Road to Boston (Korean: 1947 보스톤; lit. 1947 Boston) is a 2023 South Korean biographical sports film written and directed by Kang Je-gyu starring Ha Jung-woo, Im Si-wan, Bae Seong-woo and Kim Sang-ho. It tells the story of Korean athletes who participated in the Boston International Marathon in 1947, the first international marathon held since World War II. It was released theatrically on September 27, 2023, coinciding with Korea's Chuseok holiday.[5][6]
| Road to Boston | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Hangul | 1947 보스톤 |
| Literal meaning | 1947 Boston |
| Directed by | Kang Je-gyu |
| Written by | Kang Je-gyu |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Lee Dong-june |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Lotte Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 108 minutes[3] |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$7.2 million[4] |
Cast edit
- Ha Jung-woo as Sohn Kee-chung[7]
- Im Si-wan as Suh Yun-bok[8]
- Bae Seong-woo as Nam Sung-yong[9]
- Kim Sang-ho as Baek Nam-hyeon[10][11]
- Choi Gyu-hwan[10]
- Oh Hee-jun as Dong-gu[12]
- Seo Jeong-yeon as Suh Yun-bok's mother[12]
- Jeong Young-joo as Ok-rim's mother[12]
- Hwang Ja-neung as a former track and field athlete[13]
- Jo Hye-sun as a gisaeng madam[14]
- Ron Kelly as Major General John R. Hodge who conveyed the U.S. government cannot relax the rules for Nam and Suh to compete for South Korea which was still a "refugee country" in 1947.
Special appearance edit
- Park Hyo-joo as Yoon-seo[12]
- Park Eun-bin as Ok-rim[10]
Production edit
The script reading was held on the September 4, 2019,[2] and filming began on September 9 in Seoul.[9] In January 2020, actors of Boston 1947 departed for Australia for the shooting of the film.[15][16][11]
Music edit
The soundtrack is composed by Lee Dong-june.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "1947 Road to Boston Prologue" | 2:55 |
| 2. | "You Are Hero" | 0:52 |
| 3. | "Invitation to Boston" | 2:40 |
| 4. | "Run 100 Laps" | 2:22 |
| 5. | "Song with Mother" | 1:12 |
| 6. | "Sorry My Son" | 1:41 |
| 7. | "Road to Boston" | 2:39 |
| 8. | "Go to Boston" | 4:07 |
| 9. | "Arrive in Boston" | 1:40 |
| 10. | "I Want to Run" | 1:24 |
| 11. | "Our Flag" | 3:00 |
| 12. | "The Day We All Can't Forget" | 2:59 |
| 13. | "Newton Lower Falls" | 0:56 |
| 14. | "Now This Is The Game" | 4:02 |
| 15. | "Run Again" | 4:18 |
| 16. | "I'm Runner I'm Happy" | 3:24 |
| 17. | "The Most Wonderful Race" | 2:07 |
| 18. | "Tears of Joy" | 0:39 |
| 19. | "Our Heroes" | 1:57 |
| 20. | "1947 Road to Boston" | 1:50 |
| Total length: | 46:00 | |
Reception edit
As of November 2, 2023, the film has grossed US$7,212,399 at the local box office and accumulated 1,021,223 admissions from 1,282 screens.[4]
Awards and nominations edit
| Award | Category | Recipient | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59th Grand Bell Awards[17] | Best Director | Kang Je-gyu | Nominated | |
| Best Actor | Yim Si-wan | Nominated | ||
| Best Costume Design | Chae Gyeong-hwa | Nominated | ||
| 22nd Director's Cut Awards[18] | Best Director | Kang Je-gyu | Nominated | |
| Best Actor | Yim Si-wan | Nominated | ||
| 17th Asian Film Awards[19] | Best Original Music | Lee Dong-june | Nominated |
References edit
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- ^ a b c Shin-Jeong Mo (September 5, 2019). "[단독]'1947 보스톤', 9일 크랭크인… 하정우·배성우·임시완 뭉쳤다" [[Exclusive] '1947 Boston', crank-in on the 9th... Ha Jung-woo, Bae Seong-woo, and Im Si-wan unite]. 스포츠한국 (in Korean). Sports Korea. Archived from the original on October 13, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ "Road to Boston at AMC Theatres". AMC Theatres. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- ^ a b "Road to Boston (2023)". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ Han Hyeon-jeong (January 17, 2023). "하정우·임시완·배성우 '1947 보스톤', 9월 추석 개봉[공식]" [Ha Jung-woo, Lim Si-wan, and Bae Sung-woo's '1947 Boston' to be released on Chuseok in September [Official]]. Maeil Business (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 17, 2023. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
- ^ Jung Hee-yeon (August 14, 2023). "'1947 보스톤' 9월 27일 추석 개봉 확정 [공식]" ['1947 Boston' to be released on Chuseok on September 27th [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ "하정우, 강제규 감독 신작 '보스턴 1947' 주연 발탁" [Ha Jung-woo and director Kang Je-gyu's new film 'Boston 1947' starring]. Maeil Economic Daily (in Korean). July 3, 2018. Archived from the original on October 12, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ "[단독]임시완, 제대 후 스크린 차기작은 하정우와 '보스턴 1947'" [[Exclusive] Siwan Im, next screen after discharge from 'Boston 1947' with Ha Jung-woo]. Sports Seoul (in Korean). April 1, 2019. Archived from the original on October 15, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ a b "하정우, 배성우, 임시완 주연 영화 <보스턴 1947>, 9월 9일 크랭크인 外" [<Boston 1947> starring Ha Jung-woo, Bae Seong-woo, and Im Si-wan, Crank-in on September 9, etc.] (in Korean). cine 21. September 20, 2019. Archived from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022 – via Naver.
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- ^ a b "김상호 '영화 보스턴 1947 촬영 다녀왔어요~'[포토엔HD]" [Kim Sang-ho 'I went to filming the movie Boston 1947~' [Photoen HD]] (in Korean). Newsen. January 23, 2020. Archived from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022 – via Naver.
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