The emotion of ‘1947 Boston’, a true story that is more like a movie than a movie.

[News Reporter Bae Hyo-joo]

‘1947 Boston’ captivates Chuseok theaters.

The movie ‘1947 Boston’ (directed by Kang Je-gyu), which will be released on September 27th, is a story about the challenges and thrilling journey of marathon runners to compete in international competitions wearing the Taegeuk symbol for the first time after liberation in 1947, and won 2nd place at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Korean marathon legend ‘Son Ki-jeong’ (Ha Jung-woo), who won the gold medal by setting a new world record with a time of 29 minutes and 19 seconds, and another hero ‘Seo Yun-bok’ (Im Si-wan) who is not well known to the public, and the great challenges of those who participated in the Boston Marathon. It contains.

Immediately after liberation, when everything was difficult and confusing, the story of the national team players who did not give up and overcame the difficult journey to go to Boston to announce Korea’s independence to the world wearing the Taegeuk symbol on their chest for the first time will not be lost to the audience living in 2023. We plan to convey our determination and passionate courage.

In addition, many actors, including Ha Jung-woo, Im Si-wan, and Kim Sang-ho, are expected to put on a flawless acting race. Ha Jung-woo, who plays the role of director Son Ki-jeong, a gold medalist at the 1936 Berlin Olympics and who trains juniors, leads the center of the play and shows off various aspects, from charismatic leadership to deeply moving acting. In addition, Im Si-wan, who predicted a strong priest chemistry with Ha Jung-woo, transforms into Seo Yun-bok, a marathoner who dreams of becoming the next ‘Son Ki-jeong’, doubling the immersion by appearing as one with a real person, from the body type of a marathoner to the strong mental strength and fighting spirit. Kim Sang-ho, who plays the role of ‘Baek Nam-hyeon’, a financial guarantor who helps the national team in Boston, and brings pleasant vitality to the play with his unique acting, and popular actor Park Eun-bin make a special appearance to add to the welcome, as well as talented actor Park Hyo-joo, Oh Hee-jun, who played the role of licorice, and Choi Gyu-hwan, who added weight, and veteran actors Seo Jeong-yeon and Jeong Young-ju. Trustworthy actors come together to double the fun of the play.

The final viewing point is that you can vividly see on the screen the glorious day of 1947, when we took on the first international competition under our name. Based on historical research, it not only perfectly represents Seoul and Boston in the 1940s, but also completes a realistic marathon course in an Australian location, leading audiences to the glorious day of 1947 with a scale and realism reminiscent of an actual competition. Director Kang Je-gyu of ‘Shiri’ and ‘Taegukgi’ is taking the lead and garnering attention, and with his outstanding directing skills, he is once again drawing attention by heralding the birth of a well-made masterpiece. In addition, the realism of the race scenes was further enhanced by receiving advice from national marathoner Lee Bong-ju, the late Ham Ki-yong, winner of the 1950 Boston Marathon, and Kwon Eun-ju, who set a new Korean women’s marathon record. (Photo = Provided by Lotte Entertainment)

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