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.
Plot 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.
Cast Uhm Jung-hwa as Kim Ji-soo Shin Eui-jae as Yoon Gyung-min Park Yong-woo as Shim Kwang-ho Choi Seon-ja as Gyung-min's grandmother Yoon Ye-ri as Jung-eun Jung In-gi as Ji-soo's older brother Yang Kkot-nim as Ji-soo's sister-in-law Park Young-seo as Pizza shop employee Ko Tae-ho as Bo-ram Lee Seung-hyun as Yoo-sik Kang Soo-jin as Ye-ri Choi Yoon-sun as So-young Kim Bo-ra as Min-hee Seo Ji-ah as Mi-ra Lee Oi-seon as Cleaner Lee Kim Jong-min as Taekwondo Kim Jo Seok-hyun as Video Park Julius Jeongwon Kim as Adult Gyung-min (cameo)
Box office For Horowitz was released in South Korea on May 25, 2006. It drew 544,656 admissions during its theatrical run.
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Recipient Result200627th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Actress Uhm Jung-hwa Best New Director Kwon Hyung-jin Best Music Lee Byung-woo Technical Award Ryu Hyeon (Sound) 5th Korean Film Awards Best Actress Uhm Jung-hwa Best Music Lee Byung-woo 200744th Grand Bell Awards Best Actress Uhm Jung-hwa Best New Director Kwon Hyung-jin Best Screenplay Kim Min-sook Best Editing Steve M. Choe, Kim Chang-ju Best Music Lee Byung-woo Best Sound Ryu Hyeon, Choi Tae-young 10th Shanghai International Film Festival Asia New Talent Award For Horowitz
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