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{{Infobox film

| name = Forever the Moment

| image = Forever the Moment film poster.jpg

| caption = Theatrical poster

| native_name =

| director = Yim Soon-rye

| producer = Shim Jae-myung
Kim Hyeon-cheol
Kim Kyun-hee

| writer = Na Hyun

| starring = Moon So-ri
Kim Jung-eun
Uhm Tae-woong

| music = Yoon Min-hwa

| cinematography = Hwang Ki-seok

| editing = Moon In-dae

| distributor = Sidus FNH

| released =

| runtime = 124 minutes

| country = South Korea

| language = Korean

| budget =

| gross =

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'Forever the Moment' is a 2008 South Korean film. It is a fictionalized account of the South Korea women's handball team which competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics. The Korean title translates as "The Best Moment in Our Lives," and it is believed to be the first film that revolves around the sport of handball.Darcy Paquet, [http://www.koreanfilm.org/kfilm08.html#womensteam 'Forever the Moment' review], 'Koreanfilm.org'. Retrieved on April 21, 2008.

Plot



Kim Hye-kyeong is a retired handball player who has been successfully coaching in the Japan Handball League. When the coach of South Korea's women's national team suddenly quits, she is asked to fill in, but is faced with an undisciplined squad of players. Hye-kyeong tries to improve the team by recruiting some of her old teammates, including two-time Olympic gold medalist Han Mi-sook. However, Hye-kyeong's aggressiveness causes friction amongst the players, and she is replaced by former men's handball star Ahn Seung-pil, though she decides to stay with the team as a player. Seung-pil introduces modern European training methods which brings him into conflict with the older players, and things get worse when they lose a game against a high school boys' team.

Cast



* Moon So-ri as Han Mi-sook

* Kim Jung-eun as Kim Hye-kyeong

* Uhm Tae-woong as Ahn Seung-pil

* Kim Ji-young as Song Jeong-ran

* Jo Eun-ji as Oh Soo-hee

* Cha Min-ji as Jang Bo-ram

* Namgoong Eun-sook as Jin-joo

* Lee Mi-do as Hyeon-ja

* Jo Yeong-jin as Director Song

* Lee Bong-gyoo as Chairman

* Jeong Seok-yong as Choong-sik, the office chief

* Ha Jung-woo as Blind date man

* Choi Wook as Coach Kang

* Jeong Se-hyeong as Trainer Jeong

* Kim Kang-mi as Dong-yoon

* Kim Jong-eon as Kim Goon

* Park Hyeong-jae as Myeong-seok

* Jo Deok-jae as Boss Bae

* Oh Chang-kyeong as Sang-yeol

* Woo Yong as Nutritionist

* Na Hyun as Director Hakiboo

* Kim Jin-hyeok as Real estate poker man

* Sung Ji-ru as Jin-gook, Jeong-ran's husband (cameo)

* Park Won-sang as Gyu-cheol, Mi-sook's husband (cameo)

* Ryu Seung-soo as Supermarket manager (cameo)

;Danish and French team

* The Danish and French team players were played by real players from Danish women's handball club SK Aarhus.

* Miles Meili as Danish coach 1

* Tore Hogas as Danish coach 2

* Martin Lord Cayce as French coach

* Iwona Niedwied-Cecotka as French player #3 (V. Pons)

* Mria Tth as French player #20 (A. Olivier)

Background



South Korea won the silver medal in women's handball at the 2004 Summer Olympics, following a close game against Denmark which was decided by a penalty shootout. The Koreans had lost a three-point lead in the second half,[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/low/olympics_2004/handball/3609486.stm Danes defend crown in style], 'BBC Sport', August 29, 2004. Retrieved on April 20, 2008. and at the end of normal time both sides were level at 2525, taking the game into overtime. After the first overtime the score was still locked at 2929,[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040830/sports.htm#7 Denmark win handball gold after shoot-out], 'The Tribune' (India), August 30, 2004. Retrieved on April 20, 2008. but South Korea were leading 3433 in second overtime, until a late equaliser by Katrine Fruelund in the final ten seconds forced the game into a shootout, which Denmark won 42.[https://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/athens/team/2004-08-29-handball-roundup_x.htm Danish women beat South Korea for third straight gold], 'USA Today', August 29, 2004. Retrieved on April 20, 2008. In a poll conducted by Gallup Korea, 50.2% of respondents said that the women's handball finals was their favourite event of the 2004 Summer Olympics.[http://english.kbs.co.kr/olympic/news/news/1328697_10678.html Women's handball finals most popular among the public], 'KBS', August 31, 2004. Retrieved on April 20, 2008.

Reception



'Forever the Moment' was released in South Korea on January 10, 2008.[http://www.koreanfilm.org/kfilm08.html The Best Selling Films of 2008], 'Koreanfilm.org'. Retrieved on April 15, 2008. It topped the box office on its opening weekend, grossing $4,407,643,[http://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/korea/?yr=2008&wk=2&p=.htm South Korea Box Office January 1113, 2008], 'Box Office Mojo'. Retrieved on April 15, 2008. and remained at the top for a further two weeks, ahead of Hollywood films 'Enchanted', 'Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street', and 'Cloverfield', all released during the same period.[http://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/korea/?yr=2008&wk=4&p=.htm South Korea Box Office January 2527, 2008], 'Box Office Mojo'. Retrieved on April 15, 2008. By March 23 the film had grossed a total of $27,258,370,[http://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/korea/?yr=2008&wk=12&p=.htm South Korea Box Office March 2123, 2008], 'Bow Office Mojo'. Retrieved on April 15, 2008. and as of July 13 the total number of admissions was 4,043,293.

Awards and nominations



References




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