Best Seller (2010 South Korean Film)
Best Seller is a 2010 South Korean mystery thriller film written and directed by Lee Jung-Ho. Distributed by Synergy, the film has a runtime of 117 minutes and was released in South Korea on April 15, 2010.
Plot Synopsis
The narrative centers on a writer named Hee-Soo, played by Uhm Jung-Hwa, who relocates to a remote rural house after facing a plagiarism scandal. While residing there, she hears mysterious stories told by an unseen figure and subsequently writes a new novel based on these accounts. Although the book achieves bestseller status, her success is cut short when it is discovered that the stories were published a decade prior. Hee-Soo returns to the house to investigate and prove her innocence.
Production and Casting
Principal photography commenced on November 2, 2009, at Suwon KBS in Gyeonggi-do, before shifting production to Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, on November 12, 2009. Actress Uhm Jung-Hwa lost 7 kilograms (15.4 lbs) to prepare for her role as Hee-Soo.
Cast
- Uhm Jung-Hwa as Hee-Soo
- Ryu Seung-Ryong as Young-Joon
- Park Sa-Rang as Yeon-Hee
- Lee Do-Kyung as police chief
- Cho Jin-Woong as Chan-Sik
Film Festivals and Recognition
Best Seller was screened at several international and domestic events, including the 14th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival in July 2010, where it received the European Fantastic Film Festival Asian Award under the World Fantastic Cinema section. Subsequent festival screenings included the London Korean Film Festival in November 2010, the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival in April 2011, and the New York Korean Film Festival in late 2011.
