My Brother is a 2004 South Korean buddy drama film written and directed by Ahn Gwon-tae.
| My Brother | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 우리형 |
| 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 | Shin Ha-kyun Won Bin |
| 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
editKim 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
edit- Shin Ha-kyun as Kim Seong-hyeon
- Won Bin as Kim Jong-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
editThe 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
edit| Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
edit- ^ "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.
External links
edit- My Brother at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
- My Brother at IMDb
- My Brother at HanCinema
- Rajani Kantha#References