Best Friend (2020 South Korean Film)

Best Friend (Korean: 이웃사촌; RR: Yiwootsachon) is a 2020 South Korean drama film directed by Lee Hwan-Kyung. The film, which has a runtime of 130 minutes, was released in South Korea on November 25, 2020, and distributed by Little Big Pictures.

Promotional poster for the film Best Friend

Plot

The story follows Dae-Kwon, played by Jung Woo, who serves as the chief of a government wiretapping team. The team is assigned a mission to conduct surveillance on a politician named Ui-Sik, portrayed by Oh Dal-Su, and his family. The family is placed under house arrest following their return from abroad. To monitor them, Dae-Kwon and his team establish a base in the house directly next door. As the surveillance operation progresses, the team begins to uncover personal secrets and develops an unexpected connection with the family they are tasked to watch.

Cast

Jung Woo as Dae-Kwon
Oh Dal-Su as Ui-Sik
Kim Hee-Won as General Manager Kim
Kim Byung-Chul as Dong-Sik
Lee Yoo-Bi as Eun-Jin
Cho Hyun-Chul as Young-Chul
Kim Sun-Kyung as Young-Ja
Yum Hye-Ran as Yeosoo-daek
Ji Seung-Hyun as Dong-Hyeok