Blue Swallow

  • I. Synopsis

    Based on the true story Park Kyung-won, one of the first Korean female pilots.


    Park Kyung-won (Jang Jin-young) dreamed of flying since she was a little kid. To achieve her dream of becoming a pilot, Kyung-won, at the age of 26, traveled to Japan and enrolled in an aviation school. While studying at the aviation school, she supported herself by driving a taxi. One day, Kyung-won picks up a male passenger, who turns out to be a Korean exchange student Ji-hyeok (Kim Joo-hyuk). Ji-hyeok is attracted to her and what she was trying to accomplish. Although he begins to court Kyung-won, Ji-hyeok leaves to enlist in the army.


    A few years later, Kyung-won flies her first flight and becomes a pilot. Her accomplishment is well-received in Korea. Meanwhile, Kyung-won takes under her wings, fellow female Korean aviation student Jung-hee (Han Ji-min), who wants to follow in Kyung-won's footsteps. Also, Ji-hyeok is discharged from the army and is commissioned as an officer in an aviation school. Ji-hyeok and Kyung-won meet again and soon realize their feelings are as strong as ever.


    II. Accolades


    Year Award Category Recipient
    2006 Grand Bell Awards Best Music Michael Staudacher
    2006 Grand Bell Awards
    Best Sound Eun Hee-soo
    2006 Korean Association of Film Critics Awards
    Best Actress Jang Jin-young
    2006 Korean Association of Film Critics Awards
    Best Cinematography Yoon Hong-sik

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