His Last Gift
His Last Gift is a List of South [Korean films of 2008|2008 South Korean film].
Plot
Tae-joo, a murderer serving a life sentence in prison, is given a temporary release to save the life of a seriously ill young girl, Se-hee, who suffers from Wilson's disease and desperately needs a liver transplant. Se-hee is the daughter of Yeong-woo, an old friend of Tae-joo's who is now a police officer. Upon discovering that Se-hee's now deceased mother was his ex-wife, Tae-joo realises that he is in fact her biological father, and does everything he can to try and save her life.Cast
- Shin Hyun-joon as Kang Tae-joo
- Huh Joon-ho as Jo Yeong-woo
- Jo Soo-min as Jo Se-hee
- Kwon Oh-joong as Dong-hyeon
- Kim Sang-ho as Yong-tae
- Jo Won-hee as Cheol-goo
- Bang Hyeob as Kang Tae-joo
- Choi Seong-ho as Jo Yeong-woo
- Ha Ji-won as Min Hye-yeong
- Kim Hyeon-ah as Ha-jin
- Kim Ik-tae as Taxi driver
- Cho Jin-woong as Baek In-cheol
- Park Min-jung as Bar woman
- Lee Sang-hong as Scamp
- Park So-yeon
- Gi Ju-bong as Class monitor
- Kim Myeong-gook as Jo Yeong-woo's brother
Release
Prior to the release of the film, actors Shin Hyun-joon and Huh Joon-ho staged a charity concert in Seoul, intended to reflect on the main themes of the film. The concert was held on24 January 2008, at the Melon-X concert hall, and featured performances from K-pop artists Baek Ji-young and KCM, as well as actress Choi Ji-woo. Admission to the concert was free, with voluntary donations being made to the KBS TV charity program "Love Request".
His Last Gift was released in South Korea on February 5, 2008, and was ranked fifth at the box office on its opening weekend, grossing $983,555. By 2 March it had grossed a total of $1,857,015, and as of 10 February the total number of tickets sold was 228,120.