Take Off (2009): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Take Off is a 2009 comedy drama directed by Kim Yong-hwa, starring Sung Dong-il as Coach Bang, Lee Eun-sung and Ha Jung-woo. It runs 2 hours 19 minutes and earned $52.2 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 19m (139 min)
- Director
- Kim Yong-hwa
- Original language
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Korean - Studio
- KM Culture
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Take Off About?
The premise of Take Off without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Cha Heon‑tae, a Korean‑American adopted with his sister by an American family, appears on a Korean TV show hoping to locate his birth mother. A talented alpine skier, he draws Coach Bang’s attention, who is forming a new national ski‑jumping team for the upcoming 1998 Winter Olympics, giving Heon‑tae the chance to pursue his dreams on the ski jump.
Take Off Themes & Keywords
· 15 tags- winter sports sport
- olympic games
- snow
- athlete
- nagano japan
- nagano 1998 winter olympics
- life
- journey
- field
- team
- ski jumping
- winter sports
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- winter
- ski jumper
- ski jump
Take Off Cast & Characters
Sung Dong-il leads the cast as Coach Bang, with Lee Eun-sung as Bang Soo-yeon and Ha Jung-woo as Cha Heon-tae. Directed by Kim Yong-hwa; 20 actors are credited in all.
- Director Kim Yong-hwa
- Sung Dong-il as Coach Bang
- Lee Eun-sung as Bang Soo-yeon
- Ha Jung-woo as Cha Heon-tae
- Kim Dong-wook as Choi Heung-cheol
Also Starring in Take Off
· 16 more- Choi Jae-hwan Ma Jae-bok
- Lee Jae-eung Kang Bong-gu
- Lee Han-wi Ma's Father
- Don Lee Detective
- Cho Jin-woong Commentator
- Kim Soo-ro Boss
- Oh Kwang-rok Chemist 2 (uncredited)
- Kim Ji-seok Kim Bo-seok
- Park Jung-soo Rich
- Hyun Jyu-ni Wang Soon-deok
- Kang Je-kyu Airplane Passenger (uncredited)
- Lee Geum-hee Announcer (uncredited)
- Son Bum-soo Announcer (uncredited)
- Lee Hye-sook Cha Heon-tae's Mother
- Choo Min-young Female Secretary
- Joe Seo Translator (uncredited)
More from Kim Yong-hwa
More films directed by Kim Yong-hwa: Mr. Go, 200 Pounds Beauty and Oh! Brothers.
Take Off Plot Summary
What happens in Take Off from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Cha Heon-tae, a Korean-American whose English name is Bob, was adopted with his sister by American parents. He appears on a Korean television program in search of his mother.
Since he is a trained alpine skier, Coach Bang approaches him with an opportunity: recruit members for a new national ski jumping team for the looming 1998 Winter Olympics.
Other hopefuls join: Choi Hong-cheol, a night club waiter who quit being an athlete for drugs; Ma Jae-bok, who works at a meat restaurant and has a strict father; and Kang Chil-gu, who lives with his grandmother and autistic brother Bong-gu.
Full summary
The whole story of Take Off, scene by scene
Take Off Box Office
Take Off grossed $52.2 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$52.2M
- International
- $52.2M
How Well Do You Know Take Off?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which sport does the newly formed national team compete in?
Take Off Also Known As
10 alternative titles, including “Gukga daepyo” and “Ski Jump”.
- Also known as
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- Gukga daepyo
- Ski Jump
- Jump Broadly
- สกีสู่ฝัน
- Cú Đáp Hoàn Hảo
- 국가대표
- 国家代表
- B咖大翻身
- Государственный представитель
- B 咖大翻身
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Take Off FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Take Off, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Take Off?
Take Off runs 2 hours 19 minutes (139 minutes).
When was Take Off released?
Take Off was released on July 29, 2009.
Who directed Take Off?
Take Off was directed by Kim Yong-hwa.
More films by Kim Yong-hwa Who is in the cast of Take Off?
Take Off stars Sung Dong-il as Coach Bang, Lee Eun-sung as Bang Soo-yeon and Ha Jung-woo as Cha Heon-tae, among 20 credited actors.
How much did Take Off make at the box office?
Take Off grossed $52.2 million worldwide.
Does Take Off have a post-credit scene?
No. Take Off has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Take Off in?
The original language of Take Off is Korean.
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