Keys to the Heart

Keys to the Heart
Theatrical release poster
Hangul
그것만이 내 세상
Revised RomanizationGeugeotmani Nae Sesang
Directed byChoi Sung-hyun
Written byChoi Sung-hyun
Produced byJu Seoung-hwan
Yoon Je-kyoon
StarringLee Byung-hun
Youn Yuh-jung
Park Jeong-min
CinematographyHong Seung-hyuk
Kim Tae-sung
Edited byKim Sun-min
Music byHwang Sang-jun
Production
company
JK Film
Distributed byCJ E&M
Release date
  • January 17, 2018 (2018-01-17)
Running time
120 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$25.8 million[1]

Keys to the Heart is a 2018 South Korean comedy-drama film directed by Choi Sung-hyun.[2] The film stars Lee Byung-hun, Youn Yuh-jung and Park Jeong-min.[3][4]

Plot

The story of a down-and-out boxer reconnecting with his estranged, younger brother who is a gifted pianist with autism and savant syndrome.

Cast

Production

Principal photography began on June 6, 2017, and ended on August 27, 2017.[5][6]

Reception

Critical reception

Yoon Min-sik of The Korea Herald called the characters and plot "generic and predictable", but praise the acting performance of the film.[7]

Shim Sun-ah of Yonhap News Agency praised Choi Seong-hyeon for handling family relationships with the utmost sensitivity, and drawing good performances out of his actors.[4]

Box office

According to figures provided by the Korean Film Council, just 3 weeks after its release, the film had surpassed 3 million viewers.[8]

Awards and nominations

Awards Category Recipient Result Ref.
2nd The Seoul Awards Best Actor Lee Byung-hun Nominated [9]
Best Supporting Actress Kim Sung-ryung Nominated

Music pieces

The following music pieces appeared in the film:

  • Mozart Piano Sonata No.11 in A major 'Rondo Alla Turca' K.331
  • Beethoven Piano sonata No.14 in C sharp minor 'Moonlight' Op.27-2 3rd Movement
  • Chopin Piano Concerto No.1 in E minor Op.11 3rd Movement
  • Brahms Hungarian Dance No.5 in G minor
  • Tchaikovsky : Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23

Remake

Philippine adaptation of the film was released in October 2023, Netflix.[10][11]

References

  1. ^ "Keys to the Heart (2018)". koreanfilm.or.kr. Archived from the original on 2018-01-19. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  2. ^ "그것만이 내 세상". Naver.
  3. ^ "Daum영화 <그것만이 내 세상>". Daum.
  4. ^ a b "(Movie Review) 'Keys to the Heart': an entertaining family drama". Yonhap News Agency.
  5. ^ "KoBiz - Global Film Biz Zone". Kobiz (in Korean).
  6. ^ "- 이병헌X박정민 '그것만이 내 세상', 크랭크업텐아시아". The Korea Economic Daily. 31 August 2017.
  7. ^ "[Herald Review] 'Keys to the Heart' delivers predictable, but likeable comedy and drama". The Korea Herald. 4 January 2018.
  8. ^ "'그것만이 내 세상', 300만 돌파 눈앞..박스오피스 1위 '굳건'텐아시아". 텐아시아 (in Korean). February 7, 2018.
  9. ^ "'제2회 더 서울어워즈' 10월27일 개최, 드라마-영화 각 부문별 후보공개". iMBC (in Korean). September 28, 2018.
  10. ^ "Joshua Garcia, Zaijan Jaranilla, Charo Santos to star in 'Keys to the Heart' PH adaptation". ABS CBN News.
  11. ^ "Elijah Canlas takes steps to fulfill Hollywood dream". inquirer. April 2023.


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