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]
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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 |
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Running time | 121 minutes |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Box office | US$2.6 million[1] |
In the spring of 1987, Kang Sung-jin (Son Hyun-joo) was an uprighteous 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]
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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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 | |