Overview
Cho-won is an autistic but happy young man who loves to draw zebras and run. His mother wants him to feel normal by accomplishing a feat that no one thought his son could achieve. With the help of a coach in exile, she trains him to become a marathon runner.
Fun facts
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Filming locations
Filmed in Seoul
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Song Ye-jinWriter
- Chung Yoon-chulWriter
- Yoon Jin-hoWriter
- Original title
- 말아톤
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 27, 2005
- Original language
- Korean
- Countries
- South Korea
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Cast
Cho Seung-wooYoon Cho-won
Kim Mi-sookKyung-sook
Lee Ki-youngCoach Son Jung-wook
Baek Sung-hyunYoon Jung-won
Ahn Nae-sangHee-geun- Jo Young-kwanYoung Cho-won
- Kim Min-kiYoung Jung-won
- Kim Sun-jaeTeacher
- Tak Yong-shinPrincipal
Jeon Su-jiSe-Yeon
Park So-eunYoung Se-yeon
Woo Ki-hongJurnalist
Lee Sung-minCoach Son Jung-wook's Friend
Lee Jung-sungInternist
Kim Jae-rokPolice Station Officer- Kim Hong-taekDoctor
Maeng Bong-hak
Jang Nam-yeol- Kim Hong-taek
- Jang Min-seok
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