Norigae (film)

Norigae
Directed by Choi Seung-ho
Produced by Lee Jae-sik
Written by Choi Seung-ho
Starring Ma Dong-seok
Lee Seung-yeon
Min Ji-hyun
Music by Ahn Hye-sook
Cinematography Park Jung-hoon
Edited by Park Ji-hyeon
Distributed by Invent D
Release dates
  • April 18, 2013
Running time
 100 minutes
Country South Korea
Language Korean

Norigae (Hangul: 노리개) is a 2013 South Korean film based on the story of Jang Ja-yeon. The film depicts the darker side of Korean cinema including the casting couch and sexual abuse.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Min Ji-hyun received a Best New Actress nomination at the 50th Grand Bell Awards in 2013.

Plot

A young actress (Min Ji-hyun) commits a suicide and the media bashes the sexual favor bribery rampant in the entertainment industry. She had been brutally taken advantage of by a newspaper mogul, a film director and a broadcast producer. As the victim's dead, only the accused are present in court during the trial. Things put the courtroom in bind when no one would dare to testify. Lee Jang-ho (Ma Dong-seok), once a hotshot journalist, is now a washed-up web newscaster. He engages in search of conclusive evidence to prove the guilt of the perpetrators—the actress' diary. Can he reveal the truth to bring the accused to justice?

Cast

References

  1. ↑ Conran, Pierce (26 March 2013). "Trailer for NORIGAE Seeks Justice". Twitch. Retrieved 2014-08-07.
  2. ↑ Sunwoo, Carla (12 April 2013). "Norigae spotlights darker side of show business". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-08-07.
  3. ↑ "Now showing". The Korea Times. 25 April 2013. Retrieved 2014-07-09.
  4. ↑ Lee, Claire (30 April 2013). "Film inspired by true story lacks sensitivity for real-life victim". The Korean Herald. Retrieved 2014-08-07.
  5. ↑ Quinn, Paul (February 2014). "Choi Seung-ho Interview". Hangul Celluloid. Retrieved 2014-08-07.
  6. ↑ Quinn, Paul. "Norigae (2013 South Korea) Review". Hangul Celluloid. Retrieved 2014-08-07.

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