Take Off/National Athlete Cinema Group Kavindhya,Yun Juseok, Zahra, Zhang lili National Athlete/Take Off

Overview In 1996 a small Korean town is undergoing a large-scale const ruction in preparation for Winter Olympics bid. In the middle of th e 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 Junior alpine athlete Bob (Ha Jong Wo o) is an adoptee who came to Korea in search of his mother. With 4 other non-experienced athletes ( Hong cheol, Chil gu, Jae bok, an d Bong ku), he form the first Korean ski jump team. There’s no turni ng back, it’s a challenge they committed to

Awards 2009 (29th) Critics Choice Awards2009 (29th) Critics Choice Awards - October 2009 Best Director Best Technical Achievement Best Music 2009 (46th) Daejong Film Awards2009 (46th) Daejong Film Awards - November 6th Best Director Best Visual Effects 2009 (30th) Blue Dragon Film Awards2009 (30th) Blue Dragon Film Awards - December 2nd Best Director Best Cinematography

Director Kim Yong Hwa Director: Take OffTake Off | Gukgadaepyo (2009) 200 Pounds Beauty200 Pounds Beauty (2006) Oh! BrothersOh! Brothers (2003) Writer: 200 Pounds Beauty200 Pounds Beauty (2006) Oh! BrothersOh! Brothers (2003) Awards: Best Director (Take Off) (29th) Critics Choice Awards -Take Off2009 (29th) Critics Choice Awards October 2009 Best Director (Take Off) (46th) Daejong Film Awards - Nov. 6thTake Off2009 (46th) Daejong Film Awards

Ha Jung Woo as 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) House / Boat 보트 / No Boys, No Cry Parallel Life (2009) National Athlete (2009)

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

Korean Oversea Adoption 2,439 adopted for last 7 years 1,125(46%) to Overseas 1,116(84.9%) from single moms in 2009 Why? 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) Eye for an Eye, Tooth for a Tooth What Happened Last Night? (2008) What Happened Last Night? 200 Pounds Beauty (2006) Love in Magic (2004) Love in Magic Recognition 2007 KBS Drama Awards: Best New Actor Award for I Hate You, But It's FineI Hate You, But It's Fine

Choi Jae Han as Jae Bok Profile Name: Choi Jae-Han Hangul: 최재환 Birthdate: 1983 Movie Fortune Salon | Cheongdam Bosal (2009) - patient 2 Fortune Salon Take Off | Gukgadaepyo (2009) Take Off Baby & Me (2008) Baby & Me The Moonlight of Seoul (2008) The Moonlight of Seoul Fate (2008) Fate Crazy Waiting | Gidarida micheo (2008) Crazy Waiting The Epitaph (2007) The Epitaph The Worst Guy Ever (2007) The Worst Guy Ever

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

Lee Jae Eung as 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 Eung as 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 Il as Coach Bang Profile Name: Song Dong-Il Hangul: 성동일 Birthdate: 1969 Filmography Hearty Paws 2 | Maeumee 2 (2010) Hearty Paws 2 Festival | Peseutibal (2010) Festival The Descendants of Hong Gil-dong | Hongkildongui Huye (2009) The Descendants of Hong Gil-dong Take Off | Gukgadaepyo (2009) Take Off Myodoyahwa (2008) Myodoyahwa Once Upon A Time (2008) Once Upon A Time 200 Pounds Beauty | Minyeo-neun goerowo (2006) 200 Pounds Beauty Running 7 Dogs | Chilinui saebyeok (2001) Running 7 Dogs

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 Korean 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 believe 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?