''In Our Prime'' () is a 2022 South Korean drama film directed by Park Dong-hoon. The film stars

Choi Min-sik Choi Min-sik (born April 27, 1962) is a South Korean actor. He received critical acclaim for his roles in '' Oldboy'' (2003), ''I Saw the Devil'' (2010) and '' The Admiral: Roaring Currents'' (2014). For his role in ''Oldboy'', he won the Best ...

, Kim Dong-hwi,

Park Byung-eun Park Byung-eun (born 14 July 1977) is a South Korean actor. Personal life Park majored in drama at Chung-Ang University. Park was set to debut with 90s South Korean boy group Taesaja in 1997, but gave up due to him feeling that he cannot sing ...

Park Hae-joon Park Hae-joon (born Park Sang-woo on June 14, 1976) is a South Korean actor. Park first drew attention as a supporting actor in the television series' ''Doctor Stranger'' and '' Misaeng: Incomplete Life'' both released in 2014, which led to him ...

and Jo Yun-seo and revolves around two people: a genius mathematician with a hidden past and a student who is failing math. It was released theatrically on March 9, 2022.

Premise

Lee Hak-seong (Choi Min-sik), a genius mathematician who defected from North Korea in search of academic freedom, hid his identity and story. He lives as a security guard at a private high school where the top 1% of gifted children gather. One day, Lee Hak-seong, who is the number one target to be avoided by students due to his cold and blunt expression, meets Han Ji-woo (Kim Dong-hwi), a high school student who gave up mathematics begging him to teach him mathematics after learning his identity. While teaching Han Ji-woo — who was wandering in a world looking only for the correct answer — how to find the correct solution process, Lee Hak-seong also encounters an unexpected turning point in his life.

Cast

as Lee Hak-sung * Kim Dong-hwi as Han Ji-woo *

as Kim Geun-ho *

as An Gi-cheol * Jo Yun-seo as Park Bo-ram *

Tang Jun-sang Tang Jun-sang (; born on August 13, 2003) is a South Korean-born Malaysian film, stage and television actor. He gained recognition for his role in the television series ''Crash Landing on You'' (2019–20) and leading role in both ''Move to Heave ...

as Lee Tae-yeon, son of Lee Hak-sung *

Kim Won-hae Kim Won-hae (born April 6, 1969) is a South Korean actor. He is best known as a former cast member of ''SNL Korea'' (season 1–4). Personal life In August 2020, it was reported that Kim tested positive for COVID-19 Coronavirus dis ...

Joo Jin-mo Joo Jin-mo (born Park Jin-tae on 26 September 1974), is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in the films '' Happy End'' (1999) in which he won Grand Bell Awards for Best Supporting Actor, ''200 Pounds Beauty'' (2006), ...

Kang Mal-geum Kang Mal-geum (; born 3 January 1979) is a South Korean actress. She graduated in Arts from Pusan National University, Department of Korean Language and Literature. She made her acting debut in 2010 in the film ''Yong-Tae :The Ordinary Memories ...

as Han Ji-woo's mother

Reception

Box office

, the film has a gross of US$4,081,864, and 534,287 admissions.

Awards and nominations

References

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* * * {{North Korean defectors 2020s high school films 2022 drama films 2022 films 2020s South Korean films 2020s Korean-language films South Korean drama films South Korean high school films Films about mathematics Films about North Korean defectors Films about students Films set in Baden-Württemberg Films set in South Korea Films shot in Daejeon Films shot in Gyeonggi Province Films shot in North Jeolla Province Films shot in Seoul Showbox films Films postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic