Miracle on 1st Street

"Ever Hopeful Townsfolk Meet an Unexpected Hero."

2007 1h 53m KO

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 18

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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The gangster Pil-je appears on 1st Avenue in the redevelopment area and decides to do something brutal, but gradually becomes closer to the villagers and becomes confused. Pil-je begins to feel the feeling of love for boxer Myung-ran.

“Ever Hopeful Townsfolk Meet an Unexpected Hero.”

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Cast

Ha Ji-won
Myung-ran
Im Chang-jung
Pil-je
Kang Ye-won
Seon-ju
Joo Hyun
Director Lee
Jung Doo-hong
Il-dong
Park Yoo-Sun
Lee-Sun
Lee Hoon
Tae-seok
Cho Jae-ryong
Ok-saeng

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: JK Youn
Writers: Yu Seong-hyeob
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by JK Youn, shot by Kim Yeong-cheol. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lee Byung-woo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Shin Min-kyung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

AWARDS

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Ha Ji-won and Im Chang-jung and Kang Ye-won carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Ever Hopeful Townsfolk Meet an Unexpected Hero.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0983991 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

JK Youn directs. Kim Yeong-cheol behind the camera. Lee Byung-woo scores. Shin Min-kyung cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 19 years ago.
2Directed by JK Youn, shot by Kim Yeong-cheol. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Lee Byung-woo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Shin Min-kyung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Ha Ji-won and Im Chang-jung and Kang Ye-won carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Ever Hopeful Townsfolk Meet an Unexpected Hero.".
7IMDB entry: tt0983991 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.