''Always'' (; lit. ''Only You'') is a 2011
South Korean drama film directed by
Song Il-gon. Starring
So Ji-sub and
Han Hyo-joo in the lead roles, it is about a romance between an ex-boxer who has closed his heart to the world and a telemarketer who remains spirited despite slowly going blind.
It was released in theaters on October 20, 2011. In South Korea, the film had a total of 1,027,614 admissions nationwide. With online tickets selling out a 2,000-seat outdoor movie theater in a record seven seconds, ''Always'' was the opening film of the
2011 Busan International Film Festival.
Cast
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So Ji-sub as Jang Cheol-min / Jang Marcelino
*
Han Hyo-joo as Ha Jung-hwa
* Yun Jong-hwa as Min Tae-sik
*
Kang Shin-il
Kang Shin-il (born November 26, 1960) is a South Korean actor. Kang graduated from Kyung Hee University with a degree in electronic engineering, but he soon put aside his studies and spent most of his time in Daehangno, Seoul's theater district ...
as Choi (boxing gym manager)
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Park Chul-min
Park Chul-min (born January 18, 1967) is a South Korean actor.
Career
Park Chul-min began acting in his high school drama club at Chosun University High School, and though he majored in Business Administration at Chung-Ang University, he spen ...
as Coach Bang
*
Jo Sung-ha
Jo Sung-ha (; born August 8, 1966) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his supporting roles in '' The Yellow Sea'' (2010), '' Helpless'' (2012), and '' Korean Peninsula'' (2012) and '' The K2'' (2016).
Filmography
Film
Television ...
as section chief Choi
*
Jin Goo
Jin Goo (born July 20, 1980) is a South Korean actor. He won Best Supporting Actor at the Grand Bell Awards and Blue Dragon Film Awards for his role in Bong Joon-ho's 2009 noir thriller ''Mother''. He is also known for his role in the critically ...
as pottery store owner
*
Oh Kwang-rok
Oh Kwang-rok (born August 28, 1962) is a South Korean actor.
Filmography
Film
Television series
Theater
References
External links
Oh Kwang-rokat SidusHQ
iHQ Inc., doing business as SidusHQ () is one of the leading talen ...
as Park Chang-soo (man wanted by loan sharks)
*
Shin Cheol-jin
Shin Cheol-jin is a South Korean actor. He made his debut in the 1976 play ''Naughty in the West''.
Filmography Television series
Film
Awards and nominations
* 2005 Korean Theater Actors Association Actor of the Year
* 2008 The 12th Hector ...
as Elder in rehab
* Kim Jeong-hak as team leader Ma
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Kim Mi-kyung
Kim Mi-kyung (born October 14, 1963) is a South Korean actress. She is most active as a supporting actress
A supporting actor is an actor who performs a role in a play or film below that of the leading actor(s), and above that of a bit part. ...
as Sister Joanna
* Wie Seung-bae as martial arts champion
* Jung Jae-jin as shift old man
* Min Kyeong-jin as janitor
*
Yeom Hye-ran as beauty parlor owner
* Ahn Se-ho as broker
* Choi Gyo-sik as real estate agent
Remake
The film was officially remade in 2014 in
Turkish as ''
Sadece Sen''. It has also been remade in
Kannada
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in 2015 as ''
Boxer'' and in
Hindi
Hindi ( Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been ...
in 2016 as ''
Do Lafzon Ki Kahani
''Do Lafzon Ki Kahani'' () is an Indian television series that aired on Sahara TV. The story revolves around three generations of a family: a mother played by Helen, her adoptive daughter played by Samyukta Singh, and her granddaughter. The se ...
''. A Japanese remake, titled ''Your Eyes Tell (きみの瞳が問いかけている, Kimi no Me ga Toikaketeiru)'', starring
Ryusei Yokohama
is a Japanese actor, model, and former singer. He is affiliated with Stardust Promotion. He is best known for playing the role of the pink-haired Yuri Kyohei in the 2019 romantic comedy drama Hajimete Koi wo Shita Hi ni Yomu Hanashi as well as ...
and
Yuriko Yoshitaka
is a Japanese actress. She has played numerous roles in film and television, including lead roles in ''Snakes and Earrings'', '' Yurigokoro'', and the NHK asadora ''Hanako to Anne''.
Career
At age 16, her first year of high school, Yoshitaka joi ...
, was released on October 23, 2020.
A
Filipino
Filipino may refer to:
* Something from or related to the Philippines
** Filipino language, standardized variety of 'Tagalog', the national language and one of the official languages of the Philippines.
** Filipinos, people who are citizens of th ...
remake, titled ''Always'', starring
Kim Chiu and
Xian Lim
Alexander Xian Lim (born July 12, 1989) is a Filipino actor, model, singer, host, blogger, filmmaker and professional basketball player.
He is best known for his roles in '' My Binondo Girl'' (2011), '' The Reunion'' (2012), '' Ina, Kapatid, ...
was released on September 28, 2022.
References
External links
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* {{hancinema film, Always, Always
2011 films
South Korean romantic drama films
Films about blind people
2011 romantic drama films
Showbox films
South Korean films remade in other languages
2010s South Korean films