For Horowitz
# For Horowitz

For Horowitz (Korean: 호로비츠를 위하여; RR: Horobicheu-reul Wihayeo) 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 | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2006 | 27th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Actress | Uhm Jung-hwa | Nominated |
| 2006 | 27th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best New Director | Kwon Hyung-jin | Nominated |
| 2006 | 27th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Music | Lee Byung-woo | Nominated |
| 2006 | 27th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Technical Award | Ryu Hyeon (Sound) | Nominated |
| 2006 | 5th Korean Film Awards | Best Actress | Uhm Jung-hwa | Nominated |
| 2006 | 5th Korean Film Awards | Best Music | Lee Byung-woo | Won |
| 2007 | 44th Grand Bell Awards | Best Actress | Uhm Jung-hwa | Nominated |
| 2007 | 44th Grand Bell Awards | Best New Director | Kwon Hyung-jin | Won |
| 2007 | 44th Grand Bell Awards | Best Screenplay | Kim Min-sook | Nominated |
| 2007 | 44th Grand Bell Awards | Best Editing | Steve M. Choe, Kim Chang-ju | Nominated |
| 2007 | 44th Grand Bell Awards | Best Music | Lee Byung-woo | Nominated |
| 2007 | 44th Grand Bell Awards | Best Sound | Ryu Hyeon, Choi Tae-young | Nominated |
| 2007 | 10th Shanghai International Film Festival | Asia New Talent Award | For Horowitz | Nominated |
