The Show Must Go On (film)

The Show Must Go On

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Hangul 우아한 세계
RR Uahan segye
Directed by Han Jae-rim
Written by Han Jae-rim
Starring Song Kang-ho
Oh Dal-su
Choi Il-hwa
Yoon Je-moon
Park Ji-young
Cinematography Park Yong-soo
Editing by Kim Sun-min
Distributed by Lotte Entertainment
Release date(s) 5 April 2007
Running time 112 min.
Country South Korea
Language Korean
Admissions 1,025,781

The Show Must Go On (Hangul: 우아한 세계; RR: Uahan segye) is a 2007 South Korean crime drama film.

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Plot

In-gu is a gangster but also a husband and father who dreams of moving his family out of their drab apartment and into a bigger home. Shunned by his daughter and nagged by his wife to get a respectable job, In-gu nonetheless perseveres down his chosen path to provide for his family. But his family life starts to get in the way of his business, and to make matters worse he is plotted against by the younger brother of his boss which favors In-gu for his abilities to enforce territorial rights.

Cast

Release

The Show Must Go On was released in South Korea on 5 April 2007, and received a total of 1,025,781 admissions nationwide.[1]

Awards

The Show Must Go On won the Best Picture award and Best Actor award for Song Kang-ho at the 28th Blue Dragon Film Awards, November 2007.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Box-Office Admission Results" (2007). Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved on 15 November 2008.
  2. ^ ""Show Must Go on" Wins Blue Dragon Award". KBS Global, 24 November 2007. Retrieved on 15 November 2008.

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Preceded by
The Host
Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Film
2007
Succeeded by
Forever the Moment