The Piper (film)

The Piper
Theatrical poster
Directed by	Kim Gwang-tae
Produced by	Kim Dong-woo Lee Han
Written by	Kim Gwang-tae
Starring	Ryu Seung-ryong Lee Sung-min Chun Woo-hee Lee Joon
Music by	Lee Ji-soo
Cinematography	Hong Jae-sik
Edited by	Kim Chang-ju
Production company	UBU Film
Distributed by	CJ Entertainment
Release dates	July 9, 2015
Running time	119 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean
Budget	US$4 million
Box office	US$5.5 million

The Piper (Hangul: 손님; RR: Sonnim; lit. The Guest) is a 2015 South Korean period mystery film inspired by the Pied Piper of Hamelin legend.^[1][2] It is written and directed by Kim Gwang-tae, in his directorial debut.^{[3][4][5][6][7]}

Plot

Set in the 1950s after the Korean War, wandering musician Woo-ryong and his young son come across a mountain village so remote it doesn't even appear on the map. Woo-ryong volunteers to exterminate the town's rat population in exchange for medical treatment for his sickly son.

Cast

• Ryu Seung-ryong as Woo-ryong
• Lee Sung-min as Village chief
• Chun Woo-hee as Mi-sook
• Lee Joon as Nam-soo
• Goo Seung-hyun as Young-nam
• Jung Kyung-ho as Chul-soo's father
• Kim Jeong-yeong as Chul-soo's mother
• Park Yoon-seok as Pil-geun
• Yoon Dae-yeol as Bong-woo
• Lee Dong-hee as Dae-hee
• Lee Seung-joon as Seung-pal
• Kim Jin-wook as Jin-seong
• Do Gi-beom as Bong-pil
• Lee Won-seop as Seung-won
• Lee Sang-ok as Mi-ok
• Shin Mi-yeong as Yeon-mi
• Kim Seon-kyeong as Seon-ja
• Son San as Myeong-san
• Lee Min-ji as Min-young
• Jung Joon-won as Chul-soo
• Ham Seong-min as Dong-choon
• Song Ye-dam as Young-ho
• Song Ye-joon as Young-seong
• Baek Seung-ho as Dam-soo
• Lee Seo-yeon as Myeong-ran
• Park Si-yeon as Ah-ran
• Park Woong-bi as Mi-ja
• Kim Young-sun as Mudang
• Han Seong-yong as Deok-soo
• Jeon Gook-hwan as Elder

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result
2015	24th Buil Film Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Lee Sung-min	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress	Chun Woo-hee	Nominated
		Best New Director	Kim Gwang-tae	Nominated
		Best Screenplay	Kim Gwang-tae	Nominated
		Best Cinematography	Hong Jae-sik	Nominated
		Best Art Direction	Kang So-young	Nominated
		Best Music	Lee Ji-soo	Nominated
	52nd Grand Bell Awards	Best New Director	Kim Gwang-tae	Nominated

References

1. Choi, Veronica (27 May 2015). "Fantasy and Horror The Guest Featuring Ryu Seung-ryong, Lee Sung-min, Chun Woo-hee and Lee Joon to Release in July". Get It K. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
2. Yoon, Sarah (9 June 2015). "Lee Joon to star in fantasy horror film based on Pied Piper". K-pop Herald. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
3. Kim, Hee-eun (25 March 2014). "Ryu Seung-ryong signs up for Guest". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
4. Conran, Pierce (22 April 2014). "RYU Seung-ryong Selects GUEST as Next Project". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
5. Kim, Hee-eun (14 May 2014). "Lee Joon rumored to star in The Guest". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
6. "Ryu Seung Ryong and Chun Woo Hee Open up About Acting as Lovers Despite Age Gap". Soompi. 9 June 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
7. Lee, Eun-sun (29 June 2015). "Ryu shows new, darker side in The Piper". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2 July 2015.

External links

• Official website (Korean)
• The Piper on Facebook (Korean)
• The Piper at the Korean Movie Database
• The Piper at the Internet Movie Database
• The Piper at HanCinema