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My Paparotti is a sud coréen film of genre Drama directed by Yoon Jong-chan with Lee Je-hoon
My Paparotti (2013)
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Add to a movie listMy Paparotti (Hangul: 파파로티; RR: Paparoti) is a 2013 South Korean film starring Lee Je-hoon and Han Suk-kyu. It focuses on the special relationship between a high school gangster and the music teacher who helps him pursue his dream of becoming a singer like the late tenor Luciano Pavarotti.
Based on the real-life story of Kim Ho-joong, who first appeared on the variety show Star King in July 2009, where he talked about growing up as a thug and joining gangs, until his grandmother encouraged him to pursue singing.
Synopsis
Sang-jin, a formerly promising vocalist, now works as a high school music teacher after suffering from a vocal cord tumor. His ordinary life becomes full of drama when Jang-ho, a local teenage gangster, is transferred to Sang-jin's school. Jang-ho is a thorn in Sang-jin's side, but upon hearing Jang-ho sing, he is deeply impressed with his natural talent and decides to commit to his training. As the two develop their special bond, an unexpected conflict arises between the two gangs in town which forces Jang-ho into a critical situation. Will Jang-ho overcome the obstacles and fulfill his destiny as a world-class vocalist?Actors
Lee Je-hoon
(Jang-ho)
Han Suk-kyu
(Sang-jin)
Kang So-ra
(Sook-hee)
Oh Dal-soo
(Principle Deok-saeng)
Jo Jin-woong
(Chang-soo)
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