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Hope

Although inspired by actual cases, including the 2008 child sexual assault case involving Cho Doo-soon, the story of Sowon and her family’s recovery was creatively restructured. The recovery process of the family and those around them is the central narrative. It deals with child sexual assault and the family’s recovery.

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OVERALL TRUTH BASIS · Inspired reconstruction

Although it was inspired by actual cases, including the 2008 Cho Doo-soon child sexual assault case, the recovery narrative of So-won and her family was creatively restructured.

2008 Ansan child sexual assault case

Although it was inspired by actual cases, including the 2008 Cho Doo-soon child sexual assault case, the recovery narrative of So-won and her family was creatively restructured.

FACT / FICTION

Verification 8

Fact / Fiction verification

8 records
FactConfidence High

Hope is a 2013 film directed by Lee Joon-ik.

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This is confirmed by major news reports and materials about the film.
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  • 엄지원 인터뷰 - 영화는 조두순 사건 등 실화를 모티브로연합뉴스 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
  • '조두순 사건' 다룬 소재원 소설 '소원'연합뉴스 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
FactConfidence High

The film was inspired by actual child sexual assault cases, including the 2008 Cho Doo-soon case.

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On screen
It deals with child sexual assault and a family's recovery.
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Reports on actor interviews explicitly state that it was inspired by true stories, including the Cho Doo-soon case.
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  • 엄지원 인터뷰 - 영화는 조두순 사건 등 실화를 모티브로연합뉴스 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
  • '조두순 사건' 다룬 소재원 소설 '소원'연합뉴스 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
FactConfidence High

So Jae-won's novel Hope was also inspired by the Cho Doo-soon case.

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Reports confirm that the author met the real victim's family.
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  • 엄지원 인터뷰 - 영화는 조두순 사건 등 실화를 모티브로연합뉴스 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
  • '조두순 사건' 다룬 소재원 소설 '소원'연합뉴스 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
FictionConfidence Medium

The specific recovery process of So-won and her family cannot be regarded as a faithful reproduction of factual records of the actual victim's family.

On screen · Verified record
On screen
The recovery process of the family and those around them is the central narrative.
Verified record
It is a dramatic film reconstruction based on inspiration from a true story.
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  • 엄지원 인터뷰 - 영화는 조두순 사건 등 실화를 모티브로연합뉴스 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
  • '조두순 사건' 다룬 소재원 소설 '소원'연합뉴스 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
FactConfidence High

The work's true-story and historical background includes the '2008 Ansan child sexual assault case.'

On screen · Verified record
On screen
Although it was inspired by actual cases, including the 2008 Cho Doo-soon child sexual assault case, the recovery narrative of So-won and her family was creatively restructured.
Verified record
Although it was inspired by actual cases, including the 2008 Cho Doo-soon child sexual assault case, the recovery narrative of So-won and her family was creatively restructured.
View 2 sources
  • 엄지원 인터뷰 - 영화는 조두순 사건 등 실화를 모티브로연합뉴스 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
  • '조두순 사건' 다룬 소재원 소설 '소원'연합뉴스 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
CompositeConfidence Medium

Dong-hoon in the film is difficult to regard as a character who directly represents a specific real person.

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On screen
A character in the film.
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It is appropriate to distinguish him as an invented, composite, or dramatized character.
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  • 엄지원 인터뷰 - 영화는 조두순 사건 등 실화를 모티브로연합뉴스 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
  • '조두순 사건' 다룬 소재원 소설 '소원'연합뉴스 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
CompositeConfidence Medium

Mi-hee in the film is difficult to regard as a character who directly represents a specific real person.

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On screen
A character in the film.
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It is appropriate to distinguish her as an invented, composite, or dramatized character.
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  • 엄지원 인터뷰 - 영화는 조두순 사건 등 실화를 모티브로연합뉴스 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
  • '조두순 사건' 다룬 소재원 소설 '소원'연합뉴스 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
CompositeConfidence Medium

So-won in the film is difficult to regard as a character who directly represents a specific real person.

On screen · Verified record
On screen
A character in the film.
Verified record
It is appropriate to distinguish her as an invented, composite, or dramatized character.
View 2 sources
  • 엄지원 인터뷰 - 영화는 조두순 사건 등 실화를 모티브로연합뉴스 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
  • '조두순 사건' 다룬 소재원 소설 '소원'연합뉴스 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →

CHARACTER ↔ PERSON

Characters and real people

3 characters

동훈

Fictional composite character

미희

Fictional composite character

소원

Fictional composite character

Sources used

  1. 엄지원 인터뷰 - 영화는 조두순 사건 등 실화를 모티브로연합뉴스 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
  2. '조두순 사건' 다룬 소재원 소설 '소원'연합뉴스 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →