Children (2011 South Korean Film)
Children... (Korean: 아이들...; RR: Ahyideul...) is a 2011 South Korean crime drama film directed by Lee Kyoo-Man. The film is based on the real-life disappearance of five boys in South Korea, commonly referred to as the Frog Boys case.
Background and Plot
On March 26, 1991, five children set out to Mount Waryong to catch frogs and never returned, sparking a nationwide search and prayer for their safe return. Eleven years later, in 2002, the remains of the children were discovered on the same mountain in Daegu, South Korea.
Production and Release
The film was directed by Lee Kyoo-Man, who also co-wrote the screenplay alongside Lee Hyeon-Jin and Yoo Kab-Yeol. It was produced by Lee Yong-Ho, Son Kwang-Ik, and Uhm Joo-Young, with cinematography by Ki Se-Hoon. Distributed by Lotte Entertainment, the 132-minute feature was released in South Korean theaters on February 17, 2011.
Cast
The main cast features:
- Park Yong-Woo as Kang Ji-Seung
- Ryoo Seung-Ryong as Hwang Woo-Hyuk
- Song Dong-Il as Park Kyung-Sik
- Sung Ji-Ru as Jung-Ho's father
- Kim Yeo-Jin as Jung-Ho's mother
Supporting cast members include Joo Jin-Mo, Park Byung-Eun, Kim Ku-Taek, Park Mi-Hyun, Lee Sang-Hee, Seo Ju-Hie, Jo Duk-Je, Seo Young-Hwa, Nam Sang-Baek, Jeon Kuk-Hwan, Kwak Min-Suk, and Ra Mi-Ran.
