Modern Boy () is a 2008 South Korean period drama film written and directed by Jung Ji-woo. It follows a rich, hedonistic playboy (Park Hae-il) who cannot care less that his country was colonized, and falls head over heels in love with a beautiful independence fighter (Kim Hye-soo).
Plot In 1937, during the Japanese occupation, Lee Hae-myeong, a top-level secretary of the , becomes instantly captivated by a dancer named Jo Nan-sil, whom he sees for the first time at a secret club he visits with his best friend Shinsuke. After using all sorts of methods, he begins a dreamlike romance with her, but the happiness is short-lived. A lunchbox packed by Nan-sil explodes at the Government-General building, and she vanishes without a trace after ransacking Hae-myeong's home. Desperate to find her, Hae-myeong scours Gyeongseong, only to discover that Nan-sil is a woman of many names, many jobs, and even many lovers. Despite the mounting sense of danger, Haemyung cannot quell his longing for her.
Cast Park Hae-il as Lee Hae-myeong Kim Hye-soo as Jo Nan-sil Kim Nam-gil as Shinsuke Hidaka, Japanese detective Kim Joon-bae as Baek Sang-heo Kim Young-jae as Okai Shin Goo as Lee Hae-myeong's father Kwak Min-suk as Japanese detective Joo Seok-tae as Policeman Hong Seung-jin as Cheol-kwon Do Ji-won as Ishida Yoko Moon Won-joo as Detective
Release Modern Boy was released in South Korea on 2 October 2008,"Modern Boy (2008) - 모던 보이". HanCinema. Retrieved on 25 November 2008. and topped the box office on its opening weekend with 329,956 admissions."Korean Box Office" (Week-end 2008.10.03 ~ 2008.10.05). HanCinema. Retrieved on 25 November 2008. As of 26 October, the film had received a total of 761,090 admissions, and as of 9 November had grossed a total of $3,839,780."South Korea Box Office November 7–9, 2008". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved on 25 November 2008.
Awards and nominations 2008 Blue Dragon Film Awards Technical Award - Insight Visual Nomination - Best Cinematography - Kim Tae-gyeong Nomination - Best Art Direction - Jo Sang-gyeong, Park Ju-yeong Nomination - Best Music - Lee Jae-jin
2008 Korean Film Awards Nomination - Best Art Direction - Jo Sang-gyeong, Park Ju-yeong Nomination - Best Music - Lee Jae-jin Nomination - Best Sound - Seo Yeong-jun
2009 Grand Bell Awards Nomination - Best Supporting Actor - Kim Nam-gil Nomination - Best Art Direction - Jo Sang-gyeong Nomination - Best Costume Design - Jo Sang-gyeong Nomination - Best Visual Effects - Kang Jong-ik, Son Seung-hyeon Nomination - Best New Actor - Kim Nam-gil
17th Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards won - Best New Actor - Kim Nam-gil
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