Idol (film)

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Idol
Idol poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Hangul
우상
Revised Romanization Woo-sang
Directed by Lee Su-jin
Written byLee Su-jin
Produced byAn Eun-mi
Han Sang-hyun
Starring Han Suk-kyu
Sul Kyung-gu
Chun Woo-hee
CinematographySon Won-ho
Edited byChoi Hyun-sook
Music by Kim Tae-seong
Production
companies
Pollux Barunson Production
Vill Lee Film
Distributed by CGV Arthouse
Release date
  • March 20, 2019 (2019-3-20)
Running time
143 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$1.4 million [1]

Idol (Korean : 우상) is a 2019 South Korean thriller film written and directed by Lee Su-jin, starring Han Suk-kyu, Sul Kyung-gu and Chun Woo-hee. [2] It was theatrically released on March 20, 2019.

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Plot

Goo Myung-hui, a provincial council member renowned for his integrity and strong moral principles, is receiving overwhelming public support and is considered a frontrunner for the next governor. One day, he learns that his son was involved in a car accident and attempted to cover it up. Determined to protect his political career above all else, he makes the difficult decision to turn his son in.

Meanwhile, Yoo Joong-sik, whose entire world revolves around his son, Boo-nam, would do anything for him. When his son, who has a physical disability, suddenly dies in a car accident and returns as a cold corpse, Joong-sik falls into despair. Unable to understand his son's actions on the day of the accident and desperate to find his missing daughter-in-law, Choi Ryeon-hwa, who vanished without a trace that night, he seeks help from the police. However, no one listens to him.

Determined to uncover the hidden truth behind his son's death, Joong-sik embarks on his own investigation. Meanwhile, Ryeon-hwa, the only person who knows what truly happened that night, harbors a secret that no one else knows and that no one should ever find out.

Cast

Production

Principal photography began on October 24, 2017, and wrapped on April 9, 2018. [3]

References

  1. "Idol (2019)". Korean Film Biz Zone.
  2. Ward, Sarah. "'Idol': Berlin Review". Screen. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  3. "KoBiz - Korean Film Biz Zone". www.kobiz.or.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 19 April 2019.[ permanent dead link ]