Lee Seung-cheol as Singer A Ji Dae-han as Singer A's audio engineer Nam Gyu-ri as Catgirl Kim Heung-gook as Traffic broadcast DJ Production More Than Blue marked the directorial debut of poet Won Tae-yeon, who also wrote the script. The film was made on a budget of just under US$2 million, with all three of the main cast members investing a portion of their salaries into the production. Lead actor Kwon Sang-woo drew inspiration from his own then-recent marriage, saying, "I think being married enables me to think more deeply about playing melodramatic parts... K braves his circumstances for love, and I thought I might have done the same if I were in his shoes". Release More Than Blue was released in South Korea on 11 March 2009, and topped the domestic box office on its opening weekend with 256,809 admissions. The film had grossed $3,577,302 in South Korea by 12 April 2009, and had accumulated a total of 724,206 admissions as of 19 April 2019, with a total gross of () in South Korea. Overseas, the film grossed US$218,272 in Hong Kong, bringing the film's total gross to in East Asia. Critical response Lee Hyo-won of The Korea Times commented that despite its familiar premise, More Than Blue "feels more classic than clichéd and the undying fidelity of the love-struck characters nostalgically evokes old romances. The talented actors also bring freshness to their parts, making them very believable and worthy of every ounce of one's empathy." Kwon Sang-woo in particular was singled out for his performance, with Lee commenting, "Kwon wins the audience's heart by bringing a certain tenderness to his character, suggesting a maturation in his acting, a palpable break away from his previous roles as a romantic tough guy." References External links 2009 films 2000s Korean-language films South Korean romantic drama films Showbox films Films about cancer Films about music and musicians Films about orphans 2009 directorial debut films 2000s South Korean films