BA:BO | |
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Hangul | 바보 |
RR | Babo |
MR | Pabo |
Directed by | Kim Jeong-kwon |
Written by | Original work: Kang Full |
Starring | Cha Tae-hyun Ha Ji-won |
Distributed by | CJ Entertainment |
Release date(s) | February 28, 2008 |
Running time | 98 min. |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Admissions | 951,573 |
Gross revenue | $6,377,089 |
BA:BO (바보) is a 2008 South Korean film. Based on a popular webcomic, the film was directed by Kim Jeong-kwon, and stars Cha Tae-hyun and Ha Ji-won in the lead roles.
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Ji-ho is a promising pianist who has been studying and playing abroad for years, but her career takes a blow when she is struck with stage fright. Returning home, Ji-ho is reunited with her old school friend, Seung-ryong, who, although now in his twenties, has been left with the mind of a six year old following an accident.
Seung-ryong's only family is his younger sister, Ji-in, and he takes care of her by trying to sell toast outside her school, much to her embarrassment. Ji-in later becomes ill, and Seung-ryong's other friend, Sang-soo, falls into trouble with some gangsters. With all of his friends and family facing problems, Seung-ryong becomes an unlikely saviour.
BA:BO was adapted from a popular webcomic of the same name created by Kang Full, which ran from January to April 2004. Director Kim Jeong-kwon, himself a fan of the comic, was approached directly by Kang, and described the film as being faithful to the source material.[1][2]
BA:BO was released in South Korea on February 28, 2008,[3] and was ranked third at the box office on its opening weekend, grossing $2,302,058.[4] By April 6 the film had grossed a total of $6,377,089,[5] and as of March 23 the total number of tickets sold was 951,573.[3]
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