In Our Prime
| In Our Prime | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Hangul | 이상한 나라의 수학자 |
| Hanja | 異常한 나라의 數學者 |
| Lit. | Mathematician in Wonderland |
| RR | Isanghan naraui suhakja |
| MR | Isanghan naraŭi suhakcha |
| Directed by | Park Dong-hoon |
| Written by | Lee Yong-jae |
| Produced by | Ha Jeong-wan |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Park Hong-yeol |
| Edited by | Kim Sun-min |
| Music by | Lee Ji-soo |
Production company | Joy Rabbit |
| Distributed by | Showbox |
Release date |
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Running time | 117 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$4.1 million[1] |
In Our Prime (Korean: 이상한 나라의 수학자; lit. Mathematician in WonderlandLua error: not enough memory.) 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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]- 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
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[edit | edit source]As of 31 January 2023[update]Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., the film has a gross of US$4,081,864, and 534,287 admissions.[1]
Accolades
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| 2022 | Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Director | Park Dong-hoon | Nominated | [6] |
| Best Actor | Choi Min-sik | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay | Lee Yong-jae | Nominated | |||
| Best New Actor | Kim Dong-hwi | Nominated | |||
| Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best New Actor | Won | [7] | ||
| Buil Film Awards | Nominated | [8] | |||
| Busan Film Critics Awards | Won | ||||
| Grand Bell Awards | Nominated | [9] | |||
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best New Actor | Won | [10] |
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External links
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- 2022 films
- 2020s high school films
- 2022 drama films
- 2020s South Korean films
- 2020s Korean-language films
- South Korean drama films
- South Korean high school films
- Films about mathematics
- Films about North Korean defectors
- Films about students
- Films set in Baden-Württemberg
- Films set in South Korea
- Films shot in Daejeon
- Films shot in Gyeonggi Province
- Films shot in North Jeolla Province
- Films shot in Seoul
- Showbox films
- Films postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Korean-language drama films