The Soup (film)
| The Soup | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Lim Young-hoon |
| Screenplay by | Lim Young-hoon |
| Produced by | Choi Chang-gyu |
| Starring | Shin Jung-geun Yoon Park Jang So-yeon Go Na-hee |
| Cinematography | Lee Hyun-soo |
Release dates |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
The Soup (Korean: 식구; Hanja: Sik-gu) is a 2017 South Korean family drama film starring Shin Jung-geun, Yoon Park, Jang So-yeon and Go Na-hee. Written and directed by Lim Young-hoon, it was based on the true story of an ex-convict who entered the home of a mentally disabled couple with a 7-year-old daughter, and ends up living with them. It premiered and was named Best Foreign Feature at the 26th Arizona International Film Festival 2017.[1][2][3]
Plot
Abandoned by his family due to his wrongdoings, ex-convict Jae-goo (Yoon Park) makes a living working as a construction worker. One day, he meets and approaches mentally disabled Soon-sik (Shin Jung-geun) at a funeral hall who let him spends the night at his house. The next morning Jae-goo leaves, but when Soon-sik comes home from work, he is startled to find Jae-goo at his home again.[4][5]
Cast
- Shin Jung-geun as Soon-sik
- Yoon Park as Jae-goo
- Jang So-yeon as Ae-shim
- Go Na-hee as Soon-young
- Gi Ju-bong as president
- Shin Cheol-jin as Barber
- Jung Kyu-soo as Head Seo
References
- ^ Hong, Dam-young (3 May 2017). "The Soup wins Arizona film fest award". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "Yoon Park lands leading role in new movie, The Soup". Hancinema. 23 November 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "The Soup". Arizona International Film Festival. 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "The Soup". Korea JoongAng Daily. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "The Soup (2018)". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
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