신의 이야기', 강하늘X천우희라 더 궁금한 청춘 멜로". SBS연예뉴스 (in Korean). 연예뉴스. July 8, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  13. "비와 당신의 이야기 4월28일 개봉..강하늘 무빙포스터 공개". 헤럴드 POP. March 29, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  14. "강하늘X천우희 멜로 감성 '비와 당신의 이야기' 새 1위로[박스오피스]". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  15. "KOBIZ - Korean Film Biz Zone : Weekly BoxOffice [20210409 ~ 20210502]". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  16. "'비당신' 1위 재탈환, 30만 관객 돌파 [박스오피스]". mtvdaily.asiae.co.kr. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
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