Heung-boo: The Revolutionist

Heung-boo: The Revolutionist
Heung-boo: The Revolutionist
	Theatrical release poster
Hangul	흥부
Revised Romanization	Heungbu
Directed by	Cho Geun-hyun
Written by	Baek Mi-kyung
Based on	Heungbu and Nolbu
Produced by	Park Sun-jin; Choi Yeon-ju
Starring	Jung Woo; Kim Joo-hyuk; Jung Jin-young; Jung Hae-in
Cinematography	Park Jae-in
Edited by	Kim Chang-ju
Music by	Lee Byung-hoon
Production; companies	Gung Film Production; Valentine Film
Distributed by	Lotte Entertainment
Release date	February 14, 2018;
Running time	105 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean
Box office	US$3.1 million

Heung-boo: The Revolutionist is a 2018 South Korean historical drama film directed by Cho Geun-hyun and starring Jung Woo, Kim Joo-hyuk, Jung Jin-young and Jung Hae-in. It is based on the Korean folk tale Heungbu and Nolbu.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

Plot

Set during the Joseon Dynasty, the film follows an author who writes a novel to find his lost brother. On his travels he encounters a nobleman, who enlightens him.

Cast

Main

Jung Woo as Heung-boo
Kim Joo-hyuk as Jo-hyuk
Jung Jin-young as Jo Hang-ri
Jung Hae-in as King Heonjong

Supporting

Kim Won-hae as Kim Eung-jib
Jung Sang-hoon as Kim Sat-gat
Kwak Dong-yeon as Sheddong
Kim Hyun-mok as Audience on street
Song Wook-kyung as Jo Tak-soo
Oh Tae-kyung as Kim Doo-nam
Nam Il-woo as Prime minister
Kim Hak-ryong as Jo Hak-ryong
Kim Wan-sun as Queen Dowager
Lee Hyun-woong as Kim Hyeon-ong
Joo Young-ho as Jeong Yong-pil
Gu Ja-geon as a citizen.

Special appearance

Jin Goo as Nolbu
Chun Woo-hee as Seon-chool
Kang Ha-neul as Park Dol-po

Production

Principal photography began on May 11, 2017, and ended on August 18, 2017.^[7]^[8]

Release and reception

The VIP premiere for the film was held on February 12, 2018, with the participation of the main cast and invitees.^[9]

The film was released in South Korea on February 14, 2018.^[10]

In the first weekend of Korean Box Office, Heung-boo: The Revolutionist was ranked fourth and had sold 211,590 tickets.^[11] The film had earned US$2.51 million during the first five days since its release.^[12]

By the end of the February, the film was seen by 410,000 viewers.^[13]

References

^ "Heung-boo: The Revolutionist (2018)". koreanfilm.or.kr.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "흥부". Naver. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
^ "Daum영화 <흥부>". Daum. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
^ "영화 [흥부] 상세정보". Cine21. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
^ "Jung Woo cast in another lead role". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
^ "Jung Woo to star in first historical movie 'Heung-bu'". HanCinema. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
^ "JUNG Woo and KIM Joo-hyuk Team Up on HEUNG-BU". www.koreanfilm.or.kr. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
^ "JUNG Woo and KIM Joo-hyuk Wrap 3 Months of Filming for HEUNG-BU". koreanfilm.or.kr.
^ "Choi Ji Woo Hingga Ji Sung Ramaikan VIP Premier 'Heung-boo' Jung Hae In". Variety.com (in Indonesian). February 19, 2018.
^ "Late Kim Joo Hyuk's final film 'Heung Bu' announces premiere date". Allkpop.
^ Shim Sun-ah (February 19, 2018). "'Black Panther' smashes S. Korean box office". Yonhap News Agency.
^ Sonia Kil (February 19, 2018). "'Korea Box Office: 'Black Panther' Rules Holiday Weekend". Variety.com.
^ "Korean film industry sees worst-attended February in eight years". Yonhap News Agency. March 14, 2018.

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[1] "Heung-boo: The Revolutionist (2018)". koreanfilm.or.kr.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[2] "흥부". Naver. Retrieved 30 October 2017.

[3] "Daum영화 <흥부>". Daum. Retrieved 30 October 2017.

[4] "영화 [흥부] 상세정보". Cine21. Retrieved 30 October 2017.

[5] "Jung Woo cast in another lead role". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 30 October 2017.

[6] "Jung Woo to star in first historical movie 'Heung-bu'". HanCinema. Retrieved 30 October 2017.

[7] "JUNG Woo and KIM Joo-hyuk Team Up on HEUNG-BU". www.koreanfilm.or.kr. Retrieved 30 October 2017.

[8] "JUNG Woo and KIM Joo-hyuk Wrap 3 Months of Filming for HEUNG-BU". koreanfilm.or.kr.

[9] "Choi Ji Woo Hingga Ji Sung Ramaikan VIP Premier 'Heung-boo' Jung Hae In". Variety.com (in Indonesian). February 19, 2018.

[10] "Late Kim Joo Hyuk's final film 'Heung Bu' announces premiere date". Allkpop.

[11] Shim Sun-ah (February 19, 2018). "'Black Panther' smashes S. Korean box office". Yonhap News Agency.

[12] Sonia Kil (February 19, 2018). "'Korea Box Office: 'Black Panther' Rules Holiday Weekend". Variety.com.

[13] "Korean film industry sees worst-attended February in eight years". Yonhap News Agency. March 14, 2018.

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