Closer to Heaven (film)

Closer to Heaven

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Hangul 내 사랑 내 곁에
Revised Romanization Nae sarang nae gyeotae
McCune–Reischauer Nae sarang nae kyŏt'e
Directed by Park Jin-pyo
Produced by Lee Eugene
Written by Park Jin-pyo
Starring Ha Ji-won
Kim Myung-min
Music by Park Ki-heon
Cinematography Kim Tae-gyeong
Edited by Kang Kyeong-hwa
Distributed by CJ Entertainment
Release dates
  • 24 September 2009
Running time
 121 minutes
Country South Korea
Language Korean
Budget US$3,300,000
Box office US$13,301,443[1]

Closer to Heaven (Hangul: 내 사랑 내 곁에; RR: Nae sarang nae gyeotae; lit. "My Love by My Side") is a 2009 South Korean film written and directed by Park Jin-pyo, starring Ha Ji-won and Kim Myung-min.[2][3][4][5]

Plot

Lee Ji-soo is a twice-divorced funeral director, and no stranger to death or loss. She reunites with old friend Baek Jong-woo when he arranges for funeral services for his deceased mother. Jong-woo has been battling Lou Gehrig's disease since he was a teenager. The two fall in love and get married. As Jong-woo's symptoms continue to worsen and he begins to lose control over his body, he lashes out at Ji-soo. Despite her hurt, all Ji-soo wants is to stay by his side and hope for a cure.

Cast

Release

Closer to Heaven was released in South Korean theaters on 24 September 2009, and it topped the box office chart for 3 consecutive weeks.[6] It was the first melodrama to surpass the 2 million admissions mark since Maundy Thursday in 2006.[7] Closer to Heaven received a total of 2,153,068 admissions at the end of its run, making it the 10th highest grossing film of 2009.[8]

Awards and nominations

2009 Grand Bell Awards[9]

2009 Blue Dragon Film Awards[10][11]

2010 Baeksang Arts Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Closer to Heaven (2009)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2009-11-11.
  2. ↑ Yi, Chang-ho (19 December 2008). "PARK Jin-pyo casts KIM Myung-min". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2015-01-06.
  3. ↑ Lee, Hyo-won (25 August 2009). "Kim Myung-min Sheds 20 Kilos for Role". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-11-04.
  4. ↑ "Kim Myung-min Struggles after Losing 20 kg". KBS Global. 27 August 2009. Retrieved 2015-01-06.
  5. ↑ Lee, Hyo-won (17 September 2009). "Closer Doesn't Get Close Enough". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-11-04.
  6. ↑ "Heaven tops box office for third week". 10Asia. 12 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-11.
  7. ↑ "'내사랑 내곁에', 전국 200만 관객 돌파". MK News (in Korean). 19 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-11.
  8. ↑ "The Best Selling Films of 2009". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2009-11-11.
  9. ↑ Han, Sang-hee (8 November 2009). "Grand Bell Film Fest Puzzles Movie Fans". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-11-04.
  10. ↑ Lee, Hyo-won (3 December 2009). "Closer to Heaven Couple Win Best Acting Nods". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-11-04.
  11. ↑ Park, Sun-young (4 December 2009). "Closer to Heaven actors win Blue Dragon awards". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-11-04.

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