My Brother (2004 film)

My Brother is a 2004 South Korean buddy drama film written and directed by Ahn Gwon-tae.

My Brother
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Korean name
Hangul
우리형
Hanja
우리
Revised RomanizationUri Hyeong
McCune–ReischauerUri Hyŏng
Directed byAhn Gwon-tae
Written byAhn Gwon-tae
Produced byYang Jung-gyeong
Park Sung-keun
Lee Seong-chan
StarringShin Ha-kyun
Won Bin
CinematographyHwang Ki-seok
Edited byKyung Min-ho
Music byKim Hyeong-seok
Distributed byCJ Entertainment
Release date
  • 8 October 2004 (2004-10-08)
Running time
112 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean

Plot

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Kim Jong-hyeon, a tough high school student who excels at fighting, has trouble getting along with his older brother Seong-hyeon, a studious type with a cleft palate. They were born within a year of each other, and attend the same classes at the same school, though Jong-hyeon largely ignores Seong-hyeon. Jong-hyeon also harbors some resentment towards his single mother, who seems to prefer the elder son. The conflict between them increase when both brothers fall for the same girl.

Cast

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Reception

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The film was released in South Korea on 8 October 2004 and topped the box office for two weeks.[1][2] It was the sixth best-selling South Korean film of 2004 with 2,479,585 admissions.[3]

Awards and nominations

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Year Awards Category Recipient Results
2004 25th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Kim Hae-sook Nominated
3rd Korean Film Awards Best Actor Won Bin Nominated
Best Actress Kim Hae-sook Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "Korean Box Office". Hancinema. Retrieved 2014-06-19.
  2. ^ "Korean Box Office". Hancinema. Retrieved 2014-06-19.
  3. ^ "The Best Selling Films of 2004". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2014-06-19.
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