| Old Partner | |
| Director: | Lee Chung-ryoul |
| Producer: | Goh Young-jae |
| Starring: | Choi Won-gyun Lee Sam-sun Kim Min-ja Choi So-du Choi Jong-man |
| Music: | Heo Hoon Min So-yun |
| Cinematography: | Ji Jae-woo |
| Editing: | Lee Chung-ryoul |
| Studio: | Studio Neurimbo |
| Distributor: | IndieStory |
| Runtime: | 78 minutes |
| Country: | South Korea |
| Language: | Korean |
Old Partner (; lit. "Cowbell Sound"[1]) is a 2008 South Korean documentary film directed by Lee Chung-ryoul. Set in the small rural town of Hanul-ri in Sangun-myeon, Bonghwa County, North Gyeongsang Province, the film focuses on the relationship between a 40-year-old cow and an old farmer in his 80s.[2]
The film was a surprise success. It attracted over 2.93 million viewers, setting the record for the highest grossing independent film in Korean film history.[3] [4] It won the PIFF Mecenat Award at the Pusan International Film Festival and the Audience Award at the Korean Independent Film Awards.[5] Lee Chung-ryoul became the first independent film director to receive the Best New Director award at the Baeksang Arts Awards.