Sunny (2008 film)

For Sunny the 2011 Korean film, see Sunny (2011 film).
Sunny

Theatrical release poster
Hangul 님은 먼곳에
RR Nimeun meongose
MR Nimŭn mŏnkote
Directed by Lee Joon-ik
Produced by Jung Seung-hye
Jo Cheol-hyeon
Written by Choi Seok-hwan
Starring Soo Ae
Jeong Jin-yeong
Music by Lee Byung-hoon
Bang Joon-seok
Cinematography Na Seung-yong
Editing by Kim Sang-beom
Kim Jae-beom
Distributed by Showbox
Release date(s) June 23, 2008 (2008-06-23)
Running time 126 min.
Country  South Korea
Language Korean
Budget $7 million
Admissions 1,804,223
Gross revenue $11,093,277

Sunny (님은 먼곳에, Nimeun meongose) is a 2008 South Korean film directed by Lee Jun-ik. The film's Korean language title literally translates as "My Love is Faraway".[1]

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Plot

Soo-ni is a young woman stuck in an arranged marriage to a man who still loves his college girlfriend. Her husband, Sang-gil, is a soldier in the Republic of Korea Army, and though she visits him regularly, he doesn't return her affections. After Sang-gil is sent to fight in the Vietnam War, Soo-ni resolves to follow him. She joins a band which is heading there, where she sings for the soldiers as "Sunny", with the hope of being reunited with her husband.

Cast

Production

Sunny was produced on a budget of ₩7.1 billion ($7 million). Director Lee Jun-ik based the story around a female character in response to criticism that his films were largely male-oriented. Lee cast Soo Ae in the lead role, saying, "No other actress in Korea has the distinctively pure image that [she] has". Soo Ae did two months of training to refine her singing and dancing skills, and admitted to being concerned over whether or not she could pull off the character.[2]

Release

Sunny was released in South Korea on 23 July 2008.[3] On its opening weekend it was ranked second at the box office with 480,144 admissions,[4] and exceeded the one million mark on 29 July.[5] As of 31 August, Sunny had received a total of 1,804,223 admissions nationwide,[3] and as of 14 September grossed a total of $11,093,277.[6]

Awards

Year Awards group Award category—Recipient Result Ref.
2008 Premiere Star Summit (PIFF) Best actor—Jeong Kyeong-ho Won [7]
Rising female star—Soo Ae Won
Buil Film Awards Best Actress—Soo Ae Won [8]

References

  1. ^ Lee Hyo-won. "Watch Sooni Become 'Sunny'". The Korea Times, 17 July 2008. Retrieved on 29 November 2008.
  2. ^ Yang Sung-jin. "'Sunny' offers a woman's Vietnam War". HanCinema, 2 July 2008; originally published by The Korea Herald. Retrieved on 29 November 2008.
  3. ^ a b "Sunny (2008) - 님은 먼곳에". HanCinema. Retrieved on 29 November 2008.
  4. ^ "Korean Box Office" (Week-end 2008.07.25 ~ 2008.07.27). HanCinema. Retrieved on 29 November 2008.
  5. ^ "‘My Love is Far Away’ Attracts 1 Mil. Movie-Goers in A Week". KBS World, 29 July 2008. Retrieved on 29 November 2008.
  6. ^ "South Korea Box Office September 12–14, 2008". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved on 29 November 2008.
  7. ^ Yi Ch’ang-ho. "HA Jung-woo and SU Ae are tomorrow’s stars". Korean Film Council, 10 October 2008. Retrieved on 29 November 2008.
  8. ^ Yi Ch'ang-ho. "The Chaser extends awards lead". Korean Film Council, 24 October 2008. Retrieved on 29 November 2008.

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