''Late Spring'' () is a 2014 South Korean
romance
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Common meanings
* Romance (love), emotional attraction towards another person and the courtship behaviors undertaken to express the feelings
* Romance languages, ...
melodrama
A modern melodrama is a dramatic work in which the plot, typically sensationalized and for a strong emotional appeal, takes precedence over detailed characterization. Melodramas typically concentrate on dialogue that is often bombastic or exces ...
starring
Park Yong-woo
Park Yong-woo (; born March 16, 1971) is a South Korean actor.
Early life
Park Yong-woo's father was an engineering professor and his mother was a music teacher. As a child he was shy and expressed himself poorly. Instead, he nurtured his imag ...
,
Kim Seo-hyung
Kim Seo-hyung (born October 28, 1973) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her portrayal as the evil mistress Shin Ae-ri in the SBS revenge drama '' Temptation of Wife'' (2008) and as Coach Kim in the JTBC television series ''Sky Ca ...
and
Lee Yoo-young
Lee Yoo-young (; born December 8, 1989) is a South Korean actress. She debuted in the film ''Late Spring'' (2014) for which she won Best Actress at the 14th Milan International Film Festival, making her the first Korean to receive the honor.
P ...
. It portrays the true beauty and the platonic love discovered between a genius sculptor and his final model. It made its world premiere at the
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
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The festival boasts screenings of over 200 feature films and shorts from different countries and regions. SBIFF al ...
in January 2014.
Plot
A genius sculptor Joon-goo (
Park Yong-woo
Park Yong-woo (; born March 16, 1971) is a South Korean actor.
Early life
Park Yong-woo's father was an engineering professor and his mother was a music teacher. As a child he was shy and expressed himself poorly. Instead, he nurtured his imag ...
) suffers from a progressive muscular paralysis and loses the meaning of life after the Korean War. His wife (
Kim Seo-hyung
Kim Seo-hyung (born October 28, 1973) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her portrayal as the evil mistress Shin Ae-ri in the SBS revenge drama '' Temptation of Wife'' (2008) and as Coach Kim in the JTBC television series ''Sky Ca ...
) who dedicates herself to her beloved husband, goes in search of a model (
Lee Yoo-young
Lee Yoo-young (; born December 8, 1989) is a South Korean actress. She debuted in the film ''Late Spring'' (2014) for which she won Best Actress at the 14th Milan International Film Festival, making her the first Korean to receive the honor.
P ...
) to encourage him to go back to work.
Cast
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Park Yong-woo
Park Yong-woo (; born March 16, 1971) is a South Korean actor.
Early life
Park Yong-woo's father was an engineering professor and his mother was a music teacher. As a child he was shy and expressed himself poorly. Instead, he nurtured his imag ...
as Joon-goo
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Kim Seo-hyung
Kim Seo-hyung (born October 28, 1973) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her portrayal as the evil mistress Shin Ae-ri in the SBS revenge drama '' Temptation of Wife'' (2008) and as Coach Kim in the JTBC television series ''Sky Ca ...
as Jung-sook
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Lee Yoo-young
Lee Yoo-young (; born December 8, 1989) is a South Korean actress. She debuted in the film ''Late Spring'' (2014) for which she won Best Actress at the 14th Milan International Film Festival, making her the first Korean to receive the honor.
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as Min-kyung
*Joo Young-ho as Geun-soo
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Kim Su-an
Kim Su-an (; born January 26, 2006) is a South Korean actress. She debuted in the entertainment industry when she was five years old, and has since featured in films and television series, eventually gaining wider recognition with her role in the ...
as Song-yi
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Bae Soo-bin
Bae Soo-bin (born Yoon Tae-wook on December 9, 1976), is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the television dramas '' Brilliant Legacy'', ''Temptation of an Angel'', ''49 Days'', and '' Dong Yi''. He also starred in the film ...
as Ray Bang
Awards and nominations
References
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2014 films
2010s Korean-language films
2014 romantic drama films
Melodrama films
Films directed by Cho Geun-hyun
South Korean romantic drama films
2010s South Korean films