Waiting for Rain
| Waiting for Rain[1] | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 비와 당신의 이야기 |
| Revised Romanization | Biwa Dangshinui Yiyagi |
| Directed by | Jo Jin-mo |
| Screenplay by | Yoo Seong-hyub |
| Produced by | Hwang Geun-ha |
| Starring | Kang Ha-neul Chun Woo-hee |
| Music by | Kim Ju-seok |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Entertainment Korea |
Release date |
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Running time | 117 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$3.2 million[2] |
Waiting for Rain (Korean: 비와 당신의 이야기, romanized: Biwa Dangshinui Yiyagi, lit. 'Rain and Your Story')[1] is a 2021 South Korean romance melodrama film directed by Jo Jin-mo and written by Yoo Seong-hyub. The film starring Kang Ha-neul and Chun Woo-hee,[3] is a love story between a man and a woman who have yearned for each other for a long time but could not meet due to certain circumstances.[4] The film was released in South Korea on April 28, 2021, in the USA on April 30, 2021, and in Taiwan on May 7, 2021.[5][6]
Synopsis
[edit]Waiting for Rain follows the romance between Young-ho (Kang Ha-neul) and So-hee (Chun Woo-hee). The two become each other's sources of comfort through the connection of a chance letter and make the unlikely promise of meeting up on a rainy December 31. The movie has an “analog” vibe through its depiction of the exchange of handwritten letters rather than phone calls or text messages.
Cast
[edit]- Kang Ha-neul is Park Young-ho, a young student taking his second gap year, who sends his first love So-yeon a letter after reminiscing about her.[7]
- Chun Woo-hee is Gong So-hee, a woman who receives the letter in place of her older sister So-yeon, who is ill, and she sends Young-ho a reply with a few rules.[8]
- Choi Myung-bin as Young Gong So-hee
- Lee Seol as Gong So-yeon, is struggling with illness and is living a limited life. She is Sohee's older sister.[9]
- Kang Young-seok as Bookworm, is a man who likes books better than people. He is in a bookstore run by Sohee's mother every day.
- Lim Ju-hwan as Park Young-hwan, is Youngho's older brother.
- Lee Yang-hee as Young-ho's father
- Lee Hang-na as So-hee's mother, She runs a bookstore.
- Kang So-ra as Soo-jin, is Youngho's motive for re-study. For Youngho, Soyeon is like a 'rain' that gives comfort and comfort, while Sujin is like a brightly shining'star'.[9]
Production
[edit]On December 12, 2019, it was reported that Kang Ha-neul and Chun Woo-hee received an offer to appear in the film and both were accepted.[10]
Filming began in March 2020.[11] Filming was completed in July 2020.[12]
Release
[edit]The film was released in South Korea on April 28, 2021, in the USA on April 30, 2021, and in Taiwan on May 7, 2021.[5]
Reception
[edit]The film was released on April 28, 2021 on 952 screens. It was the number 1 place at the Korean box office, on the opening day of its release, collecting 29,853 audiences with a cumulative audience of 31,400 including its premiere.[13] It maintained its number 1 spot on its opening weekend with a total audience of 122,261 from April 30 to May 2, 2021, therefore, recording a total of 174,742 admissions.[14] On May 10, two weeks after its release, it reached the 300,000 admissions mark garnering a cumulative audience of 304,780.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Also known as Endless Rain
- ^ "KOFIC, KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System) The Box (2021)". KOFIC. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ Kim Soo-jung (December 12, 2019). "천우희, 강하늘 만날까… '비와 당신의 이야기' 검토 중". No Cut News (in Korean). No Cut News. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ "Endless Rain (Movie - 2020)". HanCinema. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ a b "비와 당신의 이야기 4월28일 개봉..강하늘 무빙포스터 공개". 헤럴드 POP. March 29, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ "강하늘X천우희 '비와 당신의 이야기', 30일 뉴욕·LA 등 미국 개봉(공식)". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- ^ "Kang Ha Neul Talks About Upcoming Romance Film, Similarities And Differences To His Character, And More". Soompi. April 22, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ "Watch: Kang Ha Neul And Chun Woo Hee Are Connected By A Heartwarming Letter In Trailer For Upcoming Film". Soompi. March 31, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ a b "[볼 만해?] 영원하지 않기에 소중한 '비와 당신의 이야기'". 데일리안 (in Korean). August 19, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
- ^ Jung Hui-yeon (December 12, 2019). "[단독] 천우희X강하늘, 멜로 영화 '비와 당신의 이야기'에서 특급 만남". Sports Donga (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ "[단독]강하늘 '비와 당신의 이야기' 이설 합류..코로나19를 이겨나가는 방법". Star News (in Korean). Star News. March 13, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ "'비와 당신의 이야기', 강하늘X천우희라 더 궁금한 청춘 멜로". SBS연예뉴스 (in Korean). 연예뉴스. July 8, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ "강하늘X천우희 멜로 감성 '비와 당신의 이야기' 새 1위로[박스오피스]". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- ^ "KOBIZ - Korean Film Biz Zone : Weekly BoxOffice [20210409 ~ 20210502]". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
- ^ "'비당신' 1위 재탈환, 30만 관객 돌파 [박스오피스]". mtvdaily.asiae.co.kr. Archived from the original on May 11, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2021.