His Last Gift (Korean: 마지막 선물; RR: Majimak Seonmul; also known as Last Present) is a 2008 South Korean film.
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| Hangul | 마지막 선물 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Majimak Seonmul |
| McCune–Reischauer | Majimak Sŏnmul |
| Directed by | Kim Yeong-joon |
| Written by | Bom Ee-hwan Kim Tae-kwan Kim Seon-mi |
| Produced by | Jeong Tae-won Jo Seon-mook Kim Jong-hyeon |
| Starring | Shin Hyun-joon Heo Joon-ho |
| Cinematography | Lee Sung-jae |
| Edited by | Nam Na-yeong |
Production companies | Taewon Entertainment Olive Nine |
| Distributed by | Showbox |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$1,857,015[1] |
Plot
editTae-joo, a murderer serving a life sentence in prison, is given a temporary release to save the life of a seriously ill young girl, Se-hee, who suffers from Wilson's disease and desperately needs a liver transplant. Se-hee is the daughter of Yeong-woo, an old friend of Tae-joo's who is now a police officer. Upon discovering that Se-hee's now deceased mother was his ex-wife, Tae-joo realises that he is in fact her biological father, and does everything he can to try and save her life.
Cast
edit- Shin Hyun-joon ... Kang Tae-joo
- Heo Joon-ho ... Jo Yeong-woo
- Jo Soo-min ... Jo Se-hee
- Kwon Oh-joong ... Dong-hyeon
- Kim Sang-ho ... Yong-tae
- Jo Won-hee ... Cheol-goo
- Bang Hyeob ... Kang Tae-joo
- Choi Seong-ho ... Jo Yeong-woo
- Ha Ji-won ... Min Hye-yeong
- Kim Hyeon-ah ... Ha-jin
- Kim Ik-tae ... Taxi driver
- Cho Jin-woong ... Baek In-cheol
- Park Min-jung as Bar woman
- Lee Sang-hong ... Scamp
- Park So-yeon
- Gi Ju-bong ... Class monitor (cameo)
- Kim Myeong-gook ... Jo Yeong-woo's brother (cameo)
Release
editPrior to the release of the film, actors Shin Hyun-joon and Heo Joon-ho staged a charity concert in Seoul, intended to reflect on the main themes of the film. The concert was held on 24 January 2008, at the Melon-X concert hall, and featured performances from K-pop artists Baek Ji-young and KCM, as well as actress Choi Ji-woo. Admission to the concert was free, with voluntary donations being made to the KBS TV charity program "Love Request".[2]
His Last Gift was released in South Korea on February 5, 2008,[3] and was ranked fifth at the box office on its opening weekend, grossing $983,555.[4] By 2 March it had grossed a total of $1,857,015,[1] and as of 10 February the total number of tickets sold was 228,120.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b South Korea Box Office February 29–March 2, 2008, Box Office Mojo. Retrieved on 7 April 2008.
- ^ Shin Hyeon-joon and Heo Joon-ho to Stage Charity Concert, HanCinema, 22 January 2008. Retrieved on 7 April 2008.
- ^ Box-Office Admission Results (2008), Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved on 7 April 2008.
- ^ South Korea Box Office February 8–10, 2008, Box Office Mojo. Retrieved on 7 April 2008.
- ^ Last Present, HanCinema. Retrieved on 7 April 2008.
External links
edit- Official website (in Korean)
- His Last Gift at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
- His Last Gift at IMDb
- His Last Gift at HanCinema