Keys to the Heart

Keys to the Heart is a 2018 South Korean comedy-drama film directed by Choi Sung-hyun.[2] The film stars Lee Byung-hun, Youn Yuh-jung and Park Jung-min.[3][4]

Keys to the Heart
Theatrical release poster
Hangul그것만이 내 세상
Revised RomanizationGeugeotmani Nae Sesang
Directed byChoi Sung-hyun
Produced byJu Seoung-hwan
Written byChoi Sung-hyun
StarringLee Byung-hun
Youn Yuh-jung
Park Jung-min
Music byHwang Sang-jun
CinematographyHong Seung-hyuk
Kim Tae-sung
Edited byKim Sun-min
Production
company
JK Film
Distributed byCJ E&M
Release date
  • January 17, 2018 (2018-01-17)
Running time
120 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$25.8 million[1]

Plot

The story of a down-and-out boxer reconnecting with his estranged, younger brother who is a gifted pianist with savant syndrome.

Cast

Production

Principal photography began on June 6, 2017 and ended on August 27, 2017.[5][6]

Reception

Critical reception

Yoon Min-sik of The Korea Herald called the characters and plot "generic and predictable", but praise the acting performance of the film.[7]

Shim Sun-ah of Yonhap News Agency praised Choi Seong-hyeon for handling family relationships with the utmost sensitivity, and drawing good performances out of his actors.[4]

Box office

According to figures provided by the Korean Film Council, just 3 weeks after its release, the film had surpassed 3 million viewers.[8]

Awards and nominations
Awards Category Recipient Result Ref.
2nd The Seoul Awards Best Actor Lee Byung-hun Nominated [9]
Best Supporting Actress Kim Sung-ryung Nominated

Music Pieces

The following music pieces appeared in the film:

  • Mozart Piano Sonata No.11 in A major 'Rondo Alla Turca' K.331
  • Beethoven Piano sonata No.14 in C sharp minor 'Moonlight' Op.27-2 3rd Movement
  • Chopin Piano Concerto No.1 in E minor Op.11 3rd Movement
  • Brahms Hungarian Dance No.5 in G minor
  • Tchaikovsky : Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23
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References
  1. "Keys to the Heart (2018)". koreanfilm.or.kr.
  2. "그것만이 내 세상". naver.com.
  3. "Daum영화 <그것만이 내 세상>". daum.net.
  4. "(Movie Review) 'Keys to the Heart': an entertaining family drama". Yonhap News Agency.
  5. "KoBiz - Global Film Biz Zone". Kobiz (in Korean).
  6. "- 이병헌X박정민 '그것만이 내 세상', 크랭크업텐아시아". hankyung.com. 31 August 2017.
  7. "[Herald Review] 'Keys to the Heart' delivers predictable, but likeable comedy and drama". Korea Herald.
  8. "| '그것만이 내 세상', 300만 돌파 눈앞..박스오피스 1위 '굳건'텐아시아". 텐아시아 (in Korean). February 7, 2018.
  9. "'제2회 더 서울어워즈' 10월27일 개최, 드라마-영화 각 부문별 후보공개". iMBC (in Korean). September 28, 2018.


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