BABO
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| Hangul | |
| Revised Romanization | Babo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pabo |
| Directed by | Kim Jung-kwon |
| Written by |
Kim Young-tak Kim Jung-kwon |
| Based on |
BA:BO by Kang Full |
| Starring |
Cha Tae-hyun Ha Ji-won |
| Distributed by | CJ Entertainment |
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Release date
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Running time
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98 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | $6,453,485 |
BA:BO (바보) is a 2008 South Korean film. Based on a popular webtoon, the film was directed by Kim Jung-kwon, and stars Cha Tae-hyun and Ha Ji-won in the lead roles.
Ji-ho is a promising pianist who has been studying and playing abroad for years, but her career takes a blow when she is struck with stage fright. Returning home, Ji-ho is reunited with her old school friend, Seung-ryong, who, although now in his twenties, has been left with the mind of a six-year-old following an accident.
Seung-ryong's only family is his younger sister, Ji-in, and he takes care of her by trying to sell toast outside her school, much to her embarrassment. Ji-in later becomes ill, and Seung-ryong's other friend, Sang-soo, falls into trouble with some gangsters. With all of his friends and family facing problems, Seung-ryong becomes an unlikely saviour.
BA:BO was adapted from a popular webtoon of the same name created by Kang Full, which ran from January to April 2004. Director Kim Jung-kwon, himself a fan of the comic, was approached directly by Kang, and described the film as being faithful to the source material.
BA:BO was released on February 28, 2008, and was ranked third at the box office on its opening weekend, grossing $2,302,058. By April 6 the film had grossed a total of $6,450,178, and as of March 23 the total number of tickets sold was 951,573.
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