▲ This photo, provided by Barunson E&A, shows the film 'Rebound.' (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

 

▲ This photo, provided by Nanda Kinda, shows the film 'One Win.' (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) 

 

▲ This image shows the poster for the film 'Air.' (Yonhap) 

 

▲ This photo, provided by Lotte Entertainment, shows 'Road to Boston.' (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) 

 

 

SEOUL, Mar. 1 (Yonhap) -- As spring is coming starting of March, lots of sports films are waiting to enter the theater.

 

While the Japanese animation "The First Slam Dunk," which has driven the retro craze, is racing toward breaking a new record, basketball films that will impress people like “Slam Dunk” did, have been placed in the opening queue.

 

Boxing movies that will give a hot punch on the ring and volleyball movies that will produce a great match between the net are also getting ready to welcome the audience. Track and field movies that run toward the finish line are also expected.

 

◇ Will the "Slam Dunk" fever continue… "Air,” "Rebound"

 

"The First Slam Dunk," which was released earlier this year, has attracted about 3.6 million viewers by the 27th of this month. If the 30s and 40s, who cherished the original cartoon "Slam Dunk" in the 1990s, opened the road to box office success, those in their 20s have been leading the long-term box office by adding strength since mid-release.

 

The film is expected to set the highest audience record among Japanese animations ever released in Korea over the weekend. Currently, "Your Name" released in 2017 is maintaining its No. 1 position with 3.79 million people.

 

"Air" is expected to be released next month. It is a success story about Nike, which was the last-place company in the mid-1980s, becoming a game changer by betting everything on then NBA rookie Michael Jordan.

 

The movie is expected to dramatically show the competition of Nike marketers with new players at the forefront. Hollywood celebrities Ben Affleck and Matt Damon have directed and starred, respectively.

 

Director Jang Hang-jun's "Rebound" follows the formula of a traditional sports film.

 

The story of coach and players with unique personalities left behind the bitter past of being forfeited and writing a drama at the national high school basketball tournament will be shown on the screen. It has the similar moment that touches audience’s heart with "Slam Dunk" in that the basketball team, which was considered the weakest, creates a miracle that no one predicted. “Rebound’s release is scheduled for April.

 

The movie "One Win" is a story about a volleyball coach who has never experienced success, meeting a women's volleyball team that only needs one win. The cast, including Song Kang-ho, Park Jeong-min, Park Myung-hoon, and Jang Yoon-ju, are expected to create a harmony between the old and new, giving laughter and emotion.

 

The film, which debuted at the 52nd Rotterdam International Film Festival, received a great review that said, "It is a film with all the elements for success. The actors' performances were well received. The release date in Korea is undecided.

 

◇ "Creed 3," a heated battle on the ring... track and field films

 

If you waited for a hot boxing movie, the movie "Creed 3" would not be a waste of expectations. It is the third work in the spin-off "Creed" series of "Rocky," raising the fierce conflict between the two friends on the ring and giving them a realistic boxing match.

 

Another attraction is the training of the players with the rap music on the background and the scene of competition in which they participate.

 

If Jin Sun-kyu's first solo lead film "Count" has focused on human dramas with boxing as the main subject, "Creed 3" put weight on boxing itself. The scene of consecutive hits with sophisticated combination between players is a viewing point. On the 1st, the March 1 Independence Movement Day, film will meet the first audience at the theater.

 

“Road to Boston,” which is expected to be released during the Chuseok holiday, is a marathon film directed by Kang Je-kyu. It was based on the first international marathon tournament for national marathon runners since liberation.

 

Ha Jung-woo will play the role of Son Ki-jung, Yim Si-wan, and Bae Seong-woo will play Seo Yoon-bok and Nam Seung-ryong, respectively. The story of sorrow, who could not write his name even after winning the championship during the Japanese colonial period, and going on the international race stage in his regained homeland is delicately depicted.

 

(This article is translated from Korean to English by Yunhee Cho.)

 

 

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