| Love+Sling | |
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| Hangul | 레슬러  | 
| Literal meaning | Wrestler | 
| Revised Romanization | Reseulleo | 
| Directed by | Kim Dae-woong | 
| Screenplay by | Kim Dae-woong | 
| Produced by | Lee Ahn-na | 
| Starring | Yoo Hae-jin Kim Min-jae Lee Sung-kyung  | 
| Cinematography | Kang Jong-soo | 
| Edited by | Kim Man-geun Kim Yoon-ae  | 
| Music by | Dalpalan Han Hee-jung  | 
Production company  | Annapurna Films  | 
| Distributed by | Lotte Entertainment | 
Release date  | 
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Running time  | 110 minutes | 
| Country | South Korea | 
| Language | Korean | 
| Box office | US$5.8 million[1] | 
Love+Sling (also known as Wrestler) is a 2018 South Korean comedy drama film directed by Kim Dae-woong. It stars Yoo Hae-jin, Kim Min-jae, and Lee Sung-kyung.[2] The film was released in South Korea on May 9, 2018.[3]
Plot
Sung-woong devotes his life to become a national-level wrestler even though wrestling doesn't interest him one bit. But his father, Gui-bo sacrifices everything for his son's “dream”. One day, Sung-woong's life is turned upside down when the girl he has a crush on confesses that she has feelings for his father instead, and thus they begin wrestling for love.[4]
Cast
- Yoo Hae-jin as Gui-bo
 - Kim Min-jae as Sung-woong
 - Lee Sung-kyung as Ga-young
 - Na Moon-hee as Gui-bo's mother
 - Sung Dong-il as Sung-soo
 - Jin Kyung as Mi-ra
 - Hwang Woo-seul-hye as Do-na
 - Kim Tae-hoon as Seung-hyuk
 - Park Gyu-young as So-young
 - Lee Ji-ha as Homeroom Teacher
 - Lee Soo-mi as Butcher
 - Kim Kang-hyun as Dol-sing
 
Production
Filming began on July 19, 2017 and finished October 17, 2017.[5][6][7]
Reception
The film opened at 897 local theaters, attracting 63,000 moviegoers on its opening day and finishing second behind Avengers: Infinity War.[8] The film finished second during its first weekend with US$2.9 million gross. However, the film suffered an 80% drop on its second weekend, and a 95% drop on its third weekend. As of August 20, 2018, the film attracted 771,141 audiences with US$5.8 million gross.[9]
References
- ↑ "LOVE+SLING (2018)". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
 - ↑ "YOO Hae-jin and KIM Min-jae Take a Ride on LOVESWING". Korean Film Biz Zone. 14 August 2017.
 - ↑ "레슬러". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved 20 August 2018.
 - ↑ "Father and son grapple over chasing dreams". Korea JoongAng Daily. 28 April 2018.
 - ↑ "YOO Hae-jin, LEE Sung-kyoung, and KIM Min-jae Starring Love+Stling Finishes Filming". Korean Film Biz Zone. 9 November 2017.
 - ↑ "'레슬러' 유해진·김민재 父子케미…10월 17일 크랭크업". Dong-ah Sports (in Korean). Retrieved 20 August 2018.
 - ↑ "Love+Sling". Hancinema. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
 - ↑ "[DA:박스] '어벤져스3' 920만 돌파…'레슬러' 개봉 첫날 2위". Dong-ah Sports (in Korean). Retrieved 20 August 2018.
 - ↑ "South Korean weekend Box Office, May 2018". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
 
External links
- Love+Sling at HanCinema
 - Love+Sling at IMDb
 - Love+Sling at Naver
 
