My Father
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My Father is a South Korea
n movie released in 2007
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The movie, which is based on a true story, is about an adopted son who is searching for his biological parents in South Korea. During his search he meets his real father, a condemned murderer on death row
. Daniel Henney plays the lead role of James, who works as a volunteer in the United States armed forces in Korea. He asks questions of why his father is on death row and finds out things that he always wanted to know. Then he finds more and more truths unravel about his father and his life.
The release of the movie inspired controversy because the family of the father's victims did not support its production. In its first week on release it topped the South Korean box office sales charts.
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n movie released in 2007
2007 in film
This is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007...
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The movie, which is based on a true story, is about an adopted son who is searching for his biological parents in South Korea. During his search he meets his real father, a condemned murderer on death row
Death row
Death row signifies the place, often a section of a prison, that houses individuals awaiting execution. The term is also used figuratively to describe the state of awaiting execution , even in places where no special facility or separate unit for condemned inmates exists.After individuals are found...
. Daniel Henney plays the lead role of James, who works as a volunteer in the United States armed forces in Korea. He asks questions of why his father is on death row and finds out things that he always wanted to know. Then he finds more and more truths unravel about his father and his life.
The release of the movie inspired controversy because the family of the father's victims did not support its production. In its first week on release it topped the South Korean box office sales charts.
Cast
- Kim Yeong-cheolKim Yeong-cheolKim Yeong-cheol is a South Korean actor. One of his earliest appearances was in White Smile . Other notable film roles include playing an underworld boss in A Bittersweet Life .-Television:-Film:...
... Hwang Nam-cheol - Daniel Henney... James Parker
- Ahn Suk-hwanAhn Suk-hwanAhn Suk-hwan or An Seok-hwan is a South Korean actor.He appeared in the Korean adaptation of Boys Over Flowers.- TV Series :* Paradise Ranch * Personal Preference * Cinderella Man...
... Jang Min-ho - Richard RiehleRichard Riehle-Life and career:Riehle was born in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, the son of Mary Margaret , a nurse, and Herbert John Riehle , an assistant postmaster. He attended the University of Notre Dame....
... John Parker - Ilene GraffIlene GraffIlene Graff is an American actress and singer.The Brooklyn native began her professional career as a teenager when she performed as a background singer and commercial actress while attending Van Buren High School in Queens Village...
... Nancy Parker - Kim In-kwon... Shin Yo-seob
- Choi Jong-ryul... Moon Shin-bu
- Jeon Guk-hwan... Kim
- Lee Sang-hee... Park
- Son Jin-hwan... Thief
- Bae Ho-geun... Hyeon-shik
- Bak Gyeong-geun... Haeng Sang-nam