The Boys (2022 film)

The Boys (Korean: 소년들; RR: Sonyeondeul) is a 2022 South Korean detective drama film directed by Chung Ji-young and starring Sol Kyung-gu and Yoo Jun-sang. The film based on the true story of the 'Samrye Nara Super Incident' that occurred in Wanju County, depicts the story of re-investigation of the boys who were identified as the culprits of a robbery and murder case that occurred at a supermarket 'Woori Super' in a small town.[1] It had its premiere at 'Korean Cinema Today - Special Premiere' section of 27th Busan International Film Festival on October 6, 2022.[2]

The Boys
Film festival release poster
Hangul
소년들
Revised RomanizationSonyeondeul
Directed byChung Ji-young
Screenplay byJung Sang-hyeop
Produced byJeong Sang-min
Starring
Production
company
Aura Pictures
Distributed byCJ Entertainment
Release date
  • October 6, 2022 (2022-10-06) (BIFF)
Running time
124 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean

Cast

Special appearance

Production

On June 9, 2020 cast of the film was revealed. Sol Kyung-gu, Yoo Jun-sang, Jin Kyung, Heo Sung-tae and Yeom Hye-ran were cast in main roles.[4]

Release

The film premiered at 'Korean Cinema Today - Special Premiere' section of 27th Busan International Film Festival on October 6, 2022.[5]

References
  1. Shin-Woo Kang (September 5, 2022). "'삼례 나라슈퍼 사건' 다룬 실화영화…정지영X설경구 '소년들' 부산국제영화제 초청" [A true story about the 'Samrye Nara Super Incident'... Jung Ji-young X Seol Kyung-gu's 'Boys' invited to Busan International Film Festival]. Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. Kim Mi-hwa (September 5, 2022). "정지영 감독X설경구 '소년들', 부산국제영화제 공식 초청" [Director Jung Ji-young X Seol Kyung-gu's 'Boys' officially invited to Busan International Film Festival]. Star News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  3. Bae Hyo-joo (September 5, 2022). "삼례 나라슈퍼 사건 영화 '소년들' 27회 부산국제영화제서 공개[공식]" [Samrye Nara Super Incident movie 'Boys' released at the 27th Busan International Film Festival [Official]]. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  4. Kim Bo-ra (June 9, 2020). "정지영 감독 '소년들', 설경구x유준상x진경x허성태x염혜란 캐스팅 확정[공식]" [Director Jung Ji-young's 'Boys' casts Seol Kyung-gu x Yoo Jun-sang x Jin-kyung x Heo Seong-tae x Yeom Hye-ran confirmed [Official]]. Osen (in Korean). Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  5. "Boys". Busan International Film Festival. September 16, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
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