Timing (Korean타이밍; RRTaiming) is a 2015 South Korean animated film based on the webtoon of the same name by cartoonist Kang Full.[1] The film was directed by Min Kyung-jo,[2] and features the voices of Park Ji-yoon, Yoon Sang-hyun, Ryu Seung-gon, Yeo Min-jeong, Sim Gyu-hyuk and Sung Wan-kyung.

Timing
Directed byMin Kyung-jo
Written byKang Full
Based onTiming
by Kang Full
Starring
Production
company
Hyoin Entertainment
Distributed byStorm Pictures Korea
Release dates
  • October 3, 2014 (2014-10-03) (Busan)
  • May 24, 2015 (2015-05-24) (Seoul)
  • December 10, 2015 (2015-12-10) (South Korea)
Running time
100 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean

Plot edit

A boy called Li Yam San finds a time machine. He buys a lottery ticket and wins, and uses his winnings to buy drugs and girls until someone from the future kidnaps him.

Cast edit

  • Park Ji-yoon as Park Ja-gi
  • Ahn Jae-hyun as Kim Young-tak
  • Ryu Seung-gon as Kang Min-hyuk
  • Yeo Min-jeong as Jang Se-yoon
  • Sim Gyu-hyuk as Baek Ki-hyung
  • Sung Wan-kyung as Yang Sung-sik

Production edit

Production began in 2010.[3]

Release edit

Originally scheduled to be released on 2012, the film was shelved for sponsorship reasons.[4][5] It premiered at the 2014 Busan International Film Festival.

Awards and nominations edit

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2015 17th Seoul International Cartoon and Animation Festival Grand prize Timing Won

References edit

  1. ^ Hong, Gook-gi (1 December 2015). "<새영화> 2% 부족한 초능력자들의 협심 '타이밍'". Yeonhap News. Retrieved 2015-12-04.
  2. ^ "NOW SHOWING". The Korea Times. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  3. ^ Hong, Ji-min (17 November 2015). "'웰메이드' 웹툰 극장판 애니 첫 도전". Seoul Shinmun. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  4. ^ Lee, Hye-mi (12 February 2012). "'3일' 투자 없어 제작중단, 애니메이션 한 편이 탄생하기까지". TVreport. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  5. ^ Lim, Chang-soo (6 October 2010). "강풀 '타이밍', 韓日합작 애니화… 2012년 공개". Starnews. Retrieved 2016-04-14.

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