Confession (2014 film) explained

Confession
Native Name:
Hanja:좋은 들
Rr:Johun chingudul
Mr:Choh ch'inuntŭl
Director:Lee Do-yun
Producer:Lee Tae-hun
Choi Nak-kwon
Starring:Ji Sung
Ju Ji-hoon
Lee Kwang-soo
Music:Jang Young-gyu
Cinematography:Yu Eok
Editing:Steve M. Choe
Studio:Opus Pictures
Distributor:CJ Entertainment
Runtime:114 minutes
Country:South Korea
Language:Korean
Gross:US$2,801,991

Confession (; lit. "Good Friends") is a 2014 South Korean neo-noir crime thriller film starring Ji Sung, Ju Ji-hoon and Lee Kwang-soo.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Plot

Hyun-tae, In-chul and Min-soo have been best friends since childhood. Hyun-tae is a paramedic with a daughter in kindergarten, In-chul is a con man who works at an insurance company, and Min-soo is a small business owner. Hyun-tae's mother, who owns an illegal gambling arcade, asks In-chul to stage a robbery/arson of her arcade to get an insurance settlement. But when it results in her accidental death, the friends have a falling out and their relationships with each other are forever changed.[5]

Cast

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
201451st Grand Bell Awards[11] Best New DirectorLee Do-yun
Best ScreenplayLee Do-yun
Best EditingSteve M. Choe

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Conran. Pierce. JU Ji-hoon, JI Sung and LEE Kwang-soo Team Up for New Film. Korean Film Biz Zone. 2014-05-30. 16 December 2013. 2014-05-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20140531091624/http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/news/news.jsp?mode=VIEW&seq=2825. live.
  2. Web site: Hong. Grace Danbi. Ji Sung, Joo Ji Hoon, and Lee Kwang Soo Cast in Movie Good Friends. enewsWorld. 2014-05-30. 11 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140208224801/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/53182/jisung-joojihoon-and-leekwangsoo-cast-in-movie-together. 8 February 2014. dead.
  3. Web site: Kim. Hee-eun. Ji, Ju and Lee Good Friends after film. Korea JoongAng Daily. 2014-06-20. 13 June 2014. 2014-07-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20140726021317/http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=2990519. live.
  4. Web site: Jin. Eun-soo. Masculinity, brutality themes of Confession. Korea JoongAng Daily. 2014-06-20. 20 June 2014. 2014-07-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714234428/http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=2990871. live.
  5. Web site: Jin. Eun-soo. Confession puts true friendship to the test. Korea JoongAng Daily. 2014-07-08. 4 July 2014. 2014-07-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20140706040144/http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=2991515. live.
  6. Web site: Lee. Sun-min. Ji to star in new movie Good Friends. Korea JoongAng Daily. 2014-05-30. 12 December 2013. 2014-05-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20140531123835/http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2981879. live.
  7. Web site: Lee. Cory. Lee Kwang-soo to Display Deep Bromance with Ji Sung, Ju Ji-hoon. TenAsia. 2014-05-30. 11 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140330082249/http://www.tenasia.com/lee-kwang-soo-to-display-deep-bromance-with-ji-sung-ju-ji-hoon/. 30 March 2014. dead.
  8. Web site: Hong. Grace Danbi. Lee Kwang Soo Wipes Off the Smile on His Face for Good Friends. enewsWorld. 2014-05-30. 28 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140529103901/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/67022/leekwangsoo-releases-movie-still. 29 May 2014. dead.
  9. Web site: Ha. Soo-jung. Interview: Lee Kwang Soo Will Not Leave Running Man Just to Focus on Other Projects. enewsWorld. 2014-06-29. 28 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140701100050/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/69433/interview-leekwangsoo. 1 July 2014. dead.
  10. Web site: Ahn. Sung-mi. Herald Interview: Funnyman gets serious. The Korea Herald. 2014-07-03. 30 June 2014. 2014-07-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20140702155200/http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20140630000935. live.
  11. Web site: June. Kim. The 51st Daejong Film Awards Nominations Announced. Korean Film Biz Zone. 2014-11-12. 12 November 2014. 2014-12-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20141217131939/http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/news/news.jsp?mode=VIEW&seq=3211. live.