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Always (2011 film)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox film
| name = Always
| image = Always2011Poster.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| native_name =
| director = Song Il-gon
| producer = Kim Jeong-hui
Moon Bo-mi
| writer = Song Il-gon
Roh Hong-jin
| starring = So Ji-sub
Han Hyo-joo
| music = Choe Cheol-su
Bang Jun-seok
| cinematography = Hong Kyung-pyo
| editing = Nam Na-yeong
| story = Jang Hyun-sung
| studio =
51K
| distributor = Showbox/Mediaplex
| released =
| runtime = 106 minutes
| country = South Korea
| language = Korean
| budget =
| gross = [https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?page=&id=_fOJIKGEUDAEMANON01 "Ojik Geudaeman (Only You) (2011)"]. 'Box Office Mojo'. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
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'Always' (; lit. 'Only You') is a 2011 South Korean drama film directed by Song Il-gon. Starring So Ji-sub and Han Hyo-joo in the lead roles, it is about a romance between an ex-boxer who has closed his heart to the world and a telemarketer who remains spirited despite slowly going blind.
- [http://english.kbs.co.kr/news/entertainment_news_view.html?No=7920 Song Il Gon: 'So Ji Seob and Han Hyo Joo Are Excellent Actors'] . 'KBS Global'. September 21, 2011.
- [http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2011100619300224826 "Song Il-gon hopes 'Always' will be a reminder of true value of love"]. '10Asia'. October 6, 2011.
- Ritika Handoo, [http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/movies/first-look-randeep-hooda-kajal-aggarwal-in-do-lafzon-ki-kahaani_1835467.html "First look: Randeep Hooda, Kajal Aggarwal in 'Do Lafzon Ki Kahaani'"], 'Z News', December 17, 2015
It was released in theaters on October 20, 2011.[http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2011092210042420433 "So Ji-sub, Han Hyo-joo pic release date set for Oct 20"]. '10Asia'. September 22, 2011.
- [http://english.kbs.co.kr/news/entertainment_news_view.html?No=8204 "So Ji-sub and Han Hyo-joo Promote Film 'Only You' in Japan"] . 'KBS Global'. June 11, 2012. In South Korea, the film had a total of 1,027,614 admissions nationwide.[http://www.hancinema.net/korean_boxoffice.php?weekend=2011.11.25+~+2011.11.27 "Korean Box Office"]. 'Hancinema'. Retrieved June 4, 2012 With online tickets selling out a 2,000-seat outdoor movie theater in a record seven seconds,[http://www.busanhaps.com/article/biff-opening-film-only-you-sells-out-seven-seconds "BIFF Opening Film 'Only You' Sells Out in Seven Seconds"] . 'Busan Haps'. September 27, 2011.
- [http://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_entertainment/498861.html "Award winners and small-budget films anchor BIFF"]. 'The Hankyoreh'. October 1, 2011.
- [http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/10/06/2011100600833.html "Stars Align at 16th BIFF While Opening Movie Sells Out in 7 Seconds"]. 'The Chosun Ilbo'. October 6, 2011. 'Always' was the opening film of the 2011 Busan International Film Festival.[http://www.biff.kr/eng/html/archive/arc_search_view.asp?idx=16210 "Always"] . 'BIFF.kr.' Retrieved June 4, 2012.
- [http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/html/455/2942455.html "Red carpet rolls out for this year's Busan fest"] . 'Korea Joongang Daily'. October 7, 2011.
- [http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/news/news.jsp?mode=VIEW&seq=1618 "Busan film festival opens to star-studded fanfare, Always"]. 'Korean Film Biz Zone'. October 1, 2011.
Cast
* So Ji-sub as Jang Cheol-min / Jang Marcelino[http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2011101722203057212 "Interview: Actor So Ji-sub"]. '10Asia'. October 17, 2011.
* Han Hyo-joo as Ha Jung-hwa[http://english.kbs.co.kr/news/entertainment_news_view.html?No=7938 "Han Hyo Joo: 'My Best Decision Ever Is Becoming Actress'"] . 'KBS Global'. October 10, 2011.
- [http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/10/15/2011101500357.html "Han Hyo-joo Seeking More Challenging Roles in Movies"]. 'The Chosun Ilbo'. October 15, 2011.
- [http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2011102813554443492 "Interview: Actress Han Hyo-joo - Part 1"]. '10Asia'. October 28, 2011.
- [http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2011102815511315189 "Interview: Actress Han Hyo-joo - Part 2"]. '10Asia'. October 28, 2011.
* Yun Jong-hwa as Min Tae-sik
* Kang Shin-il as Choi (boxing gym manager)
* Park Chul-min as Coach Bang
* Jo Sung-ha as section chief Choi
* Jin Goo as pottery store owner
* Oh Kwang-rok as Park Chang-soo (man wanted by loan sharks)
* Shin Cheol-jin as Elder in rehab
* Kim Jeong-hak as team leader Ma
* Kim Mi-kyung as Sister Joanna
* Wie Seung-bae as martial arts champion
* Jung Jae-jin as shift old man
* Min Kyeong-jin as janitor
* Yeom Hye-ran as beauty parlor owner
* Ahn Se-ho as broker
* Choi Gyo-sik as real estate agent
Remake
The film was officially remade in 2014 in Turkish as 'Sadece Sen'. It has also been remade in Kannada in 2015 as 'Boxer' and in Hindi in 2016 as 'Do Lafzon Ki Kahani'.[http://www.bangaloremirror.com/entertainment/reviews/Movie-ReviewBoxer/articleshow/49866192.cms "Movie Review: Boxer"], 'Bangalore Mirror', November 21, 2015 A Japanese remake, titled 'Your Eyes Tell (, Kimi no Me ga Toikaketeiru)', starring Ryusei Yokohama and Yuriko Yoshitaka, was released on October 23, 2020. A Filipino remake, titled 'Always', starring Kim Chiu and Xian Lim will be released on September 28, 2022.
References
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