Marathon (2005 South Korean Film)

Marathon (Korean: 말아톤; RR: Maraton) is a 2005 South Korean drama film directed by Yoon-Chul Jeong. The film explores the life of Yoon Cho-Won, a young man with autism, and his relationship with his mother as he pursues his passion for long-distance running.

Poster for the film Marathon — Promotional poster for the 2005 film Marathon.

Plot

Twenty-year-old Yoon Cho-Won (played by Cho Seung-Woo) is a young man with autism who lives with his highly protective mother, Kyung-Sook (Kim Mi-Sook), and his younger brother, Jung-Won (Baek Sung-Hyun). While his brother occasionally struggles with the focus his mother places on Cho-Won, Cho-Won finds a sense of purpose through running. After he places third in a race, his mother hires a coach to help him train for a marathon, with the goal of completing the race in under three hours.

Cast

The film features the following primary cast members:

Cho Seung-Woo as Yoon Cho-Won
Kim Mi-Sook as Kyung-Sook
Lee Ki-Young as Coach Son Jung-Wook
Baek Sung-Hyun as Yoon Jung-Won
Ahn Nae-Sang as Hee-Geun

Cho Seung-Woo as Yoon Cho-Won — Cho Seung-Woo in the role of Yoon Cho-Won.

Kim Mi-Sook as Kyung-Sook — Kim Mi-Sook in the role of Kyung-Sook.

Lee Ki-Young as Coach Son Jung-Wook — Lee Ki-Young in the role of Coach Son Jung-Wook.

Baek Sung-Hyun as Yoon Jung-Won — Baek Sung-Hyun in the role of Yoon Jung-Won.

Ahn Nae-Sang as Hee-Geun — Ahn Nae-Sang in the role of Hee-Geun.

Scene from the film Marathon — A scene from the film featuring the protagonist.

Production

The film was directed by Yoon-Chul Jeong, who also contributed to the screenplay alongside Song Ye-Jin and Yoon Jin-Ho. It was distributed by Showbox and released in South Korea on January 27, 2005. The film has a runtime of 117 minutes.