''His Last Gift'' (; also known as ''Last Present'') is a 2008 South Korean film.

Plot

Tae-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 Wilson's disease is a genetic disorder in which excess copper builds up in the body. Symptoms are typically related to the brain and liver. Liver-related symptoms include vomiting, weakness, fluid build up in the abdomen, swelling of the legs, ...

and desperately needs a

liver transplant Liver transplantation or hepatic transplantation is the replacement of a diseased liver with the healthy liver from another person (allograft). Liver transplantation is a treatment option for end-stage liver disease and acute liver failure, al ...

. 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

* Shin Hyun-joon ... Kang Tae-joo *

Heo Joon-ho Huh Joon-ho (, born April 14, 1964) is a South Korean actor. His name was previously officially romanized as Hur Joon-ho and is sometimes romanized unofficially as Heo Joon-ho. His father was Heo Jang-kang, a well-known Korean actor. Huh bega ...

... Jo Yeong-woo * Jo Soo-min ... Jo Se-hee *

Kwon Oh-joong Kwon Oh-joong (born November 24, 1971) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for starring in ''Gourmet'' (2008), as well as the television series ''The Secret Lovers'' (2005), '' Freedom Fighter, Lee Hoe-young'' (2010), and ''Miss Ajumma'' (2 ...

... 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 Jeon Hae-rim (; born 28 June 1978), better known by her stage name Ha Ji-won () is a South Korean actress. She is best known for the historical dramas '' Damo'' (2003), '' Hwang Jini'' (2006), and '' Empress Ki'' (2013), as well as the melodra ...

... Min Hye-yeong * Kim Hyeon-ah ... Ha-jin * Kim Ik-tae ... Taxi driver * Cho Jin-woong ... Baek In-cheol *

Park Min-jung Park Min-jung is a South Korean actress. She is known for her roles in dramas such as '' The Smile Has Left Your Eyes'', ''Mad Dog'', ''The Tale of Nokdu'' and ''Nobody Knows''. She also appeared in movies ''The Wrath'', '' S.I.U'', '' The Concu ...

as Bar woman * Lee Sang-hong ... Scamp * Park So-yeon *

Gi Ju-bong Gi Ju-bong (born September 3, 1955) is a South Korean actor. Career Gi began acting in 1977 and is notable for ''Offending the Audience ''Offending the Audience'' is a play by Austrian writer Peter Handke. It is sometimes called an "anti-p ...

... Class monitor (cameo) * Kim Myeong-gook ... Jo Yeong-woo's brother (cameo)

Release

Prior to the release of the film, actors Shin Hyun-joon and

staged a charity concert in

Seoul Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 of ...

, 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 Baek Ji-young (; born March 25, 1976), also known as Baek Z Young, is a South Korean singer. She made her debut in 1999, with the release of her album ''Sorrow''. Over her career she has released eight studio albums and won awards for Best Fem ...

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". ''His Last Gift'' was released in South Korea on February 5, 2008, and was ranked fifth at the box office on its opening weekend, grossing $983,555. By 2 March it had grossed a total of $1,857,015,South Korea Box Office February 29–March 2, 2008
''Box Office Mojo''. Retrieved on 7 April 2008. and as of 10 February the total number of tickets sold was 228,120.''Last Present''
''HanCinema''. Retrieved on 7 April 2008.

References

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