Shuttlecock (2014 South Korean Film)

Shuttlecock (Korean: 셔틀콕; RR: Sheoteulkok) is a 2014 South Korean mystery and drama film written, directed, and co-produced by Lee Yu-Bin.

Promotional still for the 2014 South Korean film Shuttlecock — Promotional still for Shuttlecock (2014)

Plot Synopsis

Following the death of their remarried parents in a car accident, three children are left with an insurance payout of 100 million won. The eldest child, Eun-Joo, disappears with the funds. Min-Jae, an 18-year-old stepbrother with no biological relation to Eun-Joo, embarks on a journey to find her after spotting a woman resembling her in a YouTube video. Unbeknownst to Min-Jae, his younger brother Eun-Ho has stowed away in the backseat of his car as they search for her.

Cast

Lee Joo-Seung as Min-Jae
Kim Tae-Yong as Eun-Ho
Kong Ye-Ji as Eun-Joo
Yoo Ha-Bok as a real estate agent

Release and Accolades

Shuttlecock had its world premiere in the Korean Cinema Today - Vision section at the 18th Busan International Film Festival, which ran from October 3 to October 12, 2013. At the festival, the film received the NETPAC Award and the Citizen Reviewers’ Award. The film was subsequently released theatrically in South Korea on April 24, 2014, distributed by KT&G Sangsangmadang with a runtime of 108 minutes.