Car Center (2019 Film)

Car Center (Korean: 카센타) is a 2019 South Korean comedy-crime film written and directed by Ha Yoon-Jae. The film explores the moral descent of a married couple who operate a struggling car repair shop in a rural area.

Promotional poster for the film Car Center.

Plot

Jae-Gu (Park Yong-Woo) and his wife, Sun-Yeong (Jo Eun-Ji), manage a small, quiet car repair shop located near a highway. Business is slow, and the couple struggles to make ends meet. Their situation changes when they notice a recurring pattern of vehicles suffering flat tires on the nearby road. Jae-Gu discovers that the tires are being punctured by metal debris originating from a construction site.

Seeing an opportunity to boost their income, Jae-Gu begins to exploit the situation, and Sun-Yeong eventually joins him in the scheme. However, their illicit efforts to profit from the accidents lead to unforeseen complications and ethical dilemmas.

Cast

Park Yong-Woo as Jae-Gu
Jo Eun-Ji as Sun-Yeong
Hyun Bong-Sik as CEO Mun

Production and Release

The film was directed and written by Ha Yoon-Jae and produced by Chae Kil-Byeong. It held its world premiere at the Busan International Film Festival on October 5, 2018. The film was officially released in South Korean theaters on November 27, 2019, with a runtime of 97 minutes. It was distributed by Triple Pictures.