| Sunflower | |
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 Theatrical poster | |
| Hangul | 해바라기 |
| Revised Romanization | Haebaragi |
| McCune–Reischauer | Haebaragi |
| Directed by | Kang Seok-beom |
| Written by | Kang Seok-beom |
| Produced by | Jeon Ho-jin Jeon Jae-sun |
| Starring | Kim Rae-won Kim Hae-sook |
| Cinematography | Kim Woo-jae |
| Edited by | Hahm Sung-won |
| Music by | Angelo Lee |
| Production companies | DCG Plus Ivision Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Showbox |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 117 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Budget | $3.3 million |
| Box office | $8.22 million |
Sunflower (Korean: 해바라기; RR: Haebaragi) is a 2006 South Korean action thriller film directed by Kang Seok-beom. This action with full drama starring by Kim Rae-won and Kim Hae-sook .
Premise
Former gangster Tae-sik is released from prison and heads back to his hometown to live in a small restaurant with a woman. Attempting to leave his past behind, he takes a job in a garage and tries to keep away from the local gangs, most of whom still live in fear of his brutal reputation. When a local politician wants to knock down his adoptive mom's restaurant to build a new shopping mall, Tae-sik struggles to avoid returning to a life of violence.
Cast
- Kim Rae-won - Oh Tae-sik
- Kim Hae-sook
- Heo Yi-jae
- Kim Byeong-ok
- Kim Jung-tae - Yang-ki
- Han Jung-soo
- Ji Dae-han
- Park Sung-woong
- Park Cheol-ho
Release
Sunflower was released in South Korea on 23 November 2006, and topped the box office on its opening weekend with 267,065 admissions. It held the number-one spot for a second consecutive weekend, and went on to receive a total of 1,543,429 admissions, with a gross (as of 7 January 2007) of US$8,221,999.
References
- ^ "South Korea Box Office, January 1–7, 2007". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ "Box-Office Admission Results" (2006). Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved on 12 December 2008.
- "Korean Box Office" (Week-end 2006.11.24 ~ 2006.11.26). HanCinema. Retrieved on 12 December 2008.
- "Korean Box Office" (Week-end 2006.12.01 ~ 2006.12.03). HanCinema. Retrieved on 12 December 2008.