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Hangul | 우상 |
Revised Romanization | Woo-sang |
Directed by | Lee Su-jin |
Written by | Lee Su-jin |
Produced by | An Eun-mi Han Sang-hyun |
Starring | Han Suk-kyu Sul Kyung-gu Chun Woo-hee |
Cinematography | Son Won-ho |
Edited by | Choi Hyun-sook |
Music by | Kim Tae-seong |
Production companies | Pollux Barunson Production Vill Lee Film |
Distributed by | CGV Arthouse |
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Running time | 143 minutes |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Box office | US$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.
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.
Principal photography began on October 24, 2017, and wrapped on April 9, 2018. [3]