Snowy Road (Korean: 눈길; RR: Nungil) is a 2015 South Korean historical drama film directed by Lee Na-jeong which narrates the story of two teenage girls' fate as comfort women during the Japanese occupation of Korea. It originally aired on KBS1 in 2015 as a two-part television special, and then was re-edited for theatrical screening. The theatrical cut was first showcased at the 16th Jeonju International Film Festival.[2][3]
| Snowy Road | |
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 Theatrical poster | |
| Hangul | 눈길 |
| Revised Romanization | Nungil |
| Directed by | Lee Na-jeong |
| Written by | Yoo Bo-ra |
| Produced by | Ham Yeong-hun |
| Starring | Kim Hyang-gi Kim Sae-ron |
| Cinematography | Park Sung |
| Edited by | Kim Young-ju |
| Music by | Nam Hye-seung |
Production companies | KBS at9 Films |
| Distributed by | CGV Arthouse |
Release dates |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Languages | Korean Japanese |
| Box office | US$866,692[1] |
The film was theatrically released on March 1, 2017, also known as the Independence Movement Day in South Korea, which commemorates the 1919 March 1st Movement.[4]
Cast
edit- Kim Hyang-gi as Choi Jong-boon (past)
- Kim Young-ok as Choi Jong-boon (present)
- Kim Sae-ron as Kang Young-ae
- Cho Soo-hyang as Jang Eun-soo
- Jang Young-nam as Choi Jong-boon's mother
- Seo Young-joo as Kang Young-joo
- Lee Seung-yeon as Yoon Ok
- Jang Dae-woong as Choi Jong-gil
- Lee Joo-woo as Ayako
- Lee Kan-hee as Kang Young-ae's mother
- Seo Jin-won as Kang Young-ae's school teacher
- Choi Dae-chul as (cameo)
- Lee Hak-joo as Child soldier
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipients | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2015
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KBS Drama Awards[5] | Best Young Actress | Won | |
| 24th Golden Rooster & Hundred Flowers Film Festival [6] | Best Foreign Film | Snowy Road
|
Won | |
| Best Foreign Actress | Won |
References
edit- ^ "Snowy Road (2017)". Koreanfilm.or.kr. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
- ^ "전주국제영화제". www.jiff.or.kr. Archived from the original on 22 February 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "Another 'comfort women' film to hit theaters". The Korea Times. 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
- ^ "Young girls live through horror together : 'Snowy Road' highlights the agony felt in the daily lives of teenage 'comfort women'-INSIDE Korea JoongAng Daily". Korea JoongAng Daily. 2017-02-17. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
- ^ "Check out the Winners from '2015 KBS Drama Awards'". BNT News. 31 December 2015. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ "Korean Film 'Snowy Road' Wins Best Picture, Best Actress at Chinese Film Festival". KBS World Radio. 2015-09-19.
External links
edit- Snowy Road at HanCinema
- Snowy Road at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
- Snowy Road at IMDb
- Snowy Road at Naver Movies (in Korean)
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