''Flying Boys'' is a 2004 South Korean film, written and directed by

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, and starring

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and Kim Min-jung. The film had 114,478 admissions in South Korea.

Plot summary

Min-jae is a

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senior who lives with his father, an

airline pilot An aircraft pilot or aviator is a person who controls the flight of an aircraft by operating its directional flight controls. Some other aircrew members, such as navigators or flight engineers, are also considered aviators, because they a ...

, and is struggling with his studies. For some time he has had a crush on Su-jin, a girl his own age who lives in the same apartment building, but has lacked the courage to approach her. Su-jin, meanwhile, is frustrated with her family life and keen to get away. She plans to become a

veterinarian A veterinarian (vet), also known as a veterinary surgeon or veterinary physician, is a medical professional who practices veterinary medicine. They manage a wide range of health conditions and injuries in non-human animals. Along with this, vet ...

, even though she is no good with animals. Min-jae and Su-jin are unexpectedly thrown together when they are both pressured into joining a local

ballet Ballet () is a type of performance dance that originated during the Italian Renaissance in the fifteenth century and later developed into a concert dance form in France and Russia. It has since become a widespread and highly technical form of ...

class. As time passes they get to know each other, as well as the other oddball characters who make up the rest of the class.

Cast

as Kang Min-jae * Kim Min-jung as Hwangbo Su-jin *

Do Ji-won Do Ji-won ( ko, 도지원; born February 14, 1966) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her roles in ''Ladies of the Palace'' (2001), ''Punch Lady'' (2007), and ''Smile Again'' (2010). Career Upon her graduation as a dance major from ...

as Jung-sook * On Joo-wan as Chang-seob *

Lee Joon-gi Lee Joon-gi (born 17 April 1982) is a South Korean actor, singer, dancer, and model. He rose to fame on his first leading role playing a clown in the critically acclaimed film ''The King and the Clown'' (2005) and gained further recognition in ...

as Dong-wan *

Greena Park Greena Park (born January 8, 1985) is a South Korean actress. Park debuted in the film '' The Ghost'' (2004). She has played a variety of characters and roles, including the cafe waitress Hee-young in ''BABO'' (2008), the tom·boy Soon-nam in '' ...

as Seung-eon * Nah Eun-kyung *

Lee Jong-won Lee Jong-won (born September 25, 1969) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Television series * ''Love Is Blue'' (SBS, 1994) * ''The Last Match'' (MBC, 1994) * ''Partner'' (MBC, 1994) * ''Our Sunny Days of Youth'' (KBS2, 1995) * ''The Sce ...

Kim Dong-wook Kim Dong-wook (born July 29, 1983) is a South Korean actor. After appearing in student short films and several minor parts, Kim became a star through his supporting role in the popular TV series '' Coffee Prince'' (2007), followed by box office ...

as Kim Ki-tae *

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as supervising teacher (cameo)

References

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