''Always'' (; lit. ''Only You'') is a 2011 South Korean romantic

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directed by

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and stars

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and

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in the lead roles. The film is about a romance between an ex-boxer, who has closed his heart to the world, and a telemarketer, who remains spirited despite slowly going blind. It was released in theaters on October 20, 2011. In

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, the film had a total of 1,027,614 admissions nationwide. With online tickets selling out a 2,000-seat outdoor movie theater in a record seven seconds, ''Always'' was the opening film of the 2011 Busan International Film Festival.

Cast

as Jang Cheol-min / Jang Marcelino *

as Ha Jung-hwa * Yun Jong-hwa as Min Tae-sik *

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as Choi (boxing gym manager) *

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as Coach Bang *

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as section chief Choi *

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as pottery store owner *

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as Park Chang-soo (man wanted by loan sharks) *

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as Elder in rehab * Kim Jeong-hak as team leader Ma *

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as Sister Joanna * Wie Seung-bae as martial arts champion * Jung Jae-jin as shift old man * Min Kyeong-jin as janitor *

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as beauty parlor owner * Ahn Se-ho as broker * Choi Gyo-sik as real estate agent

Remake

The film was officially remade in 2014 in Turkish as '' Sadece Sen''. It has also been remade in

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in 2015 as ''

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'' and in

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in 2016 as '' Do Lafzon Ki Kahani''. A Japanese remake, titled '' Your Eyes Tell'', starring

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and

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, was released on October 23, 2020. A Filipino remake, titled ''Always'', starring

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and

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was released on September 28, 2022.

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* * * {{hancinema film, Always, Always 2011 films South Korean romantic drama films Films about blind people 2011 romantic drama films Showbox films South Korean films remade in other languages 2010s South Korean films 2010s Korean-language films Films shot in Bangkok Films set in Thailand

Cast

Remake

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