Old Partner

Old Partner
Hangul 워낭 소리
RR Wonang sori
MR Wŏnang sori
Directed by Lee Chung-ryoul
Produced by Goh Young-jae
Written by Lee Chung-ryoul
Starring Choe Won-gun
Lee Sam-sun
Music by Heo Hoon, Min So-yun
Cinematography Ji Jae-woo
Editing by Lee Chung-ryoul
Studio Studio Neurimbo
Distributed by Indie Story
Release date(s) January 15, 2009 (2009-01-15)
Running time 78 min.
Country  South Korea
Language Korean
Budget 200,000,000 won
Admissions 2,952,860

Old Partner (워낭 소리, Wonang sori literally Sound of a Cow Bell[1] ) is a 2008 South Korean documentary film directed by Lee Chung-ryoul regarding a relationship between a 40-year-old cow and an old farmer in his 80s.[2] The film is set in the small rural town of Hanul-ri in Sangun-myeon, Bonghwa County, North Gyeongsang Province. The film was a surprise success and had attracted more than 2 million viewers as of March 1, 2009, setting the record for the highest grossing independent film in Korean film history.[1][3] It won the PIFF Mecenat Award at the Pusan International Film Festival and the Audience Award at the Korean Independent Film Award.[4] Lee Chung-ryoul became the first independent film director to receive the "Rookie Director Award" at the PaekSang Arts Awards.[3]

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