| The Soup | |
| Director: | Lim Young-hoon |
| Producer: | Choi Chang-gyu |
| Screenplay: | Lim Young-hoon |
| Starring: | Shin Jung-geun Yoon Park Jang So-yeon Go Na-hee |
| Cinematography: | Lee Hyun-soo |
| Runtime: | 103 minutes |
| Country: | South Korea |
| Language: | Korean |
The Soup is a 2017 South Korean family drama film starring Shin Jung-geun, Yoon Park, Jang So-yeon and Go Na-hee. Written and directed by Lim Young-hoon, it was based on the true story of an ex-convict who entered the home of a mentally disabled couple with a 7-year-old daughter, and ends up living with them. It premiered and was named Best Foreign Feature at the 26th Arizona International Film Festival 2017.[1] [2] [3]
Abandoned by his family due to his wrongdoings, ex-convict Jae-goo (Yoon Park) makes a living working as a construction worker. One day, he meets and approaches mentally disabled Soon-sik (Shin Jung-geun) at a funeral hall who let him spends the night at his house. The next morning Jae-goo leaves, but when Soon-sik comes home from work, he is startled to find Jae-goo at his home again.[4] [5]