Love+Sling
2018 South Korean film
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Love+Sling (also known as Wrestler) is a 2018 South Korean comedy drama film directed by Kim Dae-woong. It stars Yoo Hae-jin, Kim Min-jae, and Lee Sung-kyung.[2] The film was released in South Korea on May 9, 2018.[3]
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| Hangul | 레슬러 |
| Lit. | Wrestler |
| RR | Reseulleo |
| MR | Resŭllŏ |
| Directed by | Kim Dae-woong |
| Screenplay by | Kim Dae-woong |
| Produced by | Lee Ahn-na |
| Starring | Yoo Hae-jin Kim Min-jae Lee Sung-kyung |
| Cinematography | Kang Jong-soo |
| Edited by | Kim Man-geun Kim Yoon-ae |
| Music by | Dalpalan Han Hee-jung |
Production company | Annapurna Films |
| Distributed by | Lotte Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$5.8 million[1] |
Plot
Sung-woong devotes his life to become a national-level wrestler even though wrestling doesn't interest him one bit. But his father, Gui-bo sacrifices everything for his son's "dream". One day, Sung-woong's life is turned upside down when the girl he has a crush on confesses that she has feelings for his father instead, and thus they begin wrestling for love.[4]
Cast
- Yoo Hae-jin as Gui-bo
- Kim Min-jae as Sung-woong
- Lee Sung-kyung as Ga-young
- Na Moon-hee as Gui-bo's mother
- Sung Dong-il as Sung-soo
- Jin Kyung as Mi-ra
- Hwang Woo-seul-hye as Do-na
- Kim Tae-hoon as Seung-hyuk
- Park Gyu-young as So-young
- Lee Ji-ha as Homeroom Teacher
- Lee Soo-mi as Butcher
- Kim Kang-hyun as Dol-sing
Production
Reception
The film opened at 897 local theaters, attracting 63,000 moviegoers on its opening day and finishing second behind Avengers: Infinity War.[8] The film finished second during its first weekend with US$2.9 million gross. However, the film suffered an 80% drop on its second weekend, and a 95% drop on its third weekend. As of August 20, 2018, the film attracted 771,141 audiences with US$5.8 million gross.[9]