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Movie: Take Off
Revised romanization: Gukgadaepyo
Hangul: 국가대표
Director: Kim Yong-Hwa
Writer: Kim Yong-Hwa, Hwang Song-Jae Kim Sun-Jung
Producer: Park Mu-Seung, Jung Joo-Kyun, Kim Hak-Joon
Cinematographer: Park Hyun-Chul
Release Date: July 30, 2009
Runtime: 137 min.
Genre: Drama / Sports / Best Film-Movie of the Year
Distributor: Showbox
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot

"Take Off" is centered around the joy and sorrow of the first Korean national ski jump team. In 1997, the county of Muju in South Korea bids to host the 2002 Winter Olympics. The IOC judges responsible for picking the host city wonders how Korea could host the Winter Olympics without having a national ski jump team. Because of this, a Korean ski jumping team is quickly formed.

Notes

Take Off is partially based on a true story with fictionalized events and characters.
First time that father & son, Kim Yong-Geon & Ha Jung-Woo, appears together in a feature film.
"Take Off" opened #2 at the South Korean box office selling 594,094 tickets on 754 screens (22.1% of all ticket sales) during its opening July 31st - August 2nd weekend.
During its third weekend of release "Take Off" moved into the #1 position selling more tickets than previously #1 film "Haeundae." "Take Off" sold 913,447 tickets on 677 screens, accounting for 29% of all tickets sold during the August 14-16, 2009 weekend.
An extended version / director's cut of "Take Off" was released in South Korea on September 10, 2009. The new version includes newly added scenes as well as re-edited scenes.[1] The extended version will play only in digital screening rooms - opening in 71 theaters and taking in 64,621 viewers over its first four day of release (ranking #7 for its opening weekend).
During the Sept. 11-13 weekend "Take Off" moved past "May 18" to become the 10th most watched film ever in South Korea - having a cumulative total of 7,371,459 viewers.
Through its theatrical run in South Korea "Take Off" became #6 in Korea's all time box office sales. The film sold a total of 8,442,226 tickets (including sales of the director's cut version of "Take Off").
Related titles:
1. Take Off | Gukgadaepyo (2009)
2. Run-Off | Gukgadaepyo 2 (2016)

Cast



Ha Jung-Woo	Kim Dong-Wook	Kim Ji-Suk	Choi Jae-Hwan	Lee Jae-Eung	Sung Dong-Il
Heon-Tae/Bob	Hong Cheol	Chil-Gu	Jae-Bok	Bong-Ku	Coach Bang

Additional Cast Members:

Lee Eun-Sung - Su-Yeon
Lee Hye-Sook - Bob's birth mother
Lee Se-Rang - middle-aged woman from Yeonbyun, China
Hyun Jyu-Ni - young woman from Yeonbyun, China
Lee Han-Wi - Company President Ma
Kim Yong-Geon - chairman of the organizing committee
Hwang Ha-Na - Ji-Eun (Bob's younger sister)
Seo Min-Yi - 3 year old Ji-Eun
Kim Ji-Young - Bong-Ku's grandmother
Oh Gwang-Rok - Pharmacist
Kim Soo-Ro - Loan Shark Boss
Jo Hyun-Woo - empyoee at Military Manpower Administration
Park Seong-Taek - Japanese broadcaster
Kim Sung-Joo - Korean broadcaster
Son Bum-Soo - announcer Son Bum-Soo
Lee Geum-Hee - announcer Lee Geum-Hee (herself)
Lee Seol-Ah - Hye-Ra
Jung Min-Sung - classifieds journalist
Choo Min-Young - female secretary
Yang Seung-Kul - construction manger
Kang Je-Gyu - airplane passenger

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Awards

2009 (29th) Critics Choice Awards - October, 2009
- Best Director
- Best Technical Achievement
- Best Music
2009 (46th) Daejong Film Awards - November 6, 2009
- Best Director
- Best Visual Effects
2009 (32nd) Golden Cinematography Awards - December, 2009
- Best New Actor (Kim Ji-Seok)
2009 (30th) Blue Dragon Film Awards - December 2, 2010
- Best Director
- Best Cinematography
2010 (46th) BaekSang Arts Awards - March 26, 2010
- Best Movie

Comments

Danniah Nov 10 2016 12:21 pm I watched Run Off before this. That's how I found this masterpiece. I regret so much because I didn't watch this movie earlier. This movie is really good because it potrays athletes, not only as athlete with great sportmanship, but also as decent human-being. As someone's child, as junkie who starts a new life, as father, as brother who wants to take care his family, and as someone who struggles with his weakness. Perfect package that makes us understand more about athletes.

The casts are wonderful, esp HJW. His acting mix well with his innocent look. Thumbs up.

(I love the way they keep using the OST in Run Off. Also, they keep Cho Jinwoong's character in Run Off.)

dee Nov 10 2013 12:11 pm two thumbs up! one of the movies which can make me laugh and cry. and i can learn a lot from it...

henderson Aug 04 2013 11:58 pm Awesome! A 'must see'. It brings smile on your face and tears in your eyes at the same time. Perfect 100.

kaenzi Mar 14 2010 12:53 am Love it, enjoy to watch till the end

Violeta Aug 22 2009 4:41 am Wow, it should be fun, I see familiar actors ;DD

References

Take Off director's cut in cinemas, "KOFIC," Septemeber 10, 2009.

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