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Hangul | 1947 보스톤 |
Literal meaning | 1947 Boston |
Directed by | Kang Je-gyu |
Written by | Kang Je-gyu |
Starring | |
Music by | Lee Dong-june |
Production companies | |
Distributed by | Lotte Entertainment |
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Running time | 108 minutes[3] |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Box office | US$7.2 million[4] |
Road to Boston (Korean: 1947 보스톤; lit. 1947 Boston) is a 2023 South Korean biographical sports film written and directed by Kang Je-gyu starring Ha Jung-woo, Im Si-wan, Bae Seong-woo and Kim Sang-ho. It tells the story of Korean athletes who participated in the Boston International Marathon in 1947, the first international marathon held since World War II. It was released theatrically on September 27, 2023, coinciding with Korea's Chuseok holiday.[5][6]
The script reading was held on the September 4, 2019,[2] and filming began on September 9 in Seoul.[9] In January 2020, actors of Boston 1947 departed for Australia for the shooting of the film.[15][16][11]
The soundtrack is composed by Lee Dong-june.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "1947 Road to Boston Prologue" | 2:55 |
2. | "You Are Hero" | 0:52 |
3. | "Invitation to Boston" | 2:40 |
4. | "Run 100 Laps" | 2:22 |
5. | "Song with Mother" | 1:12 |
6. | "Sorry My Son" | 1:41 |
7. | "Road to Boston" | 2:39 |
8. | "Go to Boston" | 4:07 |
9. | "Arrive in Boston" | 1:40 |
10. | "I Want to Run" | 1:24 |
11. | "Our Flag" | 3:00 |
12. | "The Day We All Can't Forget" | 2:59 |
13. | "Newton Lower Falls" | 0:56 |
14. | "Now This Is The Game" | 4:02 |
15. | "Run Again" | 4:18 |
16. | "I'm Runner I'm Happy" | 3:24 |
17. | "The Most Wonderful Race" | 2:07 |
18. | "Tears of Joy" | 0:39 |
19. | "Our Heroes" | 1:57 |
20. | "1947 Road to Boston" | 1:50 |
Total length: | 46:00 |
As of November 2, 2023, the film has grossed US$7,212,399 at the local box office and accumulated 1,021,223 admissions from 1,282 screens.[4]
Award | Category | Recipient | Result | |
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59th Grand Bell Awards[17] | Best Director | Kang Je-gyu | Nominated | |
Best Actor | Yim Si-wan | Nominated | ||
Best Costume Design | Chae Gyeong-hwa | Nominated | ||
22nd Director's Cut Awards[18] | Best Director | Kang Je-gyu | Nominated | |
Best Actor | Yim Si-wan | Nominated | ||
17th Asian Film Awards[19] | Best Original Music | Lee Dong-june | Nominated |