My Paparotti (Korean: 파파로티; RR: Paparoti) is a 2013 South Korean film starring Lee Je-hoon and Han Suk-kyu.[3][4][5] It focuses on the special relationship between a high school gangster and the music teacher who helps him pursue his dream of becoming a singer like the late tenor Luciano Pavarotti.[6][7]
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Hangul | 파파로티 |
Revised Romanization | Paparoti |
McCune–Reischauer | P'ap'arot'i |
Directed by | Yoon Jong-chan |
Written by | Yoo Young-a |
Produced by | Park Mu-seung Bang Chu-sung Ryu Eun-suk Yoon Hye-ra Lee Seok-won Jo Jeong-hwa Kwon Yoo-kyeong |
Starring | Lee Je-hoon Han Suk-kyu |
Cinematography | Lee Chang-jae |
Edited by | Steve M. Choe |
Music by | Lee Jae-hak Lee Sang-hun |
Distributed by | Showbox/Mediaplex |
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Running time | 127 minutes |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Box office | US$10.5 million[1][2] |
Allegedly based on the real-life story of Kim Ho-joong, who first appeared on the variety show Star King in July 2009, where he talked about growing up as a thug and joining gangs, until his grandmother encouraged him to pursue singing;[8] and in 2020 became one of the seven finalists of the trot audition program Mr. Trot.
Sang-jin, a formerly promising vocalist, now works as a high school music teacher after suffering from a vocal cord tumor. His ordinary life becomes full of drama when Jang-ho, a local teenage gangster, is transferred to Sang-jin's school. Jang-ho is a thorn in Sang-jin's side, but upon hearing Jang-ho sing, he is deeply impressed with his natural talent and decides to commit to his training. As the 2 develop their special bond, an unexpected conflict arises between the two gangs in town which forces Jang-ho into a critical situation. Will Jang-ho overcome the obstacles and fulfill his destiny as a world-class vocalist?[9]
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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2013 | 27th Fukuoka Asian Film Festival | Grand Prize | My Paparotti | Won | [10] |
2014 | 10th Jecheon International Music & Film Festival | Best Actor in a Music Film | Lee Je-hoon | Won | |