Honest Candidate

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1 User Rating
2 Profile
3 Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©
4 Notes
5 Cast
6 Trailers
7 Awards
8 Comments

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Movie: Honest Candidate
Revised romanization: Jungjikhan Hoobo
Hangul: 정직한 후보
Director: Jang Yoo-Jeong
Writer: Kim Sun, Heo Sung-Hye
Producer:
Cinematographer:
Release Date: February 12, 2020
Runtime:
Genre: Comedy / Politics
Distributor: Next Entertainment World
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

Politician Joo Sang-Sook (Ra Mi-Ran) is a member of the national assembly. She has been elected 3 times and she is now running for her 4th term. She is also a habitual liar, but, suddenly, she is unable to tell a lie.

Notes

Remake of 2014 Brazilian movie "O Candidato Honesto."
Filming began June 15, 2019 and finished September 7, 2019.
Related titles:
1. Honest Candidate | Jungjikhan Hoobo (2020)
2. Honest Candidate 2 | Jungjikhan Hoobo 2 (2022)

Cast



Ra Mi-Ran	Kim Moo-Yul	Na Moon-Hee	Yoon Kyung-Ho	Song Young-Chang
Joo Sang-Sook	Park Hee-Cheol	Kim Ok-Hee	Bong Man-Sik	Lee Woon-Hak



On Joo-Wan	Jo Han-Chul	Jo Soo-Hyang	Yoon Se-Ah	Oh Man-Seok
Kim Joon-Young	Nam Yong-Sung	Shin Ji-Sun	Cha Yoon-Kyung	Jang Duk-Joon

Honest Candidate-Jang Dong-Joo.jpg

Bong Eun-Ho

Additional Cast Members:

Son Jong-Hak - Kim Sang-Pyo
Kim Yong-Rim - mother-in-law
Ahn Se-Ho - Lee Jung-Min
Kim Na-Yoon - Yoon Mi-Kyung
Ko Kyu-Pil - Reporter Hwang
Park Sung-Joon - Dameokjja (YouTuber)
Lee Do-Yub - discussion moderator
Lim Young-Woo - reporter
Kim Bong-Man - Kim Sang-Pyo's secretary
Ju Min-Chan - Nam Yong-Sung's aide
Woo Mi-Hwa - Seul-Ki's mother
Lee Dong-Hee - Church Elder Oh
Jeon Jin-Oh - psychiatrist
Park Jung-Pyo - shaman
Hong Seung-Gyun - HBS reporter
Yoo Yi-Joon - bookstore reporter
Han Dong-Ho - bookstore reporter 2
Jung So-Yong - anchor 4
Kang Chung-Hun - anchor 5
Son Sung-Chan - Jugong Apartment security guard
Kim Bi-Bi - Jugong Apartment newlywed 1
Ok Joo-Ri - station woman 1
Hwang Youn-Hee - station woman 2
Park So-Yoon - middle-aged woman 2
Jeong Il-Hwa - money gun woman 1
Kim Geun-Young - nun
Sung Hyun-Mi - singing class supporter 2
Kim Han-Sang - elevator hidden man
Ahn Jin-Hyun - bus stop middle school girl 1
Yun Seo-Jeong - receptionist
Kim Jung-Moon - chairman (photo)

Trailers

Awards

2020 (41st) Blue Dragon Film Awards - February 9, 2021
- Best Actress (Ra Mi-Ran)

Comments

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Comments

Lulu Aug 06 2021 4:04 am The original version of this movie is a real Gem so much fun to watch, but this one is also cool

Godwin Emmanuel Feb 09 2021 9:29 am She won the Best Actress award for this

KyunYoo Jun 11 2020 8:03 am It's so funny XD Recommended !!

heyo Apr 27 2020 4:09 am @Ren read the notes

Alice Jan 08 2020 9:27 am Must watch!!!

Ren Jan 08 2020 6:09 am Plot is the same as a Brazilian movie from a few years back. Same name too. Wonder if there is any credit due.

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