FICTION #1 Seo Yun-bok, the only son who lives alone with his mother
Seo Yun-bok, the only son, took care of his sick mother alone while doing all kinds of odd jobs, from delivering cold noodles to doing manual labor. In reality, he was born as the youngest son of six poor children, three sons and three daughters. His father died when he was young, and his mother also passed away before 1947. Due to difficult family circumstances, the oldest brother, who was the eldest, cared for the youngest brother, who was only 39 kg at the age of 16, and the existence of the older brother, who was closer to him than anyone else, was dramatized in the play as Seo Yun-bok's close friend Dong-gu (Oh Hee-jun). It appears.
Nam Seung-ryong, bronze medalist in the marathon at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. In the movie, he joked to Son Ki-jeong (Ha Jung-woo), saying, "I always ran with my back on you," but in reality, he was a colleague and rival who was of equal skill to Son Ki-jeong and exchanged wins and losses in each competition. Six months before the Berlin Olympics, he was involved in a car accident during a marathon. Nam Seung-ryong, who had been defeated, proudly took first place at the Japanese national team selection event held three months later, beating all other athletes, and despite the Japanese Athletics Federation's sabotage, he will participate in the Olympic team together with Son Ki-jeong.
A scene from the 51st Boston Marathon, which is considered the highlight of the movie. Seo Yun-bok, an unknown athlete who competes in the world's most prestigious marathon competition, surprises everyone by beating prominent athletes one after another. In particular, the scene of a dramatic reversal of a strong candidate for the championship right before the finish line provided a thrilling catharsis and aroused great emotion. This was partially dramatized during the filmmaking process, and in reality, Seo Yun-bok crossed the finish line with a large gap over the second-place athlete, despite being knocked down by a dog and having his shoelaces untied.
'1947 Boston', which was released on the 27th of last month, tells the story of the challenges and thrilling journey of marathon runners to participate in international competitions wearing the Taegeuk symbol for the first time after liberation in 1947.
Choi Ji-ye, Ten Asia Reporter wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr