Start-Up (Korean: 시동; RR: Sidong; lit. Start)
Start-Up (film)
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| Hangul | 시동 |
| Revised Romanization | Sidong |
| Directed by | Choi Jung-yeol |
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| Screenplay by | Choi Jung-yeol |
| Based on | Start by Jo Geum-san |
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| Music by | Kim Chang-seop |
| Cinematography | Lee Hyung-bin |
| Edited by | Lee Gang-hui |
Production company | Filmmaker R & K |
| Distributed by | Next Entertainment World |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Budget | ₩9 billion[1] (~US$7.3 million) |
| Box office | $22,715,614[2] |
Start-Up (Korean: 시동; RR: Sidong; lit. Start) is a 2019 South Korean comedy-drama film written and directed by Choi Jung-yeol.[3] Based on the webtoon Start by Jo Geum-san, the film stars Ma Dong-seok, Park Jung-min, Jung Hae-in, Yum Jung-ah and Choi Sung-eun. It was released on December 18, 2019.[4][5]
Plot[edit source]
Against his mother's advice, Go Taek-il leaves home and ends up working at a Chinese restaurant run by a huge man named Geo-seok. At the same time, his friend Woo Sang-pil starts working for a private loan business. The two young men experience the ups and downs of being adults.
Cast[edit source]
Main[edit source]
- Ma Dong-seok as Geo-seok
- Park Jung-min as Go Taek-il[6]
- Jung Hae-in as Woo Sang-pil[7]
- Yum Jung-ah as Yoon Jung-hye
- Choi Sung-eun as So Kyung-joo
Supporting[edit source]
- Kim Jong-soo as President Gong
- Yoon Kyung-ho as Kim Dong-hwa
- Kim Kyeong-deok as Bae Goo-man
- Lee Hae-woon as Moon Sung-hyun
- Sung Hyuk as Kang Dae-cheon
- Hong In as Park Doo-man
- Yoo Su-bin as Sergeant
Special appearances[edit source]
- Kim Min-jae as Kwak Sung-moo
- Go Doo-shim as Sang-pil's grandmother
- Park Hae-joon as Tae-sung
Production[edit source]
Principal photography began on March 8, 2019 and filming was completed on June 27.[8]
Reception[edit source]
Critical response[edit source]
Yoon Min-sik of The Korea Herald said that "the film initially felt like unoriginal, unfunny film, but it does a good job of creating likeable characters". However, "outside of the characters, the film doesn’t really offer much" as "the story is never sufficiently developed enough to be appealing" and "a lot of the jokes fall flat."[9] Kim Boram of Yonhap gave a similar review, mentioning a story which "loses humor and becomes discursive and distracted as the film tries to deal with too many social issues" and a "corny and formulaic plot" with "not-so-flashy action scenes [that] will disappoint those who expect a big blockbuster."[10]
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