Waiting for Rain (Korean: 비와 당신의 이야기, romanized: Biwa Dangshinui Yiyagi, lit. 'Rain and Your Story')[1] is a 2021 South Korean romancemelodrama film directed by Jo Jin-mo and written by Yoo Seong-hyub. The film starring Kang Ha-neul and Chun Woo-hee,[3] is a love story between a man and a woman who have yearned for each other for a long time but could not meet due to certain circumstances.[4] The film was released in South Korea on April 28, 2021, in the USA on April 30, 2021, and in Taiwan on May 7, 2021.[5][6]
Synopsis
Waiting for Rain follows the romance between Young-ho (Kang Ha-neul) and So-hee (Chun Woo-hee). The two become each other's sources of comfort through the connection of a chance letter and make the unlikely promise of meeting up on a rainy December 31. The movie has an “analog” vibe through its depiction of the exchange of handwritten letters rather than phone calls or text messages.
Cast
Kang Ha-neul as Park Young-ho, a young student taking his second gap year, who sends his first love So-yeon a letter after reminiscing about her.[7]
Chun Woo-hee as Gong So-hee, a woman who receives the letter in place of her older sister So-yeon, who is ill, and she sends Young-ho a reply with a few rules.[8]
Kang So-ra as Soo-jin, is Youngho's motive for re-study. For Youngho, Soyeon is like a 'rain' that gives comfort and comfort, while Sujin is like a brightly shining'star'.[9]
Production
On December 12, 2019, it was reported that Kang Ha-neul and Chun Woo-hee received an offer to appear in the film and both were accepted.[12]
Filming began in March 2020.[13] Filming was completed in July 2020.[14]
Release
The film was released in South Korea on April 28, 2021, in the USA on April 30, 2021, and in Taiwan on May 7, 2021.[5]
Reception
The film was released on April 28, 2021 on 952 screens. It was the number 1 place at the Korean box office, on the opening day of its release, collecting 29,853 audiences with a cumulative audience of 31,400 including its premiere.[15] It maintained its number 1 spot on its opening weekend with a total audience of 122,261 from April 30 to May 2, 2021, therefore, recording a total of 174,742 admissions.[16] On May 10, two weeks after its release, it reached the 300,000 admissions mark garnering a cumulative audience of 304,780.[17]
