| Ordinary Person | |
|---|---|
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| Hangul | 보통사람 |
| Revised Romanization | Bo-tong-sa-ram |
| Directed by | Kim Bong-han |
| Written by | Samuel Cho |
| Starring | Son Hyun-joo Jang Hyuk |
Production company | Trinity Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Opus Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 121 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$2.6 million[1] |
Ordinary Person (Korean: 보통사람) is a 2017 South Korean crime-action drama film directed by Kim Bong-han, starring Son Hyun-joo and Jang Hyuk. It was released on 23 March 2017.[2][3]
Synopsis[edit]
In the spring of 1987, Kang Sung-jin (Son Hyun-joo) was an upright police officer with a wife (Ra Mi-ran) and a son. Their only wish was to lead a simple life and they worked hard towards their dream of owning a two-storey house. One day Sung-jin got involved in a conspiracy led by National Security Planning chief, Choi Gyu-nam (Jang Hyuk) after he arrested a suspected murderer (Jo Dal-hwan) by chance. Gyu-nam, being a cold-blooded and manipulative man, made use of Sung-jin's weakness to strike a deal with him. Despite newspaper reporter Chu Jae-jin (Kim Sang-ho)'s advice to quit from the operation, Sung-jin discovered that he did not have a choice as he had already scheduled an operation to treat his son's legs.[4][5]
Cast[edit]
- Son Hyun-joo as Kang Sung-jin, policeman [6]
- Jang Hyuk as Choi Gyu-nam, National Security Planning chief [7]
- Kim Sang-ho as Chu Jae-jin, reporter
- Ra Mi-ran as Song Jeong-sook, Sung-jin's wife (special appearance)
- Ji Seung-hyun as Park Dong-gyu
- Jung Man-sik as Shin Yong-soo (special appearance)
- Jo Dal-hwan as Kim Tae-sang
- Oh Yeon-ah as Park Sun-hee
- Park Hyung-soo as Agent
- Choi Yoon-so as Ji-sook
- Park Ji-il
- Han Ha-na
- Lee Ja-eun
- Joo Kwang-hyun
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 39th Moscow International Film Festival [8] | Best Actor | Son Hyun-joo | Won |
| NETPAC Award - Jury Prize | Ordinary Person | Won | ||
| 2017 Korean Film Shining Star Awards | Star Award | Son Hyun-joo | Won |
References[edit]
- ^ "Ordinary Person (2017)". Archived from the original on 2017-03-25. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
- ^ ""사람냄새 물씬" 손현주X장혁X라미란 '보통사람' 3월 개봉확정". JTBC news.
- ^ "손현주X장혁, 1987년 '보통사람'의 보이스를 전하다…3월23일 개봉". Focus news. Archived from the original on 2017-02-28.
- ^ "손현주·장혁 '보통사람', 호기심 증폭 티저 포스터". StarseoulTV.
- ^ "'보통사람' 손현주·장혁·김상호, 1980년대 재현한 '타임머신 스틸'". TheFact.
- ^ "손현주에 장혁-라미란". sportschosun news.
- ^ "Jang Hyuk to star in upcoming police thriller". Korea Joongang daily.
- ^ "'Ordinary Person' wins 2 awards at Moscow Int'l Film Festival".
External links[edit]
- Ordinary Person at Naver Movies (in Korean)
- Ordinary Person at IMDb
