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) is a young autistic man who is wholly dependent on the support of his mother Kyung Sook (Kim Mi Sook). When he was a young boy, he would sometimes harm himself and could not communicate well with other people. Few people understand his condition, and now he is a man, he is very often misunderstood – and sometimes even attacked by people who think he has bad intentions. His long-suffering mother wishes there was a way that she could make him happy and even allow him to enjoy some kind of independence. Cho Won has one outstanding talent, however: He is a very capable runner. But there is one drawback – he cannot pace himself, so often runs to the point of exhaustion before collapsing.

Kyung Sook thinks that running makes Cho Won truly happy, so wants to help him take part in competitive events. She seeks the help of Jung Wook (Lee Ki Young), an alcoholic former marton runner who now teaches PE as part of his community service. After Cho Won takes part in a 10km race and places third, Kyung Sook sets her son an almost impossible goal: to complete a full-course marathon in under three hours, Jung Wook warns her that this is a potentially dangerous goal: Over the course of 42.195km, runners who sprint at full speed without pacing themselves risk potentially fatal heart problems. But Kyung Sook thinks that with Jung Wook’s help, Cho Won can realize this incredible feat. Is she right? All will be revealed on race day...

This film was based on a true story.

“Marathon” is a 2005 South Korean movie that was directed by Jeong Yoon Cheol.

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