My Paparotti

My Paparotti
Hangul 파파로티
Revised Romanization Paparoti
McCune–Reischauer P'ap'arot'i
Directed by Yoon Jong-chan
Produced by Park Mu-seung
Bang Chu-sung
Ryu Eun-suk
Yoon Hye-ra
Lee Seok-won
Jo Jeong-hwa
Kwon Yoo-kyeong
Written by Yoo Young-a
Starring Lee Je-hoon
Han Suk-kyu
Music by Lee Jae-hak
Lee Sang-hun
Cinematography Lee Chang-jae
Edited by Steve M. Choe
Distributed by Showbox/Mediaplex
Release dates
  • March 14, 2013
Running time
 127 minutes
Country South Korea
Language Korean
Box office US$10,416,126[1]

My Paparotti (Hangul: 파파로티; RR: Paparoti) is a 2013 South Korean film starring Lee Je-hoon and Han Suk-kyu.[2][3][4] It focuses on the special relationship between a high school gangster and the music teacher who helps him pursue his dream of becoming a singer like the late tenor Luciano Pavarotti.[5][6]

Based on the real-life story of Kim Ho-joong, who first appeared on the variety show Star King in July 2009, where he talked about growing up as a thug and joining gangs, until his grandmother encouraged him to pursue singing.[7]

Plot

Sang-jin, a formerly promising vocalist, now works as a high school music teacher after suffering from a vocal cord tumor. His ordinary life becomes full of drama when Jang-ho, a local teenage gangster, is transferred to Sang-jin's school. Jang-ho is a thorn in Sang-jin's side, but upon hearing Jang-ho sing, he is deeply impressed with his natural talent and decides to commit to his training. As the two develop their special bond, an unexpected conflict arises between the two gangs in town which forces Jang-ho into a critical situation. Will Jang-ho overcome the obstacles and fulfill his destiny as a world-class vocalist?[8]

Cast

References

  1. ↑ "My Paparotti (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
  2. ↑ Paquet, Darcy (22 March 2013). "In Focus: My Paparotti". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
  3. ↑ Jung, Hyun-mok (21 March 2013). "After slump, Han Suk-kyu returns to spotlight". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2013-03-23.
  4. ↑ An, So-hyoun (2 March 2013). "Han Seok Gyu Says Lee Je Hoon is Sincere". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2013-03-04.
  5. ↑ Lee, Tae-ho (9 August 2012). "Lee Jae-hoon, Han Suk-kyu to portray student-teacher relationship in new film". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-03-04.
  6. ↑ Lee, Hye-ji (1 February 2013). "Lee Je-hoon's New Film to Open in March". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-03-04.
  7. ↑ 인터뷰: '파파로티' 실제 주인공 김호중 "이제훈이 나라니 안 믿겨요". MBN News (in Korean). 25 March 2013. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
  8. ↑ Baek, Jong-hyun (4 February 2013). "My Paparotti". Korean Cinema Today. Retrieved 2013-03-04.

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