Always (2011 film)

Always
Film poster
Hangul
오직 그대만
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
Distributed byShowbox/Mediaplex
Release date
  • October 20, 2011 (2011-10-20)
Running time
106 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$6.9 million[1]

Always (Korean: 오직 그대만; RR: Ohjik Geudaeman; MR: Ochik kŭtaeman; lit. Only You) is a 2011 South Korean romantic action drama film directed by Song Il-gon and stars So Ji-sub and Han Hyo-joo in the lead roles. The film 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]

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]

  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.