''Slow Video'' () is a 2014 South Korean

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

written and directed by

Kim Young-tak Kim Young-tak (born 1976) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Kim wrote and directed the comedy film ''Hello Ghost'' (2010). The comedy was a local hit - the 9th highest grossing Korean film in 2010, and won him the Best New Dir ...

, starring

Cha Tae-hyun Cha Tae-hyun (; born March 25, 1976) is a South Korean actor, singer, television personality, radio DJ and director. He is best known for his lead roles in the box-office hit comedies ''My Sassy Girl'' (2001), ''Scandal Makers'' (2008), ''Hello ...

and

Nam Sang-mi Nam Sang-mi (born May 3, 1984) is a South Korean actress. Career Nam Sang-mi was working in a Lotteria restaurant near Hanyang University in the fall of 2001 when someone posted her personal photos on the internet. Her popularity as an ulzzang ...

. It is the second Korean film to be fully financed by American studio

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Plot

Yeo Jang-boo possesses dynamic

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, which enables him to visually discern fine detail in a moving object that ordinary people cannot, as if he's seeing the world in

slow motion Slow motion (commonly abbreviated as slo-mo or slow-mo) is an effect in film-making whereby time appears to be slowed down. It was invented by the Austrian priest August Musger in the early 20th century. This can be accomplished through the use o ...

. Due to his special ability, Jang-boo has to constantly wear sunglasses, which made him a target of bullying at school and throughout his childhood. He spends 20 years isolated and alone, but his talent proves to be a gift later in life when he finally goes out into the world and ends up working at his neighbor's

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control center. One day while unenthusiastically watching passersby onscreen, he spots his first love Bong Soo-mi. Despite being terrible at social interactions, Jang-boo sets out to win her heart.

Cast

as Yeo Jang-boo *

as Bong Soo-mi *

Oh Dal-su Oh Dal-su (born 15 June 1968) is a South Korean actor. Career Oh Dal-su began his acting career in theater in Busan, and since 2001 has been the head of theater company ''Singiru Manhwagyeong'' ("Mirage and Kaleidoscope"). His rich experience ...

as Byeong-soo *

Ko Chang-seok Ko Chang-seok (born October 13, 1970) is a South Korean actor. Ko began his career on stage, performing in plays and musicals for many years before moving on to bit parts in films. He once earned his living by working on farms and in iron foundri ...

as Doctor Seok *

Jin Kyung Jin Kyung (born March 27, 1972) is a South Korean actress. Career Jin made her stage debut in 1998 and spent ten years in theater, before becoming active in film and television. She won Best Supporting Actress at the 50th Baeksang Arts Award ...

as Old maid Shim *

Yooyoung Lee Yoo-young (Korean: 이유영; born January 23, 1995), better known mononymously as Yooyoung, later, the stage name was changed to Lee Hwa-kyum (Korean:이화겸), is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as a former member o ...

as Yeo Jang-mi * Kim Hyeon * Kim Kang-hyeon as Sang-man *

Jung Yun-seok Jung Yoon-seok (born April 30, 2003) is a South Korean actor. He won Best Young Actor award in 2009 SBS Drama Awards for his role in '' Temptation of Wife''. Early life and education Born to Korean-Chinese parents, Jung began his acting c ...

as Kim Baek-goo * Choi Seong-won as Loan shark * Kwak Jin-moo as Director Mo *

Hwang Seung-eon Hwang Seung-eon (; born October 31, 1988) is a South Korean actress, model and singer. She was a member of the co-ed project group Temporary Idols under YG Entertainment. She has appeared in numerous films, television series, variety shows, and ...

as Heroine

Box office

The film was released on October 2, 2014. For its three-day opening weekend, ''Slow Video'' recorded 546,873 admissions and grossed , placing it second on the box office chart, behind ''

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''. It drew a total of 1.17 million admissions for the month of October.

References

External links

* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Slow Video 2014 films 2010s Korean-language films South Korean comedy films Films shot in Gyeonggi Province Films directed by Kim Young-tak 2010s South Korean films