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For this movie, the creative team had to survey 80 different baseball stadiums and other locations to find the perfect five stadiums to match the scenes in the movie. Not only did the creative team have a tough time, but the actors also had to improvise as they learnt other skills besides acting. The 10 promising new actors had to be trained by a real baseball coach for six months to make the baseball game seem realistic. Also, because the movie was based around a hearing impaired baseball team all of the actors had to practice and be extra fluent in sign language. All of these efforts add up to make Glove both a well-made and deeply touching movie.

Here is what the director and some of the main actors had to say about the movie:

Kang Woo-suk (DIRECTOR): “I realized how highly strung I was after finishing Moss. It was a very fierce and tense movie. I wanted to go back and direct heartwarming movies and cure myself. Glove brought me back to my zero space. I had a wonderful time directing the movie and I hope to share the laughter and warmth with the audience.”

Jung Jae-young (Kim Sang-nam, a top-notch pitcher trying to renew his image): “I usually feel awkward about watching my movies, but this time I was curious to see how it would look on screen. The baseball players are the real main characters of this movie. Deep down in my heart, I was applauding loudly for them. I had the best time playing my character.”

You Sun (Na Ju-won, team manager and music teacher of Sungsim School) “This was my first time to act out such a bright and lively character. Also, I admit I had no knowledge of baseball and sign language before filming this movie. These were just some of the difficulties I had to solve through continuous practice and study. Now, you could say I am a baseball addict!”

Kim Hye-sung, Jang Ki-beom, Lee Hyun-woo (members of the baseball team): “The movie required a lot of teamwork so we began to hang out even when we weren’t shooting. You could say we became best friends through this movie. It was hard work, training and acting at the same time, but we gave it our best. I hope many come to see the movie.”

Will Glove be able to touch the hearts of audiences and continue the box office success that other sports movies such as Forever the Moment and National Team achieved? There’s only one way to find out! Let’s go and watch the movie, which has been in cinemas since January 20.