''Fly, Daddy, Fly'' is a 2006 South Korean

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. It is based upon a novel of the same name by Japanese author Kaneshiro Kazuki, where the Japanese version of the book was made into a

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film in 2005. It was directed by Choi Jong-tae and produced by Dyne Film-Guardtec. Lee Joon-gi was reportedly paid , which is relatively low compared with his rising popularity following '' King and the Clown''. This is because the contract was signed in early December before '' King and the Clown'' was released when Lee was an unknown actor.

Synopsis

The film revolves around Jang Ka-pil (

Lee Moon-sik Lee Moon-sik (born November 13, 1967) is a South Korean actor. Lee Moon-sik debuted in Jang Jin films of the late 1990s after an illustrious career in Daehak-ro (considered the " Korean Broadway"), where he learned great comic timing, ad-lib ...

) in his 40s, who leads an ordinary life with his adorable wife and their 17-year-old daughter, Dami (

Kim So-eun Kim So-eun (; born September 6, 1989) is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame in 2009 in the popular Korean drama, television drama ''Boys Over Flowers (2009 TV series), Boys Over Flowers''. She has since starred in ''Happiness in the Wind'' ...

). He faces a crisis when his daughter is sexually assaulted by a high school boxing star from a rich, well-connected family and he finds no help from the school or police authorities. To prove that he is not a coward and will do anything for his family, he decides to take revenge and physically beat up his daughter's tormentor. For the seemingly impossible task, he asks Go Seung-suk (

Lee Joon-gi Lee Joon-gi (; born 17 April 1982) is a South Korean actor, singer, and dancer. He rose to fame on his first leading role playing a clown in the critically acclaimed film '' The King and the Clown'' (2005) and gained further recognition in the ...

), a rebellious high school student with a talent for fighting, to train him.

Cast

as Go Seung-suk *

as Jang Ga-pil * Nam Hyun-joon as Oh Se-jung * Kim Ji-hoon as Chae Su-bin * Lee Yeon-su *

as Jang Da-mi * Hyun Woo *

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 ''The K2'' () is a 2016 Korean drama, Sou ...

as Cha Joo-oh *

Lee Jae-yong Lee Jae-yong (; born June 23, 1968) is a South Korean business executive who has served as the executive chairman of Samsung Electronics since October 2022. He is the only son of Lee Kun-hee and Hong Ra-hee. As of December 2024, Lee has an e ...

Ahn Nae-sang Ahn Nae-sang (; born December 25, 1964) is a South Korean actor. He began his career on the stage, and in 1994 made his film debut in the Bong Joon-ho short film ''Baeksekin'' ("White Man" or "White-collar worker"), followed by Jang Sun-woo's ...

(cameo) * Woo Hyun (cameo)

Reception

The two actors Lee Joon-gi and Lee Moon Shik met with the viewers August 3, 2006 for the movie's preview screening at the Daehan Theater and the Seoul Theater. Tickets that went on sale via the Internet on July 21 were sold out immediately, and box-office sales that began the following day closed in two hours.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0857334, Fly, Daddy, Fly
''Fly, Daddy, Fly''
at HanCinema 2006 films 2000s sports drama films South Korean sports drama films South Korean boxing films South Korean films about revenge Films based on Japanese novels Cinema Service films 2000s Korean-language films 2006 directorial debut films 2006 drama films 2000s South Korean films