Name: Marathon
Genre: Drama
Released: 2005-01-27
Rating: 9.7
Cast: Cho Seung Woo, Kim Mi Sook, Lee Ki Young, Ahn Nae Sang, Baek Sung Hyun

Cho Seung Woo is a South Korean actor. He was born on March 28, 1980 in Seoul, South Korea, and made his acting debut in 2000. Since then, he has appeared both on the stage and off, taking roles in numerous films and television dramas, including “Go Go 70s” (2008), “God’s Gift - 14 Days” (2014), and “Assassination” (2015).

Cho Seung Woo

Kim Mi Sook is an award-winning veteran South Korean actress. Born on March 26, 1959, she made her acting debut in the 1979 television series “Hometown of Legends” and is best known for her roles in the films “Marathon” (2005) and “Seven Days (2007), for which she received numerous acting nominations. Kim Mi Sook also has enjoyed a prolific career in television dramas over the past four decades, including in the recent dramas “I Love You, Don’t Cry” (2008), “Shining Inheritance” (2009), “City Hunter” (2011), “Queen Insoo” (2011), “Glorious Day” (2014), “All About My Mom” (2015-2016) and “The Flower in Prison” (2016). In addition to acting, Kim Mi Sook hosted three different radio music programs from 1990 to 2007, released several spoken-word albums, opened a school called Love Kindergarten in 1987 and served as its director until 2002.

Kim Mi Sook

Lee Ki Young is a South Korean actor who was born on August 26, 1963, in Seoul, South Korea. He began acting in earnest in the 1990s, and starred in films such as “I Will Survive” in 1993. He transitioned into drama titles in the early 2000s, and appeared in the series “Garden of Eve” (2003), following up with the movies “Marathon” (2005), “A Bittersweet Life” (2005), and “Love Me Not” (2006). More recently, he starred in the dramas “Happiness” (2021) and “Big Mouth” (2022).

Lee Ki Young

Ahn Nae Sang is a South Korean actor who was born on December 25, 1964, in Daegu, South Korea. He studied Theology at Yonsei University and began acting in stage plays, making his screen debut in a short film made by Oscar-winning direct Bong Joon Ho in 1994, and then appearing in “Bad Movie” (1997). He has since appeared in scores of drama and movie titles, including the series “Misty” (2018) and “Eccentric! Chef Moon” (2020).

Ahn Nae Sang

Baek Sung Hyun is a South Korean actor. Born on January 30, 1989, he began working as a child actor at the age of 5 in the 1994 film “I Wish for What Is Forbidden to Me.” He has had a prolific career and has starred in many roles that brought him critical acclaim. Some of his most notable works include the television dramas “Damo” (2003), “Stairway to Heaven” (2003), “Blades of Blood” (2010), “Queen Insoo” (2011), “White Christmas” (2011), “Big” (2012) and “My Love Eun Dong” (2015), “Doctors” (2016) and “Voice” (2017).

Baek Sung Hyun

Cho Won (Cho Seung Woo), an autistic young man, struggles with social interactions and self-control, finding solace only in running. His devoted mother Kyung Sook (Kim Mi Sook) seeks to help him achieve independence by enlisting the help of Jung Wook (Lee Ki Young), an alcoholic former marathon runner. Despite warnings about the potential dangers, Kyung Sook sets an ambitious goal for Cho Won to complete a full marathon in under three hours. After successfully placing third in a 10km race, Cho Won prepares for the ultimate challenge of running a full 42.195km marathon, pushing the limits of his physical and mental capabilities. Will he be able to overcome his limitations and achieve this seemingly impossible feat? This is a 2005 South Korean movie based on a true story, directed by Jeong Yoon Cheol.

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