Sean to Star in Documentary Film on Completing World's 7 Major Marathons... Park Bogum Participates in Narration

A film capturing the most passionate and intense year of entertainment industry's representative "runner" Sean is set to be released.

"Shall We Run" (directed by Kim Tae-hwan and Jang Jae-ha / distributed by Megabox JoongAng Co., Ltd. and Film Company Gram Co., Ltd.) is a work that closely records Sean's journey of facing his limits as he completed the world's 7 major marathons throughout the year 2025.

Sean ran a total of 295.365 km across the world's 7 major marathons, starting with Tokyo, followed by Boston, London, Sydney, Berlin, Chicago, and New York. He challenged the London Marathon just 6 days after completing the Boston Marathon, and completed the Sydney Marathon about two weeks after running 81.5 km on Liberation Day. Even amidst falling toenails and continuous injuries to his Achilles tendon and other areas, he pushed forward toward his goal until the end.

"Shall We Run" goes beyond a simple record of completion, expanding into the question, "Why do we run?" By running alongside runners from around the world, encountering various people, fighting against himself, and returning to the starting line, the film highlights what running means to life.

Sean shared his thoughts, saying, "I got to see entire cities turn into festivals through the marathon. Runners and supporters become one mind to create a small miracle called completion." He added, "I was overwhelmed with happiness running alongside people with their own stories, such as a 90-year-old grandfather, a pregnant woman at 32 weeks of pregnancy, a young man wearing a prosthetic leg, and a father running while pushing his disabled child in a wheelchair."

Sean's running also led to sharing and practice. To commemorate the 80th anniversary of liberation, he donated a total of 295,365,000 KRW to Habitat for Korea, calculated as 1,000 KRW per meter based on the total distance of the 7 marathons, which is 295.365 km. The donation will be used for a house-building project for descendants of independence activists.

In particular, actor PARK BOGUM's participation in the narration adds to the anticipation. PARK BOGUM, a member of the running crew "Unknown Crew" led by Sean, is set to enhance the immersion of the work by directly introducing Sean's marathon journey.

"Shall We Run" is also the feature film directorial debut of Creative MUT CEO Kim Tae-hwan. Director Kim, who has directed commercials, brand videos, and media exhibitions—recently directing the exhibition for BIGBANG's 20th debut anniversary—co-directed this work with Director Jang Jae-ha to closely record Sean's challenge process. Director Kim Tae-hwan stated, "Rather than the records, I focused on the process of Sean facing his limits and running forward again."

 

(Photo: SBS Entertainment News, reported by Kang Kyung-yoon)
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