A Millionaire's First Love

A Millionaire's First Love (Korean: 백만장자의 첫사랑; RR: Baekmanjangja-ui cheot-sarang) is a 2006 South Korean romance film directed by Kim Tae-kyun, starring Hyun Bin and Lee Yeon-hee.^[1][2] The theme of the film is "Nothing is more important than the true love of your heart."^[3] It was released in South Korean cinemas on February 9, 2006, and recorded 639,596 admissions during its run.^[4][5][6]

A Millionaire's First Love
Theatrical poster
Hangul	백만장자의 첫사랑
Hanja	百萬長者의 첫사랑
Revised Romanization	Baekmanjangjaui cheotsarang
McCune–Reischauer	Paengmanchangjaŭi ch'ŏtsarang
Directed by	Kim Tae-kyun
Written by	Kim Eun-sook
Produced by	Lee Joo-ick
Starring	Hyun Bin Lee Yeon-hee
Cinematography	Choi Chan-min
Edited by	Ko Im-pyo
Music by	Kim Tae-seong
Production company	Boram Film Company
Distributed by	Lotte Entertainment
Release date	9 February 2006 (2006-02-09)
Running time	116 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean

Plot

Kang Jae-kyung (Hyun Bin) is a typical rich kid. He is arrogant, drives sporty cars, frequents the big clubs and rides through school corridors on his motorcycle. As his 18th birthday approaches, he is set to inherit his grandfather's fortune, but first Jae-kyung is required to transfer to a new school in Gangwon Province and graduate. Until then all access to his penthouse, cottage and credit cards is denied. Should he fail to graduate or drops out, he would loses everything. If he wishes to give up, he will only receive 0.1% of his overall inheritance. With this in mind, he heads out to the countryside, to a small town where daily life is far removed from what he is used to.

Cast

• Hyun Bin as Kang Jae-kyung
• Lee Yeon-hee as Choi Eun-hwan
• Yong-Joon Cho as Goo-Ho
• Do-hyeon Lee
• Han-sol Lee as Myungshik
• Lim Ju-hwan as Seung-joon
• Hak-yeong Ye
• Kim Ki-doo as Pyung-Chang's classmate 3

Soundtrack

1. Prologue
2. Insa (Farewell) - Jaejoong from TVXQ
3. 거친 나의 나날들
4. Gray Noise - Yeongene
5. 기억을 따라가는 재경 (Memories Follow Jae-kyung)
6. 털양말 (Feather Socks)
7. 피리부는 소녀 (Flute Girl)
8. Dialogue 1
9. 우리 은환이 좀 살려주세요 (Please Let Eun-hwan Live)
10. Dialogue 2
11. Kiss
12. 이제 너 많이 힘들어 지겠다 (It Will Be Really Hard for You Now)
13. Dialogue 3
14. 들판을 거닐며
15. Insa (Inst.)
16. Dialogue 4
17. Insa - Lee Yeon-hee
18. Dialogue 5
19. 첫눈 (First Snow)
20. Insa - TVXQ
21. Dialogue 6

International release

Distribution rights to Japan were purchased by Digital Adventure for US$1,500,000.^[7][8]

Remake

It inspired the Nepali film Mero Euta Saathi Chha (2009), the Turkish film Sendan Bana Kalan and the Telugu film Pilla Zamindar (2011). All remakes were hits at the box office in their respective countries.

References

1. Lee, Seung-jae (9 February 2006). "Kim Tae-gyun's Movies Have Teen Appeal". The Dong-A Ilbo. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
2. "TV Heartthrob Hyun Bin Makes Move to the Big Screen". The Chosun Ilbo. 16 February 2006. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
3. "Korean Movie Synopsis: A Millionaire's First Love". Korea Tourism Organization. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
4. "Commercial Releases in 2006: Box-Office Admission Results". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
5. Yang, Sung-jin (9 February 2006). "A Millionaire's First Love offers melodrama for Valentine's Day couples". The Korea Herald via Hancinema. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
6. Park, Soo-mee (7 June 2006). "If you're rich, you can have stale plots". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
7. "A Millionaire's First Love Sold to Japan". Koreacontent.org via Hancinema. 20 February 2006. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
8. "Actor Hyun Bin Becomes Top Hallyu Star in Japan". KBS Global. 2 March 2006. Retrieved 23 December 2014.

External links

• A Millionaire's First Love at IMDb
• A Millionaire's First Love at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
• A Millionaire's First Love at HanCinema