In Our Prime
Short description
A struggling student at an elite private school forms an unlikely bond with a school employee who is actually a mathematical genius and defector from North Korea. Despite his efforts to hide his past, the man agrees to tutor the boy, helping him improve his skills in a subject he nearly gave up on. Their growing friendship eventually faces challenges due to events at the school and the man's history.
This South Korean drama was directed by Park Dong-hun and written by Lee Yong-jae. The film stars Choi Min-sik as Ri Hak-sung and Kim Dong-hwi as Han Ji-woo, supported by a cast that includes Park Hae-jun, Park Byung-eun, Jo Yoon-seo, and Tang Joon-sang. Produced by Showbox and Joy Rabbit, the project had a budget of 6 million USD and earned 4 million USD at the worldwide box office.
Viewers have given the film generally positive scores, with a rating of 8/10 on TMDB from 58 votes and 6.8/10 on IMDb based on 1,351 votes.
What's left behind the scenes
- Filming took place from December 2, 2019, to March 12, 2020.
- In the film, Choi Min-sik's character proves the Riemann hypothesis, although at the time of the film's release, no proof had been accepted by the scientific community.
- The prototypes for the character of Lee Hak-sun (Choi Min-shik) were mathematical geniuses Grigory Perelman, Lee Im-hak, and Paul Erdős.
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