Victory (Korean: 빅토리) is a 2024 South Korean musical drama film directed by Park Bum-soo, starring Lee Hye-ri, Park Se-wan, Lee Jung-ha, and Jo Ah-ram. The film follows the passionate journey of a dance duo, Pil-sun and Mi-na, from Geoje, who form a cheerleading club called "Millennium Girls".[2] It had its world premiere on July 12, 2024 at the New York Asian Film Festival,[3][4] where Hyeri received the "Rising Star Award".[5] It was then released theatrically on August 14, 2024.[6]
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Hangul | 빅토리 |
Literal meaning | Victory |
Revised Romanization | Bigtoli |
Directed by | Park Bum-soo |
Written by |
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Produced by | Bae Seon-hye |
Starring |
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Cinematography | Park Jeong-hoon |
Edited by | Heo Seon-mi |
Music by | Jang Lae-won |
Production company | Annapurna Films |
Distributed by | Mindmark |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Box office | US$3.2 million[1] |
Plot
editIn 1999, dance duo Pil-sun and Mi-na from Geoje team up with cheerleader Se-hyeon, who has just transferred from Seoul, to create a cheerleading club and set up a dance practice room. Together with seven other members, they form the "Millennium Girls". They have to lead Chi-hyung and the struggling Geoje Commercial High School soccer team, known for always finishing last, to victory.
Cast
edit- Lee Hye-ri as Chu Pil-sun, a high school student who discovers cheerleading.[2][7]
- Park Se-wan as Jang Mi-na, Pil-sun's best friend.[8][7]
- Lee Jung-ha as Yoon Chi-hyung, Pil-sun's childhood friend who plays as a goalkeeper for the soccer team.[9][7]
- Jo Ah-ram as Kim Se-hyeon, a cheerleader in Seoul who transferred to Geoje.[10]
- Choi Ji-su as Bae So-hee, a manager of "Millennium Girls".
- Baek Ha-i as Jeong Sun-jeong, a member of "Millennium Girls".
- Kwon Yu-na as Kwon Yong-soon, a member of "Millennium Girls".
- Yeom Ji-young as Yeom Sang-mi, a member of "Millennium Girls".
- Lee Han-joo as Go Yu-ri, a member of "Millennium Girls".
- Park Hyo-eun as Bang Ji-hye, a member of "Millennium Girls".
- Lee Chan-hyeong as Kim Dong-hyun, Se-hyeon's older brother and striker for the soccer team.
Production
editFilming
editPrincipal photography began in March 2023 and ended in July 2023.[11]
Reception
editBox office
editAs of August 23, 2024[update], Victory has grossed $1.7 million with a running total of 249,990 tickets sold.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "KOFIC, KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System) The Box office: Korean films of 2024". KOFIC. Archived from the original on July 8, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ a b Park, Sang-hoo (July 2, 2024). "'빅토리' 이혜리 "치어리딩·힙합·사투리 등 준비할 게 많았다"" ['Victory' Lee Hye-ri "There was a lot to prepare for, including cheerleading, hip-hop, and dialect"]. JTBC (in Korean) – via Naver.
- ^ "Victory". New York Asian Film Festival. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ^ Eagan, Daniel (July 24, 2024). "NYAFF Review: Park Beom-su's Victory Gives a Winning Showcase to Lee Hye-ri". The Film Stage.
- ^ Da-sol, Kim (July 16, 2024). "Lee Hye-ri of 'Victory' receives Rising Star Award at NY Asian Film Festival". The Korea Herald.
- ^ Kim, Na-yeon (June 5, 2024). 혜리→이정하 대세 뭉친 '빅토리', 8월 14일 개봉 [무비타이밍] [Hyeri → Lee Jung-ha's 'Victory', released on August 14th [Movie Timing]] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ a b c Jang, Ye-sol (July 31, 2024). "'빅토리' 세기말 아이템 대방출, 이혜리→이정하 90년대 완벽 재현" ['Victory' End of the Century Item Release, Lee Hye-ri → Lee Jung-ha Perfectly Recreate 90s]. Newsen (in Korean) – via Naver.
- ^ Lee, Mi-ji (July 3, 2024). "'빅토리' 박세완, 폼생폼사 K장녀 "귀여운 허세 잘 표현하기 위해 노력"" ['Victory' Park Se-wan, the eldest daughter of K, "I tried to express cute arrogance well"]. Herald pop (in Korean) – via Naver.
- ^ Choi, Yun-na (July 4, 2024). "이정하, 10년째 짝사랑ing…순정 골키퍼 변신 (빅토리)" [Lee Jung-ha, 10 years of unrequited love… Transformation into a pure goalkeeper (Victory)]. Donga Sports (in Korean) – via Naver.
- ^ Lee, Ju-in (July 8, 2024). "신예 조아람, '빅토리' 칼각 치어리더로 스크린 데뷔" [Rookie Jo A-ram makes screen debut as cheerleader in 'Victory']. Isplus (in Korean) – via Naver.
- ^ Jo, Myeong-hyeon (March 6, 2023). "이혜리X박세완, 첫 치어리딩 영화 '빅토리' 크랭크인" [Lee Hye-ri X Park Se-wan, First Cheerleading Movie 'Victory' Cranking On]. Chosun Biz (in Korean).