Late Spring (2014 film)
# Late Spring (2014 film)

Late Spring (Korean: 봄; RR: Bom) is a 2014 South Korean romance melodrama starring Park Yong-woo, Kim Seo-hyung and Lee Yoo-young. It portrays the true beauty and the platonic love discovered between a genius sculptor and his final model. It made its world premiere at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival in January 2014.

## Plot

A genius sculptor Joon-goo (Park Yong-woo) suffers from a progressive muscular paralysis and loses the meaning of life after the Korean War. His wife (Kim Seo-hyung) who dedicates herself to her beloved husband, goes in search of a model (Lee Yoo-young) to encourage him to go back to work.

## Cast

* Park Yong-woo as Joon-goo
* Kim Seo-hyung as Jung-sook
* Lee Yoo-young as Min-kyung
* Joo Young-ho as Geun-soo
* Kim Su-an as Song-yi
* Bae Soo-bin as Ray Bang

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2014 | 23rd Arizona International Film Festival | Best Foreign Feature Film | Late Spring | Won |
| 2014 | 14th Milan International Film Festival | Best Film | Late Spring | Won |
| 2014 | 14th Milan International Film Festival | Best Director | Cho Geun-hyun | Nominated |
| 2014 | 14th Milan International Film Festival | Best Actress | Lee Yoo-young | Won |
| 2014 | 14th Milan International Film Festival | Best Supporting Actor | Park Yong-woo | Nominated |
| 2014 | 14th Milan International Film Festival | Best Supporting Actress | Kim Seo-hyung | Nominated |
| 2014 | 14th Milan International Film Festival | Best Screenplay | Cho Geun-hyun | Nominated |
| 2014 | 14th Milan International Film Festival | Best Cinematography | Kim Jung-won | Won |
| 2014 | 14th Milan International Film Festival | Best Music | Lee Seung-yup | Won |
| 2014 | 13th Asian Film Festival of Dallas | Best Asian Narrative Feature Film | Late Spring | Won |
| 2014 | 13th Asian Film Festival of Dallas | Best Cinematography | Kim Jung-won | Won |
| 2014 | 3rd Madrid International Film Festival | Best Foreign Language Feature Film | Late Spring | Won |
| 2014 | 3rd Madrid International Film Festival | Best Lead Actress in a Foreign Language Film | Kim Seo-hyung | Won |
| 2014 | 3rd Madrid International Film Festival | Best Producer in a Foreign Language Film | Shin Yang-jung | Nominated |
| 2015 | 6th KOFRA Film Awards | Best New Actress | Lee Yoo-young | Won |
| 2015 | 2nd Wildflower Film Awards | Best New Actress | Lee Yoo-young | Nominated |
| 2015 | 24th Buil Film Awards | Best New Actress | Lee Yoo-young | Won |
| 2015 | 52nd Grand Bell Awards | Best New Actress | Lee Yoo-young | Won |
| 2015 | 52nd Grand Bell Awards | Best New Director | Cho Geun-hyun | Nominated |
| 2015 | 52nd Grand Bell Awards | Best Cinematography | Kim Jung-won | Nominated |
