26 Years Diary Explained

26 Years Diary
Producer:
Atsuko Yamakawa
Akifumi Sugihara
Starring:Lee Tae-sung
Mākii
Naoto Takenaka
Takatoshi Kaneko
Chung Dong-hwan
Cinematography:Ryu Segawa
Editing:Hirohide Abe
Music:Masayoshi Sugimura
Distributor:Sony Pictures Releasing International
Runtime:131 minutes
Country:Japan
South Korea
Language:Japanese
Korean
Gross:$3,614,835[1]

26 Years Diary (Japanese: あなたを忘れない Anata wo Wasurenai; Korean: 너를 잊지 않을거야 Neoreul Ijji Anheulgeoya; literally "I Won't Forget You") is a biopic that tells the story of Lee Su-hyon's life and death.

The film details the 26-year-old Korean student's experiences in Japan, including going to school and his developing romance with a Japanese student (played by Mākii). He died on January 21, 2001, along with a Japanese photographer, Shiro Sekine, while both were trying to save the life of a man who had fallen onto the tracks at the Shin-Ōkubo Station in Tokyo. The soundtrack of the movie is the song "Okizarisu" by High and Mighty Color.

Plot

The film is based on a true story, Soo-hyun (Lee Taesung) travels from Korea, studying in Japan he meets Yuri (High and Mighty Color's lead singer, Maakii). Both share similar interests in music and sports as they become closer while dealing with language and racial barriers.

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Notes and References

  1. https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?page=&wk=2008W45&id=_f26YEARSDIARY01 "Box office by Country: 26 Years Diary