:Dream (2023 film)

After football player Hong-dae (Park Seo-joon) is involved in an unexpected incident and receives disciplinary probation, he is appointed the coach for a special national soccer team. The team consists of homeless people, some of whom have never even handled a ball before, or they exhibit eccentric and challenging behaviour. They aim to compete in the international Homeless World Cup.

Hong-dae is skeptical and cranky, but slowly warms to the role of coach, also becoming something of a TV star thanks to a documentary simultaneously being filmed about him and the team by videographer Lee So-min (Lee Ji-eun), whose career was also flagging. Hong-dae received a tempting offer that would mean leaving his coaching role, but he sticks with it and rejoins the team for the competition.

The movie is based on a true event, believed to be the 2010 Homeless World Cup, and the team flies to Europe. Although the team does not win the Cup, their performance in their final matches captures the hearts of the spectators and the documentary audience. The careers of Lee So-min and Hong-dae are rehabilitated back in Korea, and Hong-dae is seen re-entering major league soccer in the final sequence.

{{Cast listing|

• Park Seo-joon as Yoon Hong-dae, a football coach.
• IU as Lee So-min, an aspiring director{{cite web|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/hollywood/dream-actress-iu-opens-about-her-movie-opposite-park-seo-joon-really-chaotic-also-very-consistent-551921|title=Dream actress IU opens up about her movie opposite Park Seo Joon: Really chaotic but also very consistent|website=Pinkvilla|date=July 24, 2020|access-date=October 1, 2020|archive-date=September 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929234049/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/hollywood/dream-actress-iu-opens-about-her-movie-opposite-park-seo-joon-really-chaotic-also-very-consistent-551921|url-status=dead}}
• Kim Jong-soo as Kim Hwan-dong
• Ko Chang-seok as Jeon Hyo-bong
• Jung Seung-gil as Son Beom-soo
• Lee Hyun-woo as Kim In-sun
• Yang Hyun-min as Jeon Moon-soo
• Hong Ahn-pyo as Young-jin
• Heo Joon-seok as Hwang In-guk, the secretary general of the club{{Cite web |last=Solman |first=Kim |date=Mar 5, 2022 |title=박서준·이지은 주연 '드림', 7일 크랭크인…2021년 개봉 |url=https://www.mk.co.kr/star/movies/view/2020/05/470847/ |website=Star Today |access-date=October 1, 2020 |archive-date=October 31, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031232702/https://www.mk.co.kr/star/movies/view/2020/05/470847/ |url-status=dead }}
• Lee Ha-nui as Byeong-sam
• Han Joon-woo as Enterprise Staff 2
• Lee Ji-hyun as Jin-ju{{Cite web |last=Choi Jiye |date=April 18, 2023 |title=정승길 "'드림'서 멜로 연기한 이지현 배우, 실제 ♥아내…23년차 부부" |trans-title=Jung Seung-gil "Actress Lee Ji-hyun, who acted as a melodrama in 'Dream', is actually a ♥ wife... A married couple of 23 years" |url=https://tenasia.hankyung.com/movie/article/2023041741704 |access-date=May 1, 2023 |publisher=Ten Asia |language=ko |archive-date=May 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501011851/https://tenasia.hankyung.com/movie/article/2023041741704 |url-status=live }}
• Baek Ji-won as Sun-ja, Hong-dae's mother{{Cite web|url=https://sbsfune.sbs.co.kr/news/news_content.jsp?article_id=E10009906441 |last=Kim|first=Ji-hye|title=백지원, 박서준 엄마된다…영화 '드림' 캐스팅|trans-title=Baek Ji-won becomes Park Seo-joon's mother... Casting for the movie 'Dream' |website=SBS Entertainment|date=May 13, 2020|access-date=April 19, 2022|publisher=Naver|language=ko}}
• Jung Soon-won{{Cite web |last=Kim Yu-jin |date=April 11, 2023 |title=정순원, 영화 '드림' 출연…'유괴의 날' 형사 변신까지 계속되는 활약 |trans-title=Jung Soon-won, appeared in the movie 'Dream'... 'Day of Kidnapping' Continues to transform into a detective |url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=311&aid=0001579797 |access-date=April 11, 2023 |publisher=Xports News |language=ko |via=Naver |archive-date=April 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230411020729/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=311&aid=0001579797 |url-status=live }}
• Park Hyung-soo as Representative Kim{{cite web|url=https://www.hancinema.net/korean_movie_Dream_-_2020-cast.html|title=Dream - 2020 - Cast (Korean Movie, 2023, 드림)|website=HanCinema|date=January 6, 2024}}
• Yoon Ji-on as Entertainment company staff{{cite web|url=https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=202309181207150410|title=윤지온 "동성 황민현 짝사랑하는 役, 처음에는 몰랐다…혼란스러웠지만"[EN:인터뷰]|website=Newsen|date=September 20, 2023}}
• Cho Woo-jong as a caster
• Park Moon-sung as a football commentator
• Kang Ha-neul as Sung-chan{{Cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000315404|title=[단독]강하늘, 이병헌 감독 '드림' 우정출연‥박서준X아이유 재회|trans-title=[Exclusive] Kang Ha-neul, friendship appearance in Lee Byung-hun's 'Dream'... Park Seo-joon X IU reunion|work=Newsen|author=Bae Hyo-joo|date=August 19, 2020|access-date=April 19, 2022|publisher=Naver|language=ko|archive-date=March 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220302111843/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000315404|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=433&aid=0000070581|title=강하늘, 영화 '드림' 우정 출연…"이병헌 감독·박서준·아이유와 인연"|trans-title=Kang Ha-neul, friendship appearance in the movie 'Dream'... "A relationship with director Lee Byung-hun, Park Seo-joon, and IU"|work=Dispatch|author=Park Hye-jin|date=August 19, 2020|access-date=April 19, 2022|publisher=Naver|language=ko|archive-date=August 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210812052351/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=433&aid=0000070581|url-status=live}}
• Park Myung-hoon as a reporter{{Cite web |last=Cho Yeon-kyung |date=May 2, 2023 |title=강하늘부터 조우종까지, 특별출연도 '드림' 팀 |trans-title=From Kang Ha-neul to Cho Woo-jong, special appearances are also the 'Dream' team |url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=437&aid=0000341400 |access-date=May 2, 2023 |publisher=JTBC |language=ko |via=Naver |archive-date=May 2, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230502002319/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=437&aid=0000341400 |url-status=live }}
• {{Ill|Jo Hyang-gi|ko|조향기}} as MC{{cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/movie/article/410/0000934285|title=조향기, 영화 '드림' 우정 출연…이병헌 감독과의 인연|trans-title=Jo Hyang-gi appeared in the movie 'Dream' Friendship... Relationship with director Lee Byung-hun|author=Son Jin-ah|work=MK Sports|publisher=Naver|date=April 26, 2023|access-date=April 26, 2023|language=ko|archive-date=April 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230426055846/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/movie/article/410/0000934285|url-status=live}}

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In January 2020, Park Seo-joon was cast to play Yoon Hong-dae, a football player-turned-coach.{{cite web|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2019/10/689_276575.html|title='Dream': Park Seo-joon trains homeless footballers in new movie|date=October 3, 2019|website=The Korea Times|access-date=October 3, 2020|archive-date=October 4, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191004044410/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2019/10/689_276575.html|url-status=live}} In January 2020, IU was confirmed to star alongside Park. Park prepared for his role by going to the gym.{{Cite news|url=https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/trending/korean-actor-park-seo-joon-beefs-up-for-role-in-new-film-iu-12833426|title=Korean actor Park Seo Joon beefs up for role in new film Dream with actress IU|publisher=CNA Lifestyle|date=June 14, 2020|access-date=October 1, 2020|archive-date=September 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200917191433/https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/trending/korean-actor-park-seo-joon-beefs-up-for-role-in-new-film-iu-12833426|url-status=live}}

Principal photography began on May 7, 2020.{{Cite news|author=Tabanera|first=Lily Grace|date=May 7, 2020|title=Park Seo Joon And IU Have Started Filming Their Movie 'Dream'|publisher=Cosmopolitan|url=https://www.cosmo.ph/entertainment/park-seo-joon-IU-dream-movie-filming-a2520-20200508|access-date=October 1, 2020|archive-date=September 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200918234942/https://www.cosmo.ph/entertainment/park-seo-joon-IU-dream-movie-filming-a2520-20200508|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|author=Haddad|first=Hanan|date=May 12, 2020|title=TOP STARS, PARK SEO-JOON & IU KICK OFF FILMING FOR THEIR UPCOMING MOVIE|publisher=Elle|url=https://www.elle.com.sg/2020/05/12/park-seo-joon-iu-upcoming-movie/|access-date=October 1, 2020|archive-date=March 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301203218/https://elle.com.sg/2020/05/12/park-seo-joon-iu-upcoming-movie/|url-status=live}} In October 2020, the production team wrapped up filming in South Korea. Additional scenes were scheduled to be filmed in Hungary or Colombia, depending on the COVID-19 situation.{{cite web|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/park-seo-joon-and-iu-starrer-dream-wraps-filming-schedule-korea-eyeing-hungary-or-colombia-filming-576603?amp|title=Park Seo Joon and IU starrer Dream wraps filming schedule in Korea; Eyeing Hungary or Colombia for filming|website=Pinkvilla|date=November 22, 2020|access-date=November 22, 2020|archive-date=January 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210105111712/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/park-seo-joon-and-iu-starrer-dream-wraps-filming-schedule-korea-eyeing-hungary-or-colombia-filming-576603?amp|url-status=live}} Foreign locale shooting of the film were then postponed to 2022 due to post COVID-19 complications and working schedule of actors.{{Cite news |url= https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/movie/article/003/0010639976 |title= 박서준·아이유 '드림' 해외 촬영 내년으로 연기 |trans-title= Park Seo-joon and IU's 'Dream' overseas filming postponed until next year |author= Kim Ji-eun |work=Newsis |publisher=Naver |date= July 31, 2021 |access-date= July 31, 2021 |language= ko |archive-date= July 31, 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210731092053/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/movie/article/003/0010639976 |url-status= live }}

On February 8, 2022, it was reported that the actors and staff of Dream would start filming overseas in Europe in March. Later, director Lee Byung-hun flew to Europe and toured the filming location.{{Cite web|last=Kang Min-kyung|date=February 8, 2022|title=[단독] 이병헌 감독 '드림', 3월 해외 촬영 시작…박서준·아이유 등 출국|trans-title=[Exclusive] Director Lee Byung-hun's 'Dream' starts filming overseas in March... Park Seo-joon, IU, etc. departure|url=https://entertain.naver.com/movie/now/read?oid=312&aid=0000529294|access-date=February 8, 2022|website=Ten Asia|language=ko|archive-date=February 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220208040853/https://entertain.naver.com/movie/now/read?oid=312&aid=0000529294|url-status=live}} On March 3, 2022, it was reported that Park Seo-joon flew to Hungary for the shooting of the film.{{Cite news|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/117/0003581434|title=박서준, '드림' 촬영차 오늘(3일) 헝가리行…"코로나19 완치, 건강 회복" [공식]|trans-title=Park Seo-joon is going to Hungary today (3rd) to film "Dream"... "Completely recovered from COVID-19, health is back" [Official]|author=Kim Nara|work=My Daily|publisher=Naver|date=March 3, 2022|access-date=March 4, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=March 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304065742/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/117/0003581434|url-status=live}}

Filming wrapped on April 13, 2022, in Hungary. Commenting on post-production work, director Lee Byung-hun said, "I will do my best to complete the rest of the post-production work so that the feelings we wanted to convey through this film can be conveyed to the audience."{{Cite news|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/movie/article/018/0005193711|title=크랭크업 '드림' 이지은 "첫 장편 영화 촬영, 오래 기억 남을 것"|trans-title=Lee Ji-eun from the completed movie 'Dream', "Filming my first feature film will be remembered for a long time"|author=Kim Bo-young|work=E-daily Star|publisher=Naver|date=April 18, 2022|access-date=April 18, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=April 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220418032246/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/movie/article/018/0005193711|url-status=live}}

The film was released theatrically on April 26, 2023.{{Cite web |url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=018&aid=0005441886 |last=Kim Bo-young |title=박서준·이지은·이병헌 감독 '드림', 4월 26일 개봉 확정 |trans-title=Director Park Seo-joon, Lee Ji-eun, and Lee Byung-hun's 'Dream' confirmed to be released on April 26 |date=March 14, 2023 |access-date=March 14, 2023 |publisher=E-Daily |language=ko |via=Naver |archive-date=March 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314004116/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=018&aid=0005441886 |url-status=live }} It made its international premiere as Centerpiece Presentation at the 22nd New York Asian Film Festival on July 17, 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nyaff.org/press-release/2023-2|title=2023 New York Asian Film Festival Unveils Special Guests, Award Honorees, Centerpiece Selection and More|publisher=NYAFF|access-date=June 24, 2023|archive-date=June 24, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230624030343/https://www.nyaff.org/press-release/2023-2|url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://www.filmlinc.org/festivals/new-york-asian-film-festival-2023/#films |title=New York Asian Film Festival 2023 |publisher=Film at Lincoln Center |access-date=8 July 2023 |archive-date=July 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230708030641/https://www.filmlinc.org/festivals/new-york-asian-film-festival-2023/#films |url-status=live }}

The film was made available for streaming on IPTV (KT olleh TV, SK Btv, LG U+ TV), Home Choice, Google Play, Apple TV, TVING, WAVVE, Naver TV, KT skylife, and Coupang Play from June 14, 2023 in South Korea and globally via Netflix from July 25, 2023.{{Cite web |title=Watch Dream {{!}} Netflix Official Site |url=https://www.netflix.com/title/81306293 |access-date=2023-06-28 |website=www.netflix.com |language=en |archive-date=June 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230628034042/https://www.netflix.com/title/81306293 |url-status=live }} {{Cite news|url= https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/144/0000893176|title= '드림' IPTV 왔다고 알려드림|trans-title= To inform you that 'Dream' IPTV is here|author= Lee Da-won|work=Sports Kyunghyang|publisher=Naver|date= June 14, 2023|access-date= June 14, 2023|language= ko|archive-date= June 14, 2023|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230614051354/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/144/0000893176|url-status= live}}

The film was released on April 26, 2023 on 1229 screens. It opened at 1st place on the South Korean box office with 93,417 people viewing the film.{{cite web |url= https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/movie/article/421/0006772738 |title= 아이유·박서준 '드림', 개봉 첫날 1위…누적관객 10만↑ [Nbox] |trans-title= IU and Park Seo-joon's 'Dream', No. 1 on the first day of release... Cumulative audience 100,000↑ [Nbox] |author= Ahn Tae-hyun |work= News1 |publisher=Naver |date= April 27, 2023 |access-date= April 27, 2023 |language= ko |archive-date= April 27, 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230427014903/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/movie/article/421/0006772738 |url-status= live }} It was placed at 2nd place on first weekend of its release with 138,859 admissions.{{cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/movie/article/108/0003148947|title='슈퍼마리오', 입소문 타고 주말 박스오피스 1위..'드림' 2위 [★무비차트]|trans-title='Super Mario' rides word of mouth and ranks 1st in the weekend box office... 'Dream' 2nd place [★ Movie Chart]|author=Kim Mi-hwa|work=Star News|publisher=Naver|date=May 1, 2023|access-date=May 1, 2023|language=ko|archive-date=May 1, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501023001/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/movie/article/108/0003148947|url-status=live}} The film surpassed 1 million cumulative viewers on 16th day of its release.{{cite web |url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/108/0003151667 |title=박서준X아이유 '드림', 외화 강세 속 100만 돌파 [공식] |trans-title=Park Seo-joon X IU 'Dream' surpasses 1 million amid strong foreign currency [Official]" |author=Kim Mi-hwa |work=Star News |publisher=Naver |date=May 11, 2023 |access-date=May 12, 2023 |language=ko |archive-date=May 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230512021637/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/108/0003151667 |url-status=live }}

{{As of|2023|12|31|df=US|}}, with gross of US$8,222,678 and 1,128,375 admissions, it is the twelfth highest-grossing Korean film of 2023.

===Critical response===

On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes website, the film has an approval rating of 38% based on 8 reviews, with an average rating of 6/10.{{cite Rotten Tomatoes |title= Dream (2023, Comedy/Drama) |id= dream_2023 |type=m |access-date=January 6, 2024}} Viewers found the film rushed, predictable, lengthy at 125m, and only passable, with its many 'feelgood' scenes.

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