For Horowitz
2006 film by Gwon Hyeong-jin
For Horowitz (Korean: 호로비츠를 위하여) is a 2006 South Korean drama film directed by Kwon Hyung-jin and starring Uhm Jung-hwa, Shin Eui-jae and Park Yong-woo.
Plot
Kim Ji-soo is a 30-year-old single woman who once dreamed about becoming a world-class pianist, but ends up opening a small neighborhood piano school on the outskirts of Seoul, where she teaches children to play.
She then meets Yoon Gyung-min, a 7-year-old orphaned boy who starts pestering her for no apparent reason. Gyung-min's parents died in a car accident, and he now lives with his uncaring grandmother. He is a troublemaker, emotionally distant from his peers, and possibly autistic.
When Ji-soo discovers that Gyung-min has untapped musical genius, she becomes determined to turn him into a renowned pianist like Vladimir Horowitz. She does this for her own selfish reasons, because if she gains the reputation of being a great piano teacher, that would lead to her school's success.
She uses music to communicate with her gifted student, ruthlessly giving him intensive piano lessons to prepare him for competitions. But their relationship turns maternal when Ji-soo realizes what the boy really needs is love.
Cast
Uhm Jung-hwa as Kim Ji-soo
Shin Eui-jae as Yoon Gyung-min
Park Yong-woo as Shim Kwang-ho
Choi Seon-ja as Gyung-min's grandmother
Yoon Ye-ri as Jung-eun
Jung In-gi as Ji-soo's older brother
Yang Kkot-nim as Ji-soo's sister-in-law
Park Young-seo as Pizza shop employee
Ko Tae-ho as Bo-ram
Lee Seung-hyun as Yoo-sik
Kang Soo-jin as Ye-ri
Choi Yoon-sun as So-young
Kim Bo-ra as Min-hee
Seo Ji-ah as Mi-ra
Lee Oi-seon as Cleaner Lee
Kim Jong-min as Taekwondo Kim
Jo Seok-hyun as Video Park
Julius Jeongwon Kim as Adult Gyung-min (cameo)
Box office
For Horowitz was released in South Korea on May 25, 2006.
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