New Movie ‘Road to Boston‘ Releases Poster and Trailer!
“Road to Boston” tells the story of Korean national marathon runners who are eager to participate in an international marathon for the first time since the liberation of Korea. The Boston Marathon is a prestigious marathon event that boasts a long history and prestige and has been held every year on the third Monday of April since its inception in 1897. The film “Road to Boston” features the journey and anecdotes of the very first runners from Korea, who after liberation they are overcoming a chaotic national situation.
In the newly released poster, Ha Jung Woo, Im Siwan, and Bae Sung Woo are shown running together under the sunlight before a marathon race.
The trailer for “Road to Boston” opens with a stadium announcer saying, “The winner of the 1936 Berlin Olympic Marathon is Son Ki Tei (Japanese pronunciation for Sohn Kee Chung, the Korean who won the gold medal in the marathon at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, who had to compete as a member of the Japanese delegation). Then a male voice follows: “Since we have not been able to run under our own names, we must make it so that our children can run for their country under their own names.” In the middle of the marathon, the crowd’s attention is focused on the marathoner, who is referred to as the “second Sohn Kee Chung” in a Team Korea jersey.
Check out the full teaser below!
“Road to Boston” is directed by Kang Je Gyu, who directed the films “Shiri” and “Taegukgi,” and is scheduled to be released in September 2023 around the Chuseok holiday in Korea. Stay tuned!