Idol () 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. It was theatrically released on March 20, 2019.
Plot 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.
Cast Han Suk-kyu as Goo Myung-hui Sul Kyung-gu as Yoo Joong-sik Chun Woo-hee as Choi Ryeon-hwa Yoo Seung-mok as Hwang-byun Hyun Bong-sik as Detective Kim Kang Mal-geum as Myung-hui's wife Kim Seong-nyeo as Myung-hui's mother Seo Joo-hee as Dong-sook Kim Myung-gon as Member of national assembly Choi Jo Byung-gyu as Yo-han Lee Woo-hyun as Boo-nam Kim Seo-won as Assistant Kim Kim Jong-man as Kim Yong-goo Kim Hee-jung as Red-light district female boss Kim Jae-hwa as Soo-ryeon Lee Yeong-seok as Stepfather Seung Ooi-yeol as Kim Byun Jeon Jin-ki as Member of national assembly Kim
Production Principal photography began on October 24, 2017, and wrapped on April 9, 2018.
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