Forever the Moment

Infobox Korean Film
name = Forever the Moment


director = Lim Soon-rye
producer = Shim Jae-myung
Kim Hyeon-cheol
Kim Kyun-hee
writer = Nah Hyeon
Lim Soon-rye
starring = Moon So-ri
Kim Jung-eun
Uhm Tae-woong
music = Yoon Min-hwa
cinematography = Hwang Ki-seok
editing = Moon In-dae
distributor = Sidus FNH
released = January 10, 2008
runtime = 124 min.
country = South Korea
language = Korean
budget =
admissions = 3,989,656
gross = $27,258,370
website = http://www.foreverthemoment.co.kr/
kmdb_id = 09394
imdb_id =
hangul = 우리 생애 최고의 순간
hanja =
rr = "Uri saengae choego-ui sungan"
mr =

"Forever the Moment" (우리 생애 최고의 순간, "Uri saengae choego-ui sungan") is a 2008 South Korean film. It is a fictionalised account of the South Korea women's handball team which competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics. The Korean title translates as "The Best Moment in Our Lives", and it is believed to be the first film that revolves around the sport of handball.Darcy Paquet, [http://www.koreanfilm.org/kfilm08.html#womensteam "Forever the Moment" review] , "Koreanfilm.org". Retrieved on April 21, 2008.]

Background

South Korea won the silver medal in women's handball at the 2004 Summer Olympics, following a close game against Denmark which was decided by a penalty shootout. The Koreans had lost a three point lead in the second half, [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/low/olympics_2004/handball/3609486.stm Danes defend crown in style] , "BBC Sport", August 29, 2004. Retrieved on April 20, 2008.] and at the end of normal time both sides were level at 25-25, taking the game into overtime. After the first overtime the score was still locked at 29-29, [ [http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040830/sports.htm#7 Denmark win handball gold after shoot-out] , "The Tribune" (India), August 30, 2004. Retrieved on April 20, 2008.] but South Korea were leading 34-33 in second overtime, until a late equaliser by Katrine Fruelund in the final ten seconds forced the game into a shootout, which Denmark won 4-2. [ [http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/athens/team/2004-08-29-handball-roundup_x.htm Danish women beat South Korea for third straight gold] , "USA Today", August 29, 2004. Retrieved on April 20, 2008.] In a poll conducted by Gallup Korea, 50.2% of respondents said that the women's handball finals was their favourite event of the 2004 Summer Olympics. [ [http://english.kbs.co.kr/olympic/news/news/1328697_10678.html Women's handball finals most popular among the public] , "KBS", August 31, 2004. Retrieved on April 20, 2008.]

Plot

Kim Hye-kyeong is a retired handball player who has been successfuly coaching in the Japan Handball League. When the coach of South Korea's women's national team suddenly quits, she is asked to fill in, but is faced with an undisciplined squad of players. Hye-kyeong tries to improve the team by recruiting some of her old teammates, including two-time Olympic gold medalist Han Mi-sook. However, Hye-kyeong's aggressiveness causes friction amongst the players, and she is replaced by former men's handball star Ahn Seung-pil, though she decides to stay with the team as a player. Seung-pil introduces modern European training methods which brings him into conflict with the older players, and things get worse when they lose a game against a high school boy's team.

Cast

* Moon So-ri ... Han Mi-sook
* Kim Jung-eun ... Kim Hye-kyeong
* Uhm Tae-woong ... Ahn Seung-pil
* Kim Ji-young ... Song Jeong-ran
* Jo Eun-ji ... Oh Soo-hee
* Min Ji ... Bo-ram
* Namgoong Eun-sook ... Jin-joo
* Lee Mi-do ... Hyeon-ja
* Jo Yeong-jin ... Director Song
* Lee Bong-gyoo ... Chairman
* Jeong Seok-yong ... Choong-sik, the office chief
* Ha Jeong-woo ... blind date man
* Choi Wook ... Coach Kang
* Jeong Se-hyeong ... Trainer Jeong
* Kim Kang-mi ... Dong-yoon
* Kim Jong-eon ... Kim Goon
* Park Hyeong-jae ... Myeong-seok
* Jo Deok-jae ... Boss Bae
* Oh Chang-kyeong ... Sang-yeol
* Woo Yong ... nutritionist
* Nah Hyeon ... Director Hakiboo
* Kim Jin-hyeok ... real estate poker man
* Seong Ji-roo ... Jin-gook, Jeon-ran's husband (cameo)
* Park Won-sang ... Gyoo-cheol (cameo)
* Ryoo Seung-soo ... supermarket manager (cameo)

Box office

"Forever the Moment" was released in South Korea on January 10, 2008. [http://www.koreanfilm.org/kfilm08.html The Best Selling Films of 2008] , "Koreanfilm.org". Retrieved on April 15, 2008.] It topped the box office on its opening weekend, grossing $4,407,643, [ [http://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/korea/?yr=2008&wk=2&p=.htm South Korea Box Office January 11–13, 2008] , "Box Office Mojo". Retrieved on April 15, 2008.] and remained at the top for a further two weeks, ahead of Hollywood films "Enchanted", "", and "Cloverfield", all released during the same period. [ [http://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/korea/?yr=2008&wk=4&p=.htm South Korea Box Office January 25–27, 2008] , "Box Office Mojo". Retrieved on April 15, 2008.] By March 23 the film had grossed a total of $27,258,370, [ [http://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/korea/?yr=2008&wk=12&p=.htm South Korea Box Office March 21–23, 2008] , "Bow Office Mojo". Retrieved on April 15, 2008.] and as of July 13 the total number of admissions was 4,043,293.

References

External links

* [http://www.foreverthemoment.co.kr/ Official website]
* [http://www.kmdb.or.kr/eng/md_basic.asp?nation=K&p_dataid=09394 "Forever the Moment"] at the Korean Movie Database
* [http://www.hancinema.net/korean_movie_Forever_the_Moment.php "Forever the Moment"] at HanCinema
* [http://www.koreanfilm.org/kfilm08.html#womensteam Review] at Koreanfilm.org