Always (2011)

Original title

오직 그대만

Directed by

Song Il-gon

Genre

drama film, romance film

Country

South Korea

Runtime

1h 46m

Rated

G

Rating

7.8 of 10 from 314 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An ex-boxer who has shut himself off from the world finds connection with a cheerful telemarketer. She is gradually losing her sight, and their relationship helps them face their personal struggles.

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What happens

Always (Korean: 오직 그대만; lit. 'Only You') is a 2011 South Korean romantic action drama film directed by Song Il-gon and stars So Ji-sub and Han Hyo-joo in the lead roles. The film is about a romance between an ex-boxer, who has closed his heart to the world, and a telemarketer, who remains spirited despite slowly going blind. It was released in theaters on October 20, 2011. In South Korea, the film had a total of 1,027,614 admissions nationwide. With online tickets selling out a 2,000-seat outdoor movie theater in a record seven seconds, Always was the opening film of the 2011 Busan International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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