Pong Ddol (2011 Film)

Pong Ddol (Korean: 뽕똘) is a 2011 South Korean independent film directed and written by O Muel. The film, which has a runtime of 90 minutes, was released in South Korea on August 25, 2011.

Plot

The story follows Seung-Pil (Kim Min-Hyuk), an actor from Seoul who travels to Jeju Island. While there, he encounters an advertisement for a film audition. Upon arriving at the audition site, he finds a dilapidated building occupied by only three individuals: an elderly man playing an acoustic guitar, a woman named Jo-Chun (Jo-Eun), and a man named Pong-Ddol (Lee Kyung-Joon). It is revealed that Pong-Ddol is the director of the project, which he intends to call Fising Film, though he lacks a script, a camera, and funding.

Despite his initial reluctance to cast Seung-Pil due to the actor's inability to speak the native Jeju dialect, Pong-Ddol is pressured to include him in the production to secure necessary financial support. The film chronicles the subsequent, unconventional production process.

Cast

The primary cast includes:

• Lee Kyung-Joon as Pong-Ddol
• Kim Min-Hyuk as Seung-Pil
• Jo-Eun as Jo-Chun
• Sung Min-Chul as Min-Chul
• Yang Jeong-Won as Young-Pil

Reception and Festivals

Pong Ddol was featured at several film festivals, including the 36th Seoul Independent Film Festival in 2010 and the 12th Jeonju International Film Festival in 2011. At the 12th Jeonju International Film Festival, the film received the Movie Collage Award.