| Snowy Road | |
|---|---|
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| 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 |
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.
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.
Cast
- 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
| Year | Award | Category | Recipients | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Young Actress | Kim Hyang-gi | Won |
| 24th Golden Rooster & Hundred Flowers Film Festival | Best Foreign Film | Snowy Road | Won | |
| Best Foreign Actress | Kim Sae-ron | Won |
References
- "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
- 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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