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Released 3 years ago.
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Countdown
"Get ready to rumble! 3, 2, 1!"
2023 1h 49m KO
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6.1
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★6.1TMDB · 7
DramaComedy
Synopsis
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A former medalist who is now a troublemaker physical educations teacher and a natural born rebel take a satisfying whack at life.
“Get ready to rumble! 3, 2, 1!”
Cast
Jin Sun-kyu
Si-heon
Sung Yoo-bin
Yoon-woo
Oh Na-ra
Il-sun
Ko Chang-seok
Principal
Jang Dong-ju
Hwan-ju
Ko Kyu-pil
Man-deok
Kim Min-ho
Bok-an
Lee Jong-hwa
Gao
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Kwon Hyeok-jae
- Writers
- Kim Jin-a, Hong Chang-pyo
- Languages
- Korean
- Countries
- South Korea
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts 🍿
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AWARDS
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Directed by Kwon Hyeok-jae, shot by Lee Sung-jae. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Lee Jin-hee. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Lee Kang-hee shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Jin Sun-kyu and Sung Yoo-bin and Oh Na-ra carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Get ready to rumble! 3, 2, 1!".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt26351494 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Kwon Hyeok-jae directs. Lee Sung-jae behind the camera. Lee Jin-hee scores. Lee Kang-hee cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 3 years ago.
- 2Directed by Kwon Hyeok-jae, shot by Lee Sung-jae. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Lee Jin-hee. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Lee Kang-hee shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Jin Sun-kyu and Sung Yoo-bin and Oh Na-ra carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "Get ready to rumble! 3, 2, 1!".
- 7IMDB entry: tt26351494 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Lee Sung-jae
- Original score
- Lee Jin-hee
- Editing
- Lee Kang-hee
- Production design
- Suh Joo-yeon
- Costume design
- Kim Da-jung
- Makeup / hair
- Cho Tae-hee
- Runtime
- 109 min · 1h 49m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- KO
- Certification (US)
- 12
- IMDB
- Countdown (2023)
Also by
Kwon Hyeok-jae
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
filmK
KR
26 Company
KR
Key crew
- Assistant DirectorKwon Hyuk-ju
- Key GripHam Myung-chul
- Sound EditorYang Hye-jin
- Visual EffectsPark Sung-jin
- Costume DesignKim Da-jung
- Production DesignSuh Joo-yeon
- AdaptationKwon Hyeok-jae
- Sound SupervisorChoi Tae-young
- Co-Executive ProducerPark Se-jun
- Lighting DirectorLee Dong-hwa
- Production Sound MixerLee Yun-jae
- Set DecorationNam Seong-ju
- Makeup & HairCho Tae-hee
- ProducerCha Sang-min
- Martial Arts ChoreographerJung Chang-hyun
- Executive ProducerKim Jeong-min
- Special Effects SupervisorKim Do-hyung
- Special Effects SupervisorHong Jang-pyo
- Digital IntermediatePark Jin-young
- AdaptationMa Dae-yun
- PropsLee Sang-hun
- VFX SupervisorChoi Yong-woong
- EditorLee Kang-hee
- Digital IntermediateLee Jung-min
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- boxing
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2023-02-2212
Also known as
International titles
- CountKR
