Cho-won

Cho-won is a main character in the South Korean drama movie 말아톤 (Maraton, Marathon).

Character creation
The movie is based on the real-life Bae Hyeong-jin, an autistic man with an intellectual disability who completed the Chuncheon International Marathon in less than 3 hours. Director Jeong Yoon-chul spent time with him to prepare for the movie.

Autism
Cho-won is diagnosed with autism as a young child. He often uses echolalia, which causes him to pick up his coach's foul language.

Adaptions
The movie received a Japanese remake of the same name in 2007.