Idol (Korean Movie)

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Movie: Idol (literal title)
Revised romanization: Woosang
Hangul: 우상
Director: Lee Su-Jin
Writer: Lee Su-Jin
Producer: Lee Ji-Yeon
Cinematographer:
Release Date: March 20, 2019
Runtime: 144 min.
Genre: Thriller / Crime
Distributor: CGV Arthouse
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

Koo Myung-Hui (Han Suk-Kyu) is a politician. His son runs someone over by accident. Due to his son, Koo Myung-Hui faces the worst crisis of his political life. Yoo Joong-Sik (Sol Kyung-Gu) is the victim’s father. Ryun-Hwa (Chun Woo-Hee) was with Yoo Joong-Sik's son on that night, but she disappears.

Notes

Filming began October 24, 2017 and finished April 9, 2018.
"Idol" screens in the Panorama section of the 69th Berlin Film Festival (February 7th-17th, 2019).

Cast



Han Suk-Kyu	Sol Kyung-Gu	Chun Woo-Hee
Koo Myung-Hui	Yoo Joong-Sik	Ryun-Hwa



Yoo Seung-Mok	Joe Byeong-Gyu	Kim Jae-Hwa
Hwang-Byun	Yo-Han	Soo-Ryun

Additional Cast Members:

Hyun Bong-Sik - Detective Kim
Jo Dae-Hee - Detective Jo
Kang Mal-Geum - Koo Myung-Hui's wife
Kim Seong-Nyeo - Koo Myung-Hui's mother
Kim Song-Il - Soo-Ryun's husband
Seo Ju-Hee - Dong-Sook
Kim Myung-Gon - Lawmaker Choi
Kim Seo-Won - Secretary Kim
Kim Hee-Jung - massage parlor owner
Kim Wang-Do - massage parlor cop
Moon Soo-Joo - massage parlor male employee
Lee Young-Suk - stepfather
An Da-Jung - Mae-Na
Seung Eui-Yeol - Kim Byun
Jeon Jin-Ki - Lawmaker Kim
Lee Joo-Won - Detective Kang
Sung Do-Hyun - Detective 1
Yang Hee-Woo - Detective 2
Kil Chang-Gyu - chief detective
Park Ki-Sun - medical examiner
Kim Hye-Hwa - judge
Min Kyung-Jin - elderly male witness
Ha-Min - airport lawmaker 2
Lee Yoon-Hee - acting governor
Kim Han-Joon - press conference reporter 1
Won Gun-Su - sewage conscripted policeman 1
Bae Jin-Ah - flight attendant 2
Lim Jung-Min - hyugyetel boss
Jung Woo-Young - mortuary employee
Kwak Na-Yeon - progressive union party nominee 2
Ahn Hye-Won - audience member of speech
Seo Jeong-Woo - waitress
Lim Hyo-Jin - customer
Kang Chung-Hun - Gwanghwamun Gate reporter 1
Jang Yoon-Woo - news anchor
Lee Soon-Won - prison guard
Park Kyung-Chan - station police officer 1

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Comments

Ian Mar 17 2019 4:46 am Chun Woo Hee yes, yes

Since Han Gong Ju, i havent see her as a lead, and still, not the lead. I liked the One Day tho, wasn't best movie, but, she did well.

jess Feb 15 2019 1:53 am I haven't seen this yet, and for all I know it could be a terrible film, but I still find the Hollywood Reporter's review of it (after its premiere at the 2019 Berlinale) weirdly snide and close-minded:

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/idol-woo-sang-1185277

A more balanced view can be found here:

https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/idol-berlin-review/5136790.article

However it turns out, I'm looking forward to seeing Han Suk Kyu and Sol Kyung Gu go head to head, with Chun Woo Hee possibly trouncing them both.

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