My Little Hero

The film follows an amateur music director, Yoo II-Han and a group of kids pursuing a career in acting.

During the audition he meets and partners with a mixed-heritage child Young Kwang and experiences the first conflict between his aspirations and public views.

Yoo II-Han claims to have graduated from Manhattan University but, in reality, he dropped out due to lack of funds.

The other protagonist is Young Kwang, a mixed-race child of South Korean and Filipino heritage.

By coincidence, Yoo II-Han is given the opportunity to participate in the same show after another music director temporarily withdraws.

In the competition, the producer wants to find a child actor to play the role of King of Korea.

The contestants are chosen through blind votes meaning that the music directors can only choose their team by judging voices.

Rather than giving up, Young Kwang only trains harder, practicing day and night.

The movie did not perform well at the box office in South Korea, selling sold 183,650 tickets during its theatrical run.

The boy captured the hearts of many film viewers, especially the scene where he was performing on stage.