Park Seo-joon and IU's 'Dream' Homeless World Cup seen in numbers

Interesting facts about the Homeless World Cup that appear in the movie 'Dream' (directed by Lee Byung-hun), which is viewed through numerical keywords, have been revealed.

'Dream' is the story of Hong Dae (played by Park Seo-joon), a clueless former soccer player, and So-min (played by Lee Ji-eun), a passionless producer, who challenge an impossible dream with a ragtag group of homeless national team players.

The first numerical keyword is 2010, the year the Korean national team first participated in the Homeless World Cup. The Homeless World Cup, which has been held every year since 2003, is a global festival that provides opportunities for self-reliance for the socially vulnerable and improves negative social awareness.

The Korean national team, which made its first appearance at the 8th Homeless World Cup in 2010, worked with players from around the world and exchanged passionate passion for a new start. 'Dream', a newly created film based on this true story, is expected to fascinate audiences with the unique chemistry of the national team as well as the colorful stories and the stories of those who do not give up and move toward impossible dreams.

The second number keyword is 4 players, 7 minutes of play. The Homeless World Cup is played 4-on-4, including goalkeepers, and the winner or loser is decided through 7-minute matches in each half. The small stadium and short time actually raise the temperature of the players' passion even hotter, creating an exciting game that you can't take your eyes off for a moment.

The players, who gave their all for a total of 14 minutes and personally experienced the power of passion, gained confidence and courage for a new start. 'Dream', which contains the journey toward these 7 minutes, is expected to provide even more dense fun by depicting not only the moments of intense matches, but also the first meeting of players with various stories and how they become a team.

The last number is a one-time opportunity. In order to give more people a chance, the Homeless World Cup has a special rule that allows participants to participate only once in their lifetime. This is for the purpose of the competition, which is not about winning or losing the game, but about the process of regaining dreams and hope by competing with people from all over the world.

Since they can participate only once, the players who participate in the competition reflect on the meaning of the challenge by adding greater responsibility and effort. 'Dream', which contains the challenges of special national representatives for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, may seem eccentric, but it cheerfully depicts a deep story that will stimulate everyone's sympathy, and will fill theaters this spring with exhilarating laughter and exhilarating shouts.

Meanwhile, 'Dream' will be released on April 26.

Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia reporter kkk39@tenasia.co.kr