For Horowitz
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| Directed by | Kwon Hyung-jin |
| Produced by | Cha Seung-jae Kim Mi-hee |
| Written by | Kim Min-sook |
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Uhm Jung-hwa Shin Eui-jae Park Yong-woo |
| Music by | Lee Byung-woo |
| Cinematography | Hwang Dong-guk |
| Edited by | Steve M. Choe Kim Chang-ju |
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| Distributed by | Showbox/Mediaplex |
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108 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$2,534,758 |
For Horowitz (Hangul: 호로비츠를 위하여; RR: Horobicheu-reul Wihayeo; lit. "Hurrah for Horowitz") is a 2006 South Korean drama film directed by Kwon Hyung-jin and starring Uhm Jung-hwa, Shin Eui-jae and Park Yong-woo.
Kim Ji-soo is a 30-year-old single woman who once dreamed about becoming a world-class pianist, but ends up opening a small neighborhood piano school on the outskirts of Seoul, where she teaches children to play.
She then meets Yoon Gyung-min, a 7-year-old orphaned boy who starts pestering her for no apparent reason. Gyung-min's parents died in a car accident, and he now lives with his uncaring grandmother. He is a troublemaker, emotionally distant from his peers, and possibly autistic.
When Ji-soo discovers that Gyung-min has untapped musical genius, she becomes determined to turn him into a renowned pianist like Vladimir Horowitz. She does this for her own selfish reasons, because if she gains the reputation of being a great piano teacher, that would lead to her school's success.
She uses music to communicate with her gifted student, ruthlessly giving him intensive piano lessons to prepare him for competitions. But their relationship turns maternal when Ji-soo realizes what the boy really needs is love.
For Horowitz was released in South Korea on May 25, 2006. It drew 544,656 admissions during its theatrical run.
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