The Golden Holiday
The Golden Holiday (Korean: 국제수사; Hanja: Gookjesoosa) is a 2020 South Korean action comedy film written and directed by Kim Bong-Han, starring Kwak Do-won, Kim Dae-myung, Kim Sang-ho and Kim Hee-won.[3] The film follows a detective who takes his family on a trip to Philippines and becomes a murder suspect, only to become further entangled with a criminal organization as he starts investigating the case with the help of a tourist guide, in order to clear his name. The film co-stars Shin Seung-hwan, Shin Dong-mi and Lee Han-seo. Actors Son Hyun-joo and Jo Jae-yoon make cameo appearances. It is director Kim's third film after The Hero (2013) and Ordinary Person (2017). Filipino actor Mon Confiado makes his South Korean film debut with the film shot mostly in Philippines.[4]
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Directed by | Kim Bong-Han |
Produced by | Shin Min-Chul Jang Sung-Won |
Screenplay by | Kim Bong-Han |
Starring | Kwak Do-won Kim Dae-myung Kim Sang-ho Kim Hee-won |
Production company | Changchun Film Co., Ltd. |
Distributed by | Showbox |
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Running time | 106 minutes[1][2] |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
The film was originally scheduled for release on August 19, 2020, but was indefinitely delayed due to resurgence in the COVID-19 cases.[5][6][7] It was released theatrically on 29 September 2020.[8]
Synopsis
Hong Byeong-soo, a Daecheon detective, takes his family to Philippines on his 10th anniversary, with the hidden intention of tracking down his old friend Yong-bae who scammed him and got away with it a few years ago. In Manila, Byeong-soo finds himself framed for a murder and sets out to prove his innocence by investigating his own case with the help of Man-Cheol, a tourist guide. With their investigation not going well, Byeong-soo then discovers Yong-bae in prison and learns about a case surrounding "Yamashita's Gold". As Yong-bae offers him a good share of gold, Byeong-soo becomes embroiled in the case.
Cast
- Kwak Do-won as Hong Byeong-soo
- Yu Jin-Woo as young Hong Byeong-soo
- Kim Dae-myung as Hwang Man-cheol
- Lee Chan-yoo as young Hwang Man-cheol
- Kim Sang-ho as Kim Yong-bae
- Kang Chae-min as young Kim Yong-bae
- Kim Hee-won as Patrick
- Shin Seung-hwan as Park Chun-shik
- Shin Dong-mi as Mi-yeon
- Lee Han-seo as Ji-yoon
- Son Hyun-joo as Detective Kang
- Jo Jae-yoon as Detective Ahn
- Mon Confiado as Police Lieutenant Shawn Martinez, Filipino police officer of the Philippine National Police.
- Lee Bong-ryun as Bank employee
- Loren Burgos as Stellar
- Christian Villete
- Fredie Abao
References
- "국제수사(2020)". Daum Movies.
- "The Golden Holiday". Showbox.
- "The Golden Holiday". The Film Catalogue.
- "Mon Confiado stars in PH-set KR film "The Golden Holiday"". KStreetManila.
- "Release of New Action Comedy Delayed Due to COVID-19 Resurgence". HanCinema. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- "'The Golden Holiday' release delayed as COVID-19 resurges". Korea Herald. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- "Film industry cancels events as COVID-19 cases spike again". The Korea Times. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- "[Photos] New Stills Added for the Upcoming Korean Movie "The Golden Holiday"". HanCinema. Retrieved 23 September 2020.