Overview of The Childe
‘The Childe’ is a stimulating thriller movie directed by Park Hoon-jung. The major roles in the film are played by Kim Seon-ho, Kang Tae-joo, Kim Kang-woo and Go Ara. ‘The Childe’ tells the story of Marco Han, a son who toils to gather the money needed for his mother’s treatment. He decides to try his luck by finding his rich father for help.
Out of the blue, one day, his father’s men find him and take him to South Korea where his father resides. On his journey to meet his father, he meets several other people who appear as his life savers and make him run for his life.
The movie was distributed by Next Entertainment World and released on 21 June 2023 in South Korea.
Profile
- Name: ‘The Childe’
- Genre: Drama, Thriller-mystery, Action
- Starring: Kim Seon-ho, Kang Tae-joo, Kim Kang-woo, Go Ara
- Written by: Park Hoon-jung
- Directed by: Park Hoon-jung
- Produced by: Kim Woo-taek
- Cinematography: Shin Tae-ho, Kim Hong-mok, Lee Teo
- Music by: Mowg
- Edited by: Jang Lae-won
- Production companies: Sageumwol Film, Goldmoon Film, Studio&NEW
- Distributed by: Next Entertainment World
- Running time: 118 minutes
- Release date: 21 June 2023
- Language: Korean
- Country: South Korea
Cast
- Kang Tae-joo as Marco Han
- Kim Seon-ho as ‘Nobleman’
- Go Ara as Yoon-ju
- Kim Kang-woo as Han Yi-sa
- Heo Joon-seok as Andrew Kang (Kang Woon-seok)
- Lee Ki-young as Kim Seon-saeng
- Jeong Ra-el as Han Ga-young
- Justin Harvey as a Western man
- Caroline Magbojos as Marco’s Mother
Synopsis
The movie revolves around a young boxer Marco Han who is struggling to raise funds to treat his ill mother. Marco Han has not met his father since his birth, but he learns from an old man that his father is capable of paying for his mother’s treatment.
After going through surprising events, he reaches Korea safely only to experience more adventurous things. On the plane, he meets a man calling himself ‘Nobleman’, who has followed him from the beginning. He introduces himself as a friend of Marco Han and mentions the inevitable death that is in store for him in Korea.
In Korea, Marco Han encounters unexpected people in their true forms. First, he meets the villainess, who once appeared as a cute girl who took him to the hospital when her car accidentally hit him. In Korea, she saves Marco Han from his elder son only to claim money in ransom. ‘Nobleman’ chases her car when she escapes with Marco Han in front of his eyes. Being fond of his car, the kills her when she damages his car.
Marco Han runs away from ‘Nobleman’ in terror, but claiming himself as a professional, he chases him effortlessly every time and saves him from getting killed. The nobleman always acts cool and his attitude scares Marco Han to trust him.
One day, Marco Han’s brother captures him and takes him to his house. There, they prepare for a heart transplant surgery. Marco Han’s father is bedridden due to heart disease. In his will, the old man divided his fortunes among his elder son and his second wife. The greedy elder son brings his younger brother Marco Han to transplant his heart with his father to rewrite the will. However, the surgery comes to a hold when ‘Nobleman’ appears there killing the guards disguised in a surgeon’s dress.
‘Nobleman’ safeguards Marco Han even in the middle of a vigorous fight and bloodshed. The involvement of the nobleman in the family game is still unknown to Marco Han. When the two are about to leave the place, a high school girl, the youngest member of the family aims her gun at them. Nonetheless, the nobleman shatters her with a slap and takes Marco Han out from there.
It is only at the end of the movie that ‘Nobleman’ reveals his identity as the real son of the rich man. He plots the scheme to involve an innocent man to hide his identity and grab money to treat his factitious disease.
Theme
The story is about a man who is born into a wealthy and greedy family. However, the simple theme becomes far more thrilling and exciting when a heck of smart and fashionable villains line up without giving a clue about the intentions behind their appearance.
Similarly, the fascinating meaning of the title of the story ‘The Childe’ is disclosed at the end of the film.
Title Explained
The title of the film ‘The Childe’ has an extra ‘e’ in the word ‘child’. The literal meaning of childe is ‘a child of noble birth’. In the movie, the word ‘childe’ is inapplicable until the secrets are completely disclosed. When the movie ends after jam-packed twists and turns, the title ‘The Childe’ becomes extremely relevant, hence it celebrates the story of the cool villain – ‘Nobleman’.
Marco Han in the movie is a dummy son, who gets messed up in the family drama of ‘Nobleman’,
Therefore, the ‘childe’ in the movie is Marco Han, ‘a child of noble birth’. Thinking of the story in reverse, the ‘childe’ or Marco Han is also a protagonist in the story. He is dragged into the scheme plotted by’Nobleman’. ‘Nobleman’ uses him as a shield to cover his identity. On the other hand, Marco Han signs up for the investigation of his father to save his mother. However, his plight to reach his wealthy father takes him to a family where the siblings dare to kill each other for money.
Awards
The awards for the film ‘The Childe’ are yet to be announced.
Interesting Facts about ‘The Childe’
- The meaning of the word ‘childe’ is ‘a child of noble birth’.
- Jeju Island Gokseong and Jangseong were the major shooting locations of ‘The Childe’.
- ‘The Childe’ was originally named as Sad Tropic.
- ‘The Childe’ was released in several countries including North America, Taiwan, Thailand, Philippines and India.
- Kim Seon-ho made his theatrical debut in ‘The Childe’.
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‘Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha’ and ‘Start-Up‘ are two most famous K-dramas of Kim Seon-ho.
