Hines Ward movie coming out.

From the Joongang Ilbo via Mondesi's House:

Behind every successful man is his mother.

Hines Ward, the Korean-American NFL player for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and his mom, Kim Young-hee, have given the green light to a movie about their life.

Without Kim’s support, few believe Ward would have become the sports star he is today. To earn a living, Kim had to work 16 hours a day working as a grocery clerk and maid.

The film is provisionally called “My Mother.” CY Film said on Monday that the two gave permission for the film to be made last summer.

As we well remember Ward was heralded as a national hero after being named MVP of Super Bowl 40. He came to be cast in the media as a symbol of shifting attitudes toward biracial children, though the way I recall it people were proud of him more for being Korean than for being an agent of social change. In fact by shifting attention to the achievements of his mother---very noble as they are---he represented a Korean success story rather than a reminder that he literally didn't become Korean until earning the Super Bowl MVP.

More here and here in Korean, which says most of the film will be shot in the US and will be produced by James Kang, the guy who did the cringeworthy D-War. I wonder if the film will be mostly in English. I also wonder how often he'll be called "Black Pearl."