Thanks to his 3rd term congressman father-in-law, Kyung-suk (OH Man-seok) is a strong candidate to become the next mayor. In order to hide his father-in-law's slush fund, he heads toward a cottage that is under his wife's name. He arrives there with his mistress Ji-young (LEE Eun-woo) only to be greeted by a young man named Soon-tae (JI Hyun-woo) who claims to be the groundskeeper of the cottage. Kyung-suk is nervous that his affair might be exposed and all he wants to do is ...more
Thanks to his 3rd term congressman father-in-law, Kyung-suk (OH Man-seok) is a strong candidate to become the next mayor. In order to hide his father-in-law's slush fund, he heads toward a cottage that is under his wife's name. He arrives there with his mistress Ji-young (LEE Eun-woo) only to be greeted by a young man named Soon-tae (JI Hyun-woo) who claims to be the groundskeeper of the cottage. Kyung-suk is nervous that his affair might be exposed and all he wants to do is hide the money and get out but he is framed for drunk driving and robbery, and gets into a hit-and-run accident. Out of desperation, he tries to flee but Soon-tae approaches him and mentions his congressman father-in-law and his wife, as if it was part of his plan, and drags Kyung-suk into a corner...less
Genre
Thriller
Production Status
Released
Running Time
102min
Release Date
Apr 25, 2018
Country
South Korea
Rating
15
Language
Co-Production
N
Original
Box Office
Number of Screens : 434
Total Admissions : 49,682
Total Gross : $274,290
As of Oct 28, 2025
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Awards and Invitation
Fantas Porto - Oporto International Film Festival (2018) - Director's Week
- Directors Week Best Screenplay Award
Fantas Porto - Oporto International Film Festival (2018) - Director's Week
- Directors Week Best Film Award
Fantasia International Film Festival (2018) - Selection 2018
Fantas Porto - Oporto International Film Festival (2018) - Orient Express
CinemAsia Film Festival (2018) - Official Selection