The Boys (2022 film)
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| Hangul | 소년들 |
| Hanja | 少年들 |
| Revised Romanization | Sonyeondeul |
| Directed by | Chung Ji-young |
| Screenplay by | Jung Sang-hyeop |
| Produced by | Jeong Sang-min |
| Starring | |
Production company | Aura Pictures |
| Distributed by | CJ Entertainment |
Release dates |
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Running time | 124 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$3.4 million[1] |
The Boys (Korean: 소년들; Hanja: 少年들; RR: Sonyeondeul) is a 2022 South Korean crime drama film directed by Chung Ji-young and starring Sol Kyung-gu, Yoo Jun-sang, Jin Kyung, Heo Sung-tae and Yeom Hye-ran. The film based on the true story of the 'Samrye Nara Super Incident' (ko) that occurred in Wanju County, depicts the story of re-investigation of the boys who were identified as the culprits of a robbery and murder case that occurred at a supermarket 'Woori Super' in a small town.[2] It had its premiere at 'Korean Cinema Today - Special Premiere' section of 27th Busan International Film Festival on October 6, 2022.[3] It was released in South Korea on November 1, 2023.[4]
Premise
[edit]The film is based on the true story of the 'Samrye Nara Super robbery incident' that occurred in Wanju-gun, Jeollabuk-do in 1999, and tells the story of the head of the investigation team who reinvestigated the boys who were pointed out as the culprits.
Cast
[edit]- Sol Kyung-gu as Hwang Jun-cheol[5]
- Yoo Jun-sang as Choi Woo-seong
- Jin Kyung as Yoon Mi-sook
- Heo Sung-tae as Detective Park[6]
- Yeom Hye-ran as Kim Kyeong-mi
- Kim Dong-young
- Yoo Su-bin
- Kim Kyung-ho
- Han Soo-yeon as Shin Eun-hee, lawyer in charge of the retrial of the three boys[7]
Special appearance
[edit]- Cho Jin-woong
- Yang Min-hyeok
- Seo In-guk
Production
[edit]On June 9, 2020, cast of the film was revealed. Sol Kyung-gu, Yoo Jun-sang, Jin Kyung, Heo Sung-tae and Yeom Hye-ran were cast in main roles.[6]
Release
[edit]The film premiered at 'Korean Cinema Today - Special Premiere' section of 27th Busan International Film Festival on October 6, 2022.[8] It was also screened at the 52nd International Film Festival Rotterdam in February 2023.[9]
The film opened the 2023 London East Asia Film Festival on October 18, 2023;[10][11] before its release in South Korea on November 1.[4]
Home media
[edit]The film was made available for streaming on IPTV (KT olleh TV, SK Btv, LG U+ TV), Home Choice, Google Play, Apple TV, TVING, WAVVE, Naver TV, and KT skylife from November 27, 2023.[12]
Reception
[edit]Box office
[edit]The film was released on November 1, 2023, on 1037 screens.[13] It opened at 2nd place on the South Korean box office with 57,436 people viewing the film.[14]
As of November 26, 2023[update], with gross of US$3,406,306 and 468,631 admissions, it is at the 19th place among the South Korean films released in 2023.[1]
Critical response
[edit]Jeong Jin-young writing in Daily Sports described the film as "the weight of a true story without being flashy". Jeong praised the performance of ensemble writing, "ensemble of talented actors, including Yeom Hye-ran, who works as a married couple with Sol Kyeong-gu, Heo Seong-tae, who walks a strange tightrope between good and evil add to the attraction."[15] Kim Na-yeon writing in Star News opined, The Boys is a film with a great dilemma that resonates with a true story." Kim quoting director Jeong Ji-young felt that "after watching the movie, you will be able to look deeper into the inner workings of this incident."[16]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "KOFIC, KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System) The Box office: Korean films of 2023". KOFIC. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
- ^ Shin-Woo Kang (September 5, 2022). "'삼례 나라슈퍼 사건' 다룬 실화영화…정지영X설경구 '소년들' 부산국제영화제 초청" [A true story about the 'Samrye Nara Super Incident'... Jung Ji-young X Seol Kyung-gu's 'Boys' invited to Busan International Film Festival]. Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ Kim Mi-hwa (September 5, 2022). "정지영 감독X설경구 '소년들', 부산국제영화제 공식 초청" [Director Jung Ji-young X Seol Kyung-gu's 'Boys' officially invited to Busan International Film Festival]. Star News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ a b Park Ji-yoon (September 20, 2023). "설경구·유준상 '소년들', 11월 1일 개봉…삼례나라슈퍼 사건 실화극" [Sol Kyung-gu and Yoo Jun-sang's 'Boys' opens on November 1st... Samryenara Super incident true story drama]. The Fact (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ Bae Hyo-joo (September 5, 2022). "삼례 나라슈퍼 사건 영화 '소년들' 27회 부산국제영화제서 공개[공식]" [Samrye Nara Super Incident movie 'Boys' released at the 27th Busan International Film Festival [Official]]. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ a b Kim Bo-ra (June 9, 2020). "정지영 감독 '소년들', 설경구x유준상x진경x허성태x염혜란 캐스팅 확정[공식]" [Director Jung Ji-young's 'Boys' casts Seol Kyung-gu x Yoo Jun-sang x Jin-kyung x Heo Seong-tae x Yeom Hye-ran confirmed [Official]]. Osen (in Korean). Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ Hwang Soo-yeon (October 30, 2023). "한수연, '소년들' 출연…설경구·진경과 호흡 [공식입장]" [Han Soo-yeon appears in ‘Boys’… Working with Seol Kyung-gu and Jin Kyung [Official Statement]]. Xports News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "The Boys". Busan International Film Festival. September 16, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
- ^ "The Boys". International Film Festival Rotterdam. January 25, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ "The opening gala: The Boys". London East Asia Film Festival. October 15, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- ^ Bae Hyo-joo (October 15, 2023). "런던아시아영화제, 설경구 열고 이병헌 닫는다‥한국영화 16편 초청" [London Asian Film Festival opens with Sol Kyung-gu and closes with Lee Byung-hun. 16 Korean films invited [Comprehensive]]. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- ^ Jeong Yu-jin (November 27, 2023). "삼례나라슈퍼 사건 다룬 '소년들', 오늘(27일)부터 IPTV 및 VOD 서비스" [‘Boys’, which deals with the Samryenara Super incident, will be available on IPTV and VOD starting today (27th)]. News 1 (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
- ^ "The Boys (2023)". KOFIC. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ Kim Na-yeon (November 2, 2023). "'소년들', 개봉 첫날 2위 출발..미야자키 하야오 신작 1위 굳건[★무비차트]" ['Boys' starts at 2nd place on the first day of release... Hayao Miyazaki's new work takes first place [★Movie Chart]]. Star News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ Jeong Jin-young (November 1, 2023). "[IS리뷰] '소년들' 멋부리지 않은 실화의 무게감" [[IS Review] 'Boys' The weight of a true story without being flashy [Comprehensive]]. Daily Sports (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ Kim Na-yeon (November 1, 2023). "[리뷰] '소년들', 함께 울고 분노한다..실화의 강렬한 울림" [[Review] 'Boys', cry and get angry together…the powerful resonance of a true story]. Star News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved November 2, 2023.