Keys to the Heart

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Keys to the Heart
Keys to the Heart (geugeosmani nae sesang).jpg
Theatrical release poster
Hangul
그것만이 내 세상
Revised Romanization Geugeotmani Nae Sesang
Directed byChoi Sung-hyun
Written byChoi Sung-hyun
Produced byJu Seoung-hwan
Yoon Je-kyoon
Starring Lee Byung-hun
Youn Yuh-jung
Park Jeong-min
CinematographyHong Seung-hyuk
Kim Tae-sung
Edited byKim Sun-min
Music byHwang Sang-jun
Production
company
JK Film
Distributed by CJ E&M
Release date
  • January 17, 2018 (2018-01-17)
Running time
120 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$25.8 million [1]

Keys to the Heart is a 2018 South Korean comedy-drama film directed by Choi Sung-hyun. [2] The film stars Lee Byung-hun, Youn Yuh-jung and Park Jeong-min. [3] [4]

Contents

Plot

The story of a down-and-out boxer reconnecting with his estranged, younger brother who is a gifted pianist with Autism and Down Syndrome.

Cast

Production

Principal photography began on June 6, 2017, and ended on August 27, 2017. [5] [6]

Reception

Critical reception

Yoon Min-sik of The Korea Herald called the characters and plot "generic and predictable", but praise the acting performance of the film. [7]

Shim Sun-ah of Yonhap News Agency praised Choi Seong-hyeon for handling family relationships with the utmost sensitivity, and drawing good performances out of his actors. [4]

Box office

According to figures provided by the Korean Film Council, just 3 weeks after its release, the film had surpassed 3 million viewers. [8]

Awards and nominations

AwardsCategoryRecipientResultRef.
2nd The Seoul Awards Best Actor Lee Byung-hun Nominated [9]
Best Supporting Actress Kim Sung-ryung Nominated

Music pieces

The following music pieces appeared in the film:

Remake

Philippine adaptation of the film was released in October 2023, Netflix. [10] [11]

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