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Released 13 years ago.
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Born To Sing
"15 minutes have changed his life"
2013 1h 52m KO
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6.0TMDB Β· 8
ComedyDrama
Synopsis
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Ever since he was young, Bong-nam dreamed of becoming a singer and was never able to keep a real job. One day, he ends up auditioning for a national singing contest to be held in his hometown, but his wife opposes him and they have a major fall out. Will he be able to make his dire wish of becoming a singer come true and keep his love?
β15 minutes have changed his lifeβ
Cast
Kim In-kwon
Bong Nam
Ryu Hyun-kyung
Mi Ae
Kim Soo-mi
Ju Hana
Oh Kwang-rok
Maeng Gwajang
Yoo Yeon-seok
Dong-soo
Lee Cho-hee
Hyun-ja
Oh Hyeon-kyeong
Grandfather Oh
Kim Jung-ki
Jong-bae
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Lee Jong-pil
- Writers
- Lee Kyung-kyu, Lee Jong-pil
- Languages
- Korean
- Countries
- South Korea
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Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Lee Jong-pil, shot by Kim Jong-sun. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Junghan Jeong. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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AWARDS
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Kim In-kwon and Ryu Hyun-kyung and Kim Soo-mi carry the top of the cast.
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RUNTIME
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Marketing tagline: "15 minutes have changed his life".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt2969484 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 8 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Lee Jong-pil directs. Kim Jong-sun behind the camera. Junghan Jeong scores. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 13 years ago.
- 2Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 3Directed by Lee Jong-pil, shot by Kim Jong-sun. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Junghan Jeong. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Kim In-kwon and Ryu Hyun-kyung and Kim Soo-mi carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "15 minutes have changed his life".
- 7IMDB entry: tt2969484 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 8 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Kim Jong-sun
- Original score
- Junghan Jeong
- Costume design
- Kim Hyun-joo
- Runtime
- 112 min Β· 1h 52m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- KO
- Certification (US)
- 12
Also by
Lee Jong-pil
Production companies
Who made it
Lotte Entertainment
KR
Key crew
- Line ProducerKim Kyung-min
- VFX ArtistYoon Choong-yeol
- Costume DesignKim Hyun-joo
- Costume DesignKim Kyeong-mi
- ProducerKwon Ji-won
- ProducerKim Hyeon-cheol
- Production Sound MixerCho Min-ho
- Sound Effects EditorMoon Chul-woo
- Key GripPark Gwan-yeol
- AdaptationJeon Go-woon
- Executive ProducerLee Kyung-kyu
- Sound SupervisorKim Suk-won
- Lighting DirectorKim Min-jae
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical2013-05-0112
Also known as
International titles
- μ κ΅λ ΈλμλKR
- Born To SingUS
- Jeonguk Norae JarangKR
