Roller Coaster (2013 South Korean Film)
Roller Coaster (Korean: 롤러코스터), also known by its English title Fasten Your Seatbelt, is a 2013 South Korean comedy film. The movie marks the directorial and screenwriting debut of actor Ha Jung-woo. It was distributed by CJ Entertainment and released in South Korea on October 17, 2013.
Plot
The story centers on Ma Joon-gyu (played by Jung Kyoung-ho), a prominent Hallyu star traveling on a flight from Tokyo to Seoul. The journey descends into chaos due to a combination of factors, including the actor's past history with a flight attendant, various encounters with first-class passengers, and an approaching typhoon that threatens the safety of the aircraft.
Production
Production for the film began on November 26, 2012. During its development phase, the project was known by the working title Inkangwa Taepoong, which translates literally to Human and Typhoon. The film features an ensemble cast and includes several cameo appearances.
Cast
The film features a large ensemble cast, including:
- Jung Kyoung-ho as Ma Joon-gyu
- Han Soo-hyun as Captain Han Ki-bum
- Lim Hyun-sung as Co-Pilot Lee Dong-hee
- Kim Jae-hwa as Flight Attendant Kim Hwal-ran
- Kang Shin-chul as Cabin Manager Kang Shin-choo
- Ko Sung-hee as Flight Attendant Minamito
- Kim Ye-rang as Flight Attendant Song Ja-young
- Kim Jae-young as Flight Attendant Kim Cho-rong
- Na Hye-jin as a flight attendant
- Choi Kyu-hwan as Reporter Kim Hyun-ki
- Kim Ki-cheon as CEO Heo Seung-bok
- Son Hwa-ryeong as Im Choon-nyeo
- Kim Byung-ok as a monk
- Lee Ji-hoon as an eye doctor
- Hwang Jung-min as a fainted fan
- Kim Sung-kyun as a passenger
- Kim Sung-su as himself
- Ma Dong-seok as airport staff
Film Festivals
The film was screened at the 18th Busan International Film Festival in October 2013 as part of the Panorama section. It also appeared at the 9th Osaka Asian Film Festival in March 2014 in the competition category.