| Director | Park Dong-hoon |
|---|---|
| Producer | Ha Jeong-wan |
| Writer | Lee Yong-jae |
| Starring | |
| Music | Lee Ji-soo |
| Cinematography | Park Hong-yeol |
| Editing | Kim Sun-min |
| Production companies | Joy Rabbit |
| Distributor | Showbox |
| Released | March 9, 2022 |
| Runtime | 117 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Gross | US$4.1 million[1] |
| Hangul | ^이상한 나라의 수학자 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 異常한 나라의 數學者 |
| Lk | Mathematician in Wonderland |
In Our Prime (Korean: 이상한 나라의 수학자; lit. Mathematician in Wonderland) is a 2022 South Korean drama film directed by Park Dong-hoon. The film stars Choi Min-sik as a genius mathematician with a hidden past and Kim Dong-hwi as a student who is failing math. The supporting cast includes Park Byung-eun, Park Hae-joon, and Jo Yun-seo.[2][3] The film was released theatrically on March 9, 2022.[4]
Plot
A genius mathematician, Lee Hak-sung, defects from North Korea in pursuit of academic freedom. To conceal his identity and past, he takes on the role of a security guard at an elite private high school, where only the top 1% of gifted students are admitted.
With his cold and stern demeanor, Hak-sung becomes the most avoided figure on campus. However, his life takes an unexpected turn when he meets Han Ji-woo, a struggling high school student who has given up on math. After discovering Hak-sung's true identity, Ji-woo persistently begs him to become his tutor.
As Hak-sung teaches Ji-woo not just how to find the right answers, but how to navigate the process of problem-solving, both of them experience an unexpected transformation in their lives.
Cast
- Choi Min-sik as Lee Hak-sung, a school security guard and defector from North Korea
- Kim Dong-hwi as Han Ji-woo, a student who asks Hak-sung to teach him math
- Park Byung-eun as Kim Geun-ho, a math teacher
- Park Hae-joon as An Gi-cheol, agent of the National Intelligence Service who monitors Lee Hak-sung
- Jo Yun-seo as Park Bo-ram, Ji-woo's classmate
- Tang Jun-sang as Lee Tae-yeon, Hak-sung's son[5]
- Kang Mal-geum as Han Ji-woo's mother[5]
- Kim Hee-jung as Park Bo-ram's mother
- Joo Jin-mo as Oh Jeong-nam, a mathematician who participated in an international math competition with Hak-sung
- Kim Won-hae as Park Pil-ju, a North Korean defector and Economics professor
Reception
Box office
As of 31 January 2023, the film has a gross of US$4,081,864, and 534,287 admissions.[1]
Accolades
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baeksang Arts Awards | May 6, 2022 | Best Director | Park Dong-hoon | [6] | |
| Best Actor | Choi Min-sik | ||||
| Best Screenplay | Lee Yong-jae | ||||
| Best New Actor | Kim Dong-hwi | ||||
| Chunsa Film Art Awards | September 30, 2022 | Best New Actor | [7] | ||
| Buil Film Awards | October 6, 2022 | [8] | |||
| Busan Film Critics Awards | December 9, 2022 | ||||
| Grand Bell Awards | December 9, 2022 | [9] | |||
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | November 25, 2022 | Best New Actor | [10] |
References
- ^ "KOFIC, KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System) The Box office: Korean films of 2022". KOFIC. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ Song, Seung-hyun (9 February 2022). "'Oldboy' Choi Min-sik to return to big screen as genius mathematician". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ Kwak, Yeon-soo (15 February 2022). "Choi Min-sik says his new film 'In Our Prime' parallels 'Good Will Hunting'". The Korea Times. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ Kim Ji-won (February 15, 2022). "ko:[종합] "수포자 감독이 만든 수학 영화" 대배우 최민식X신예 김동휘의 차진 호흡 '이상한 나라의 수학자'" [[Comprehensive] "Mathematics movie made by a desperate director" Great actor Choi Min-sik X rookie Kim Dong-hwi's breathing 'Mathematician in Wonderland'] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Naver. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
- ^ Kim Ye-eun (March 11, 2022). "ko:강말금·탕준상, '이상한 나라의 수학자' 속 반가운 얼굴들" [Kang Mal-geum and Tang Jun-sang, familiar faces in 'Mathematicians in Wonderland'] (in Korean). Export News. Naver. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
- ^ Ahn Byung-gil (April 11, 2022). "58회 백상예술대상 후보 공개…영광의 주인공은?" [58th Baeksang Arts Awards nominations revealed... Who is the hero of glory?] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Naver. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ "ko:후보자(후보작) 리스트" [Candidate (Nominations) List] (in Korean). Chunsa Film Festival. August 26, 2022. Archived from the original on September 28, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- ^ Nam, Yoo-jung (August 28, 2022). "헤어질 결심 브로커 둘 다 8개 부문 후보 올라" [Decision to break up and Broker both nominated for 8 categories] (in Korean). Busan Ilbo. Archived August 28, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 29, 2022. – via Naver
- ^ "제 58회 대종상 영화제 내달 9일 개최... '헌트' 12개, '헤어질 결심' - '한산' 11개 부분 노미네이트" [The 58th Daejong Film Festival to be held on the 9th of next month... 12 nominations for 'Hunt', 'Decision to break up' - 11 nominations for 'Hansan'] (in Korean). KBS Media. 12 October 2022. Archived 12 October 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 12 October 2022. – via Naver
- ^ "43회 청룡영화상 후보 발표, 박찬욱 감독 ‘헤어질 결심’ 13개 부문 최다 노미네이트" [Nominations announced at the 43rd Blue Dragon Film Awards, Director Park Chan-wook's 'Decision to break up' received the most nominations in 13 categories] (in Korean). KBS Star. Naver. November 8, 2022. Archived November 8, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
External links
- In Our Prime at IMDb