''Modern Boy'' () is a 2008 South Korean film about a rich, hedonistic playboy played by

Park Hae-il Park Hae-il (born 26 January 1977) is a South Korean actor. He began his acting career in theater, but soon gained the film industry's attention in 2003 with '' Jealousy Is My Middle Name'' and '' Memories of Murder''. Park's film career took of ...

who cannot care less that his country was colonized, and falls head over heels in love with a beautiful independence fighter.

Plot

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

, 1937. Lee Hae-myeong is a rich and hedonistic playboy who cares little for the Japanese colonization of his homeland. But things change when he falls in love with bar singer Jo Nan-sil, who turns out to be a member of the

Korean independence movement The Korean independence movement was a military and diplomatic campaign to achieve the independence of Korea from Japan. After the Japanese annexation of Korea in 1910, Korea's domestic resistance peaked in the March 1st Movement of 1919, whic ...

Cast

... Lee Hae-myeong *

Kim Hye-soo Kim Hye-soo (; born September 5, 1970) is a South Korean actress. Kim was one of the most popular teen stars in the 1980s and 1990s. She is known for her headstrong independence and regularly playing strong-willed, sophisticated women. Kim bega ...

... Jo Nan-sil *

Kim Nam-gil Kim Nam-gil () is a South Korean actor, producer, director, singer and philanthropist. He is best known from leading roles in disaster blockbuster ''Pandora'' (2016); crime thriller '' Memoir of a Murderer '' (2017); adventure film '' The Pirate ...

... Shinsuke Hidaka, Japanese detective * Kim Joon-bae ... Baek Sang-heo * Kim Young-jae ... Okai ??? *

Shin Goo Shin Goo (; born Shin Sun-gi, ; August 13, 1936) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Film Television series Variety show Theater Awards and nominations State honors Notes References External links Shin Goo Fan Cafeat Daum ...

... Lee Hae-myeong's father * Li Bo Wen ... Japanese detective, ??? * Joo Seok-tae ... Policeman * Hong Seung-jin ... Cheol-kwon *

Do Ji-won Do Ji-won ( ko, 도지원; born February 14, 1966) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her roles in ''Ladies of the Palace'' (2001), ''Punch Lady'' (2007), and '' Smile Again'' (2010). Career Upon her graduation as a dance major fro ...

... Ishida Yoko *

Moon Won-joo Moon Won-joo is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in dramas such as '' Hot Stove League'', ''Nokdu Flower'' and ''Golden Apple''. He also appeared in movies ''My Girl and I ''My Girl and I'' (; lit. ''A Heavy Seas Warning'') ...

as Detective

Release

''Modern Boy'' was released in

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...

on 2 October 2008,Modern Boy (2008) - 모던 보이
. ''HanCinema''. Retrieved on 25 November 2008. and topped the box office on its opening weekend with 329,956 admissions. As of 26 October, the film had received a total of 761,090 admissions, and as of 9 November had grossed a total of $3,839,780.South Korea Box Office November 7–9, 2008
. ''Box Office Mojo''. Retrieved on 25 November 2008.

Awards and nominations

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Blue Dragon Film Awards The Blue Dragon Film Awards () is an annual awards ceremony that is presented by '' Sports Chosun'' (a sister brand of the ''Chosun Ilbo'') for excellence in film in South Korea. The Blue Dragon Film Awards considers only blockbusters and popu ...

* Technical Award - Insight Visual * Nomination - Best Cinematography - Kim Tae-gyeong * Nomination - Best Art Direction - Jo Sang-gyeong, Park Ju-yeong * Nomination - Best Music - Lee Jae-jin ;2008

Korean Film Awards The Korean Film Awards was a South Korean film awards ceremony hosted by the broadcasting network MBC from 2002 to 2010. History Originally named the MBC Film Awards, the ceremony was first established in 2002. It was renamed the Korean Film Aw ...

* Nomination - Best Art Direction - Jo Sang-gyeong, Park Ju-yeong * Nomination - Best Music - Lee Jae-jin * Nomination - Best Sound - Seo Yeong-jun ;

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Grand Bell Awards The Grand Bell Awards (), also known as the Daejong Film Awards, is an awards ceremony presented annually by The Motion Pictures Association of Korea for excellence in film in South Korea. The Grand Bell Awards retains prestige as the oldest co ...

* Nomination - Best Supporting Actor -

* Nomination - Best Art Direction - Jo Sang-gyeong * Nomination - Best Costume Design - Jo Sang-gyeong * Nomination - Best Visual Effects - Kang Jong-ik, Son Seung-hyeon * Nomination - Best New Actor -

;17th Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards * won - Best New Actor -

References

External links

* * * 2008 films 2000s Korean-language films Films set in Korea under Japanese rule South Korean drama films Films directed by Jung Ji-woo CJ Entertainment films 2000s South Korean films {{SouthKorea-film-stub