Take Off/National Athlete

Cinema GroupKavindhya ,Yun Juseok , Zahra , Zhang lili

National Athlete/Take Off

Overview In 1996 a small Korean town is undergoing a large-scale construction in preparation for Winter Olympics bid. In the middle of the construction, the local committee receives a report that they do not have sufficient athletes to compete.

They conclude to form a ski jump team in order to represent the event. Former American Ju-nior alpine athlete Bob (Ha Jong Woo) is an adoptee who came to Korea in search of his mother. With 4 other non-experienced athletes ( Hong cheol, Chil gu, Jae bok, and Bong ku), he form the first Korean ski jump team. There’s no turning back, it’s a challenge they committed to

Awards2009 (29th) Critics Choice Awards - October 2009

Best Director

Best Technical Achievement

Best Music

2009 (46th) Daejong Film Awards - November 6th

Best Director

Best Visual Effects

2009 (30th) Blue Dragon Film Awards - December 2nd

Best Director

Best Cinematography

DirectorKim Yong Hwa

Director:Take Off | Gukgadaepyo (2009)200 Pounds Beauty (2006)Oh! Brothers (2003)

Writer:200 Pounds Beauty (2006)Oh! Brothers (2003)

Awards:Best Director (Take Off) - 2009 (29th) Critics Choice Awards - October 2009Best Director (Take Off) - 2009 (46th) Daejong Film Awards - Nov. 6th

Ha Jung Wooas Bob

Profile Name:  하정우 / Ha Jung

Woo

Real name:   김성훈 / Kim Sung Hoon (Kim Seong Hun)

Birthdate:  1979-Mar-11 Movies Love Fiction (2010) And Us / Breakfast At

Tiffany's (2009) House / Boat 보트 /

No Boys, No Cry (2009) Parallel Life (2009)

National Athlete (2009)

Ha Jung Wooas Bob

You Don't Even Know (2009) Beastie Boys / The Moonlight of Seoul (2008) My Dear Enemy / Meotjin Halu (2008) The Chaser (2008) Forever the Moment (2008) Never Forever (2007) Breath (2007) The Fox Family (2006) Time (2006) The Unforgiven (2005) She's On Duty (2005) Superstar Mr. Gam (2004) Madeleine (2002) debut

Korean Oversea Adoption2,439 adopted for last 7 years1,125(46%) to Overseas1,116(84.9%) from single moms

in 2009Why? 1. Poor support for single moms 2. Importance of Bloodline

Kim Dong Wook as Hong Cheol

Profile Name:  김동욱 / Kim Dong Wook Birthdate: 1983-Jul-29

Movies Cafe Seoul (2009) Five Senses of Eros / Ogamdo (2009) National Athlete (2009) Living Together, Happy Together (2007) A.P.T. (2006) No Regrets (2006) My Lovely Week (2005) Flying Boys (2004) My Wife is a Gangster 2 (2003)

Kim Ji Seok as Chil Gu

Profile Name:  김지석 / Kim Ji Suk Real name:  김보석 / Kim Bo Suk Birth date:  1981-Apr-21

Movies Eye for an Eye, Tooth for a Tooth (2008) What Happened Last Night? (2008) 200 Pounds Beauty (2006) Love in Magic (2004)

Recognition 2007 KBS Drama Awards: Best New Actor Award for 

I Hate You, But It's Fine

Choi Jae Hanas Jae Bok

Profile Name: Choi Jae-Han Hangul:  최재환 Birthdate: 1983

Movie Fortune Salon | Cheongdam Bosal (2009) - patient 2 Take Off | Gukgadaepyo (2009) Baby & Me (2008) The Moonlight of Seoul (2008) Fate (2008) Crazy Waiting | Gidarida micheo (2008) The Epitaph (2007) The Worst Guy Ever (2007)

Choi Jae Hanas Jae Bok

May 18 (2007) Lost in Love | Sarang-eul nochida (2006) Lump of Sugar (2006) Bewitching Attraction (2006) A Dirty Carnival (2006) A Bold Family (2005) Rules of Dating (2005) Redeye (2005) A Wacky Switch (2005) Once Upon a Time in High School (2004) Flying Boys (2004)

Lee Jae Eungas Bong ku

Profile Name: Lee Jae Eung Hangul:  이재응 Birthdate: 1991

Filmography Parallel life (2010) National Athelet(2008) The Host(2006) Saranghae malsoonssi(2005) Springtime(2004) Hyoja-Dong Ibalsa(2004) Godoki momburim childae(2004) Seonaseng Kim Bong-du(2003)

Lee Jae Eungas Bong ku

Recognition:

The 17th ICHEON CHUNSA Film Festival : Co-acting award

The 51st Asia Pacific Film Festival : Best actor The 13th Chunsa Na Woon Gyu Film Art Festival:

Special child actor

Song Dong Ilas Coach Bang

Profile Name: Song Dong-Il Hangul:  성동일 Birthdate: 1969

Filmography Hearty Paws 2 | Maeumee 2 (2010) Festival | Peseutibal (2010) The Descendants of Hong Gil-dong | Hongkildongui Huye

(2009) Take Off | Gukgadaepyo (2009) Myodoyahwa (2008) Once Upon A Time (2008) 200 Pounds Beauty | Minyeo-neun goerowo (2006) Running 7 Dogs | Chilinui saebyeok (2001)

Question I 1. What do you think about adopted child in Korea or

you country? Agree or disagree? why? 2. If you are the one who was adopted by another

parents from other country, will you back to your birth country and change your nationality into your birth country?

3.What do you think about ski jump in Korea? How Ko-rean government treat their athletes?

4.What kind of spirit of Korean people that you see in this film? How about in your nation?

Question II 1.When you fail to achieve something, in your life how

do you think you react to that situation? 2.If you were the athletes in this film , would you be-

lieve a person who has mental problem do the ski jump?

3.Which sport event has been held in your country? How was it?

4. Which sports are people in your country crazy for?