A Millionaire's First Love (Korean: 백만장자의 첫사랑; RR: Baekmanjangja-ui cheot-sarang) is a 2006 South Korean romance film directed by Kim Tae-kyun, starring Hyun Bin and Lee Yeon-hee.[1][2] The theme of the film is "Nothing is more important than the true love of your heart."[3] It was released in South Korean cinemas on February 9, 2006, and recorded 639,596 admissions during its run.[4][5][6]
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| Hangul | 백만장자의 첫사랑 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Baekmanjangjaui cheot-sarang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Paengmanchangjaŭi ch‘ŏtsarang |
| Directed by | Kim Tae-kyun |
| Written by | Kim Eun-sook |
| Produced by | Lee Joo-ick |
| Starring | Hyun Bin Lee Yeon-hee |
| Cinematography | Choi Chan-min |
| Edited by | Ko Im-pyo |
| Music by | Kim Tae-seong |
Production company | Boram Film Company |
| Distributed by | Lotte Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 116 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
Plot
editKang Jae-kyung (Hyun Bin) is a typical rich kid. He is arrogant, drives sporty cars, frequents the big clubs and rides through school corridors on his motorcycle. As his 18th birthday approaches, he is set to inherit his grandfather's fortune, but first Jae-kyung is required to transfer to a new school in Gangwon Province and graduate. Until then all access to his penthouse, cottage and credit cards is denied. Should he fail to graduate or drops out, he would loses everything. If he wishes to give up, he will only receive 0.1% of his overall inheritance. With this in mind, he heads out to the countryside, to a small town where daily life is far removed from what he is used to.
Cast
edit- Hyun Bin as Kang Jae-kyung
- Lee Yeon-hee as Choi Eun-hwan
- Yong-Joon Cho as Goo-Ho
- Do-hyeon Lee
- Han-sol Lee as Myungshik
- Lim Ju-hwan as Seung-joon
- Hak-yeong Ye
- Kim Ki-doo as Pyung-Chang's classmate 3
Soundtrack
edit- Prologue
- Insa (Farewell) - Jaejoong from TVXQ
- 거친 나의 나날들
- Gray Noise - Yeongene
- 기억을 따라가는 재경 (Memories Follow Jae-kyung)
- 털양말 (Feather Socks)
- 피리부는 소녀 (Flute Girl)
- Dialogue 1
- 우리 은환이 좀 살려주세요 (Please Let Eun-hwan Live)
- Dialogue 2
- Kiss
- 이제 너 많이 힘들어 지겠다 (It Will Be Really Hard for You Now)
- Dialogue 3
- 들판을 거닐며
- Insa (Inst.)
- Dialogue 4
- Insa - Lee Yeon-hee
- Dialogue 5
- 첫눈 (First Snow)
- Insa - TVXQ
- Dialogue 6
International release
editDistribution rights to Japan were purchased by Digital Adventure for US$1,500,000.[7][8]
Remake
editIt inspired the Nepali film Mero Euta Saathi Chha (2009), the Turkish film Sendan Bana Kalan and the Telugu film Pilla Zamindar (2011). All remakes were hits at the box office in their respective countries.
References
edit- ^ Lee, Seung-jae (9 February 2006). "Kim Tae-gyun's Movies Have Teen Appeal". The Dong-a Ilbo. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^ "TV Heartthrob Hyun Bin Makes Move to the Big Screen". The Chosun Ilbo. 16 February 2006. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^ "Korean Movie Synopsis: A Millionaire's First Love". Korea Tourism Organization. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- ^ "Commercial Releases in 2006: Box-Office Admission Results". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^ Yang, Sung-jin (9 February 2006). "A Millionaire's First Love offers melodrama for Valentine's Day couples". The Korea Herald via Hancinema. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^ Park, Soo-mee (7 June 2006). "If you're rich, you can have stale plots". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^ "A Millionaire's First Love Sold to Japan". Koreacontent.org via Hancinema. 20 February 2006. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^ "Actor Hyun Bin Becomes Top Hallyu Star in Japan". KBS Global. 2 March 2006. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
External links
edit- A Millionaire's First Love at IMDb
- A Millionaire's First Love at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
- A Millionaire's First Love at HanCinema