Pacemaker

Pacemaker

Revised romanization: Peiseu Meikeo
Hangul: 페이스메이커
Director: Kim Dal-Jung
Writer: Jung Hyun-Woo
Producer: Kim Mi-Hee, Yoon Ki-Ho, Kim Mi-Jin, Kim Young-Min
Cinematographer: Lee Sung-Je
Release Date: January 18, 2012
Runtime: 124 min.
Distributor: Lotte Entertainment
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea 

Synopsis:

Once a promising marathon runner, Joo Man-Ho (Kim Myung-Min) was forced to give up his dreams because of a critical leg injury and to support his younger brother. Still unable to leave the track & field for good, Joo Man-Ho then became a pacemaker - a runner who leads his team during the first section of a marathon event before dropping out. He makes ends meet by delivering chicken for a friend's fried chicken restaurant.

Park Sung-Il (Ahn Sung-Ki), his old coach from his marathon running days, pays Man-Ho a visit. Park Sung-Il wants Man-Ho to become the pacemaker for the Korean national team as it prepares for the upcoming 2012 Olympics. Man-Ho is even offered the chance to run in the Olympics as the pacemaker for the Korean team. Park Sung-Il accepts, but faces recurrence of his leg injury, which could prevent him from ever running again and must also contain his original dream of becoming a champion marathon runner.

Cast:

Kim Myung Min -  Joo Man-Ho

Go Ara - Yoo Ji-Won

Ahn Sung-Ki - Park Sung-Il

Choi Tae-Joon - Min Yoon-Ki

Jo Hie-Bong -  Jong-Soo 

Choi Jae-Woong -  Joo Sung-Ho 

Lee Yool - Kyung-Soon 

Gye Sung-Yong - Coach Lee

Abu Dodd -  Bong-Jo 

Ryoo Ui-Hyun -  Joo Man-Ho (young)

Jung Joon-Won -  Joo Sung-Ho (young)

Choi Na-Rae - Jong-Soo's wife 

Lee El - Ph.d Choi 

Lee Yoo-Ha - Sung-Ho's wife 

Jo Young-Jin - Director of Athletic Association
Kwak Jin-Seok - Japanese Olympic runner
Lim Jong-Yun - Nike director
Han Seong-Sik - Director Han (analyst at London Olympics)
Paul Stafford - Alex