A Single Rider

A Single Rider
	Theatrical poster
Directed by	Lee Joo-young
Produced by	Kang Myung-chan
Written by	Lee Joo-young
Starring	Lee Byung-hun ; Gong Hyo-jin ; Ahn So-hee
Production; company	Perfect Storm Films
Distributed by	Warner Bros.; M-Line Distribution
Release date	February 22, 2017;
Running time	97 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean; English
Box office	US$2.4 million[1]

A Single Rider (Korean: 싱글라이더; RR: Sing-geul Ra-i-deo) is 2017 South Korean drama film starring Lee Byung-hun and Gong Hyo-jin. The film released on February 22, 2017. Co-produced and distributed by Warner Bros., the film is the directorial debut of Lee Joo-young.[2][3][4]

Plot

Promising fund manager Kang Jae-hoon is at the brink of despair when his company goes bankrupt. He decides to take an impulsive trip to Australia to visit his wife, Soo-jin and their son Jin-woo. Upon arriving, Jae-hoon sees them living happily without him and starts suspecting Soo-jin's affectionate relationship with her neighbour, Kris. Taken aback by the situation, Jae-hoon decides to watch them from a distance, only to confront a shocking truth that goes against what he stands for.

Cast

Lee Byung-hun as Kang Jae-hoon
Gong Hyo-jin as Lee Soo-jin
Ahn So-hee as Ji-na / Yoo Jin-ah
Jack Campbell as Kris
Yang Yoo-jin as Kang Jin-woo
Annika Whiteley as Lucy
Kei Ekland as Grandmother
Baek Soo-jang as In-ho
Choi Joon-young as Javi
Lee Seung-ha as Amy
Leeanna Walsman as Stella
Benedict Hardie as Mr. Harbour
Kim Hak-sun as Managing Director
James Wright as Central Station Staff
John Harding as Australian Policeman
Dylan Hayes as Australian Policeman
Celia Kelly as Nurse
Lea Riley as Audition Staff
Keith Thomas as Audition Judge Man
Andrew Doyle as Audition Judge Man

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result
2017	53rd Baeksang Arts Awards	Best New Director	Lee Joo-young	Nominated
	13th JIMFF Awards	JIMFF Star Award	Ahn So-hee	Won
	26th Buil Film Awards	Best New Director	Lee Joo-young	Nominated
	54th Grand Bell Awards	Best Music	A Single Rider	Nominated
	38th Blue Dragon Film Awards	Best New Director	Lee Joo-young	Nominated
		Best Screenplay	Lee Joo-young	Nominated
		Best Music	A Single Rider	Nominated

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References

"A Single Rider (2017)". www.koreanfilm.or.kr. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
Lee, Hyo-won (27 July 2016). "Warner Bros. to Increase Local Film Production in South Korea". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
Kil, Sona (8 October 2016). "Busan: M-Line Picks Up Warner Korea's 'A Single Rider'". Variety. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
"(LEAD) (Movie Review) 'Single Rider': a well-crafted film with lasting impression". yonhapnews.co.kr. Retrieved 25 October 2017.

External links

A Single Rider on Internet Movie Database
A Single Rider on Hancinema

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[1] "A Single Rider (2017)". www.koreanfilm.or.kr. Retrieved 25 October 2017.

[2] Lee, Hyo-won (27 July 2016). "Warner Bros. to Increase Local Film Production in South Korea". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2 February 2017.

[3] Kil, Sona (8 October 2016). "Busan: M-Line Picks Up Warner Korea's 'A Single Rider'". Variety. Retrieved 11 February 2017.

[4] "(LEAD) (Movie Review) 'Single Rider': a well-crafted film with lasting impression". yonhapnews.co.kr. Retrieved 25 October 2017.