Best Friend
이웃사촌
“During the day friendly neighbour. At night suspicious wiretapping team. Enemy? or Friend?”
Synopsis
A leader of the opposition party in 1980s South Korea struggles to outwit the government who, unbeknownst to him, has placed a surveillance team in the house next door. Based on the life of Kim Dae-jung, the 8th President of South Korea.
Top Cast
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Jung Woo
Dae-kwon
Oh Dal-su
Eui-sik
Kim Hie-won
Department Head Kim
Kim Byong-chul
Dong-sik
Lee Yu-bi
Eun-jin
Cho Hyun-chul
Yeong-cheol
Kim Sun-kyung
Yeong-ja
Yeom Hye-ran
Woman from Yeosu
Ji Seung-hyun
Dong-hyeok
Jung Hyeon-jun
Ye-joon
Jung Hee-tae
Assistant Han
Kim Ki-cheon
Police Executive
Kim Se-dong
Kim Se-dong
Han Seung-ju
Min-sung
Park Cheol-min
Min No-guk
Shim Yi-young
Ji-young
Yoo Jeong-ho
Lawmaker Yang
Hwang Byeong-gug
Director of the Press
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Lee Hwan-kyung
- Screenplay & Story
- Lee Seu-ra, Yoon Pil-joon, Kim Yeong-seok, Lee Hwan-kyung
- Original Score
- Lee Dong-jun
- Original Title
- 이웃사촌
- Country of Origin
- South Korea
- Spoken Languages
- Korean
- Runtime
- 2h 4m
- Production Studios
- LiTTLE BiG PiCTURES, Cine Hub, Fantasy Ent., Trinity Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lee Hwan-kyung
Lee Seu-ra, Yoon Pil-joon, Kim Yeong-seok, Lee Hwan-kyung
Lee Dong-jun
Hong Jae-sik
Choi Jae-geun, Kim Sun-min
Yun Jong-ho, Lee Hwan-kyung, Lim Min-sub
Department Leadership Roster
Hong Jae-sik
Director of Photography
Lee Dong-jun
Original Music Composer
Choi Jae-geun
Editor
Kim Sun-min
Editor
Yu Ji-yeon
Costume Design
Kang So-yeong
Production Design
Lee Hwan-kyung
Director
Yoon Pil-joon
Writer
Kim Yeong-seok
Writer
Lim Min-sub
Producer
Lee Hwan-kyung
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Best Friend
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What is Best Friend about?
A leader of the opposition party in 1980s South Korea struggles to outwit the government who, unbeknownst to him, has placed a surveillance team in the house next door. Based on the life of Kim Dae-jung, the 8th President of South Korea.
Who directed Best Friend?
Best Friend was directed by Lee Hwan-kyung.
Who stars in Best Friend?
The principal cast of Best Friend includes Jung Woo, Oh Dal-su, Kim Hie-won, Kim Byong-chul, Lee Yu-bi.
When was Best Friend released and how long is it?
Best Friend was released in 2020 with a total runtime of 2h 4m.
Who composed the musical score for Best Friend?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Best Friend was composed by Lee Dong-jun.