Honest Candidate 2 (2022 Film)
Honest Candidate 2 (Korean: 정직한 후보2; RR: Jungjikhan Hoobo 2) is a 2022 South Korean political comedy film directed by Jang Yoo-Jeong. It serves as a sequel to the 2020 film Honest Candidate. The film was released in South Korea on September 28, 2022, and has a runtime of 107 minutes.
Plot
The story follows Joo Sang-Sook (played by Ra Mi-Ran), a politician who previously faced the inability to tell a lie. After attempting to run for the National Assembly for a fourth time and visiting her grandmother, she finds herself once again unable to speak anything but the truth, complicating her efforts to return to the political spotlight.
Cast
The film features an ensemble cast including:
- Ra Mi-Ran as Joo Sang-Sook
- Kim Moo-Yul as Park Hee-Cheol
- Yoon Kyung-Ho as Bong Man-Sik
- Seo Hyun-Woo as Jo Tae-Joo
- Park Jin-Joo as Bong Man-Soon
- Yoon Doo-Joon as Kang Yeon-Joon
- Yu Jun-Sang as Yoo Dong-Woo
- Kim Jae-Hwa as Rim Sun-Hee
- On Joo-Wan as Kim Joon-Young
Production
The film was produced by Jung Hye-Young, with cinematography by Yoo Il-Seung. The script was written by Park Ha-Na, Jang Yoo-Jeong, and Heo Sung-Hye. Principal photography for the film commenced on July 31, 2021.