리바운드 (2023)

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Rebound is a 2023 South Korean sports drama film directed by Jang Hang-jun. Kim Eun-hee and Kwon Seong-hui wrote the screenplay based on the true story of basketball coach Kang Yang-hyeon and the Busan Jungang High School's 2012 run to the national championships final despite having only six players on its roster. The film stars Ahn Jae-hong as coach Kang and Lee Shin-young, Jeong Jin-woon, and Jung Gun-joo as the players. It was released theatrically in South Korea on April 5, 2023.

Production

The premise of the plot was the 2012 edition of the National Basketball Championships, an annual high school tournament run by the Korea Secondary Schools Basketball Federation. Once a renowned basketball school, Jungang High School had been on the verge of shutting down the basketball program after years of poor performance and stagnation, a stark contrast to their opponents in the final, Seoul powerhouses Yongsan High School.

The story came to the attention of the production team of BA Entertainment, best known for the Crime City film series, but plans for a film adaptation remained in development hell for a decade. Kim Eun-hee joined hands with screenwriter Kwon Sung-hui, to write a script for the film.

In February 2022, the casting was finalized and principal photography began the following month. Ahn Jae-hong was cast as coach Kang Yang-hyeon. Lee Shin-young, Jeong Jin-woon, Jung Gun-joo, Ahn Ji-ho, Kim Taek, and Kim Min portrayed the Jungang High School players.

The actors portraying Kang and the Jungang High School players spent several months learning to play basketball and filmed on location at the school's basketball court. The production notably received support from the Korean Basketball League and the domestic basketball community. The KBL allowed its referees to serve as technical consultants and portray the referees and match officials.

The film was selected for the Busan Film Commission's 2022 'Busan Location Incentive Support Project' and received an incentive of ₩40 million. It was filmed in Busan at Jungang High School, Tombstone Culture Village, former Dongbusan University, Yeongdo Bridge, Sunrise Observatory, Oncheon Stream, Chungmu-dong Dawn Market, Yeongju Citizen's Apartment, and Daeyeon Cultural Park. Filming was wrapped up on July 29, 2022.

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