| Director | Lee Joo-young |
|---|---|
| Producer | Kang Myung-chan |
| Writer | Lee Joo-young |
| Starring | Lee Byung-hun Gong Hyo-jin Ahn So-hee |
| Cinematography | Il-Yeon Kim |
| Editing | Kim Sang-bum Kim Jae-bum |
| Music | Jo Yeong-wook |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Studio | Perfect Storm Films BH Entertainment[1] |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean English |
| Released | February 22, 2017 |
| Runtime | 97 minutes |
| Gross | US$2.4 million[2] |
A Single Rider () is a 2017 South Korean drama film starring Lee Byung-hun and Gong Hyo-jin. The film released on February 22, 2017. Co-produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, the film is the directorial debut of Lee Joo-young.[3][4][5]
Plot
Promising fund manager Kang Jae-hoon is at the brink of despair when his company goes bankrupt. He decides to take an impulsive trip to Australia to visit his wife, Soo-jin, and their son Jin-woo. Upon arriving, Jae-hoon sees them living happily without him and starts suspecting Soo-jin's affectionate relationship with her neighbor, Kris. Taken aback by the situation, Jae-hoon decides to watch them from a distance, only to confront a shocking truth that goes against what he stands for.
Cast
- Lee Byung-hun as Kang Jae-hoon
- Gong Hyo-jin as Lee Soo-jin
- Ahn So-hee as Ji-na / Yoo Jin-ah
- Jack Campbell as Kris
- Yang Yoo-jin as Kang Jin-woo
- Annika Whiteley as Lucy
- Kei Ekland as Grandmother
- Baek Soo-jang as In-ho
- Choi Joon-young as Javi
- Lee Seung-ha as Amy
- Leeanna Walsman as Stella
- Benedict Hardie as Mr. Harbour
- Kim Hak-sun as Managing Director
- James Wright as Central Station Staff
- John Harding as Australian Policeman
- Dylan Hayes as Australian Policeman
- Celia Kelly as Nurse
- Lea Riley as Audition Staff
- Keith Thomas as Audition Judge Man
- Andrew Doyle as Audition Judge Man
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Best New Director | Lee Joo-young | ||
13th JIMFF Awards | JIMFF Star Award | Ahn So-hee | ||
| Best New Director | Lee Joo-young | |||
| Best Music | A Single Rider | |||
| 38th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best New Director | Lee Joo-young | ||
| Best Screenplay | ||||
| Best Music | A Single Rider |
References
- ^ Kim, Sang-rok (January 16, 2017). "ko:'싱글라이더' 이병헌 "공동 제작 참여,의미있는 일"" ['A Single Rider' Lee Byung-hun "Participating in co-production is meaningful work"] (in Korean). Busan Ilbo. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
- ^ "A Single Rider (2017)". www.koreanfilm.or.kr. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ Lee, Hyo-won (27 July 2016). "Warner Bros. to Increase Local Film Production in South Korea". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ^ Kil, Sona (8 October 2016). "Busan: M-Line Picks Up Warner Korea's 'A Single Rider'". Variety. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ "(LEAD) (Movie Review) 'Single Rider': a well-crafted film with lasting impression". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 25 October 2017.