Honest Candidate 2
{{short description|South Korean comedy sequel film}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2021}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Honest Candidate 2
| image = Honest Candidate 2 film poster.jpg
| caption = Promotional poster
| native_name = {{Infobox Korean film name
| hangul = 정직한 후보2
| hanja = 正直한 候補2
| rr = Jeongjikhan Hubo 2}}
| director = Jang Yu-jeong
| producer =
| writer = {{ubl|Jang Yu-jeong|Heo Sung-hye}}
| based_on =
| starring = {{ubl|Ra Mi-ran|Kim Mu-yeol|Seo Hyun-woo|Yoon Kyung-ho|Park Jin-joo}}
| music =
| cinematography =
| editing =
| studio = {{ubl|Hong Film|Soo Film}}
| distributor = Next Entertainment World
| released = {{Film date|2022|09|28}}
| runtime =
| country = South Korea
| language = Korean
| budget =
| gross = {{Estimated}} {{USD|6.4}} million{{Cite web|url=http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/news/boxOffice_Yearly.jsp?mode=BOXOFFICE_YEAR&selectDt=2022&category=ALL&country=K|title=KOFIC, KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System) The Box office: Korean films of 2022|access-date= October 20, 2022 |work=KOFIC}}
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Honest Candidate 2 ({{korean|정직한 후보 2| 正直한 候補 2|Jeongjikhan Hubo 2}}) is a 2022 South Korean comedy film directed by Jang Yu-jeong, starring Ra Mi-ran, Kim Mu-yeol, Yoon Kyung-ho and Park Jin-joo. A sequel of the 2020 film Honest Candidate,{{cite web|url=https://www.hancinema.net/korean_movie_An_Honest_Candidate_2.php|title=An Honest Candidate 2 -(Korean Movie, 2021, 정직한 후보2)|website=HanCinema|access-date=November 3, 2021}} it was wrapped up on October 31, 2021, after 3 months filming.{{Cite news|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/437/0000279921 |title= '웃음 담보' 라미란·김무열·윤두준 '정직한후보2' 크랭크업 |trans-title= 'Laughter Collateral' Ra Mi-ran, Kim Mu-yeol, Yoon Doo-joon's 'Honest Candidate 2' crank-up |author= Jo Yeon-kyung |work=JTBC |publisher=Naver |date= November 3, 2021 |access-date= November 3, 2021|language=ko}} Honest Candidate 2 was released on September 28, 2022.{{cite web|url= https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=477&aid=0000376645|author=Kim Hyun-rok|title=진실의 주둥이 컴백…라미란 '정직한 후보2', 9월 28일 개봉 '확정'[공식]|trans-title=The snout of truth comeback... Ra Mi-ran 'Honest Candidate 2' to be released on September 28th 'confirmed' [Official] |publisher=spoTV News|via=Naver|date=August 17, 2022|access-date=August 17, 2022|language=ko}}
Synopsis
A sequel of 2020 film Honest Candidate, it is a comedy about Joo Sang-sook (Ra Mi-ran), called the 'mouth of truth', who is dreaming of her return to politics after falling out of the Seoul mayor election.{{Cite news|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/movie/article/109/0004680555 |title= '정직한 후보2' 라미란 "좀 더 강해진 '진실의 주둥이' 경험하실 것" |trans-title= 'Honest Candidate 2' Ra Mi-ran "You will experience a stronger 'mouth of truth'"|author=Kim Bo-ra |work= Osen |publisher=Naver |date= August 18, 2022 |access-date= August 18, 2022 |language=ko}}
Cast
- Ra Mi-ran as Joo Sang-sook{{cite web|url=https://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2021021008161790207 |title=[단독]이번엔 도지사다..라미란·김무열·윤경호 '정직한 후보2' 참여 |trans-title=[Exclusive] This time the governor.. Ra Mi-ran, Kim Mu-yeol, Yoon Kyung-ho participated in 'Honest Candidate 2'|website=Star News|author=Jeon Hyung-hwa|date=February 10, 2021|access-date= November 3, 2021 |language=ko}}
- Kim Mu-yeol as Park Hee-cheol
- Yoon Kyung-ho as Bong Man-sik{{Cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=629&aid=0000099193 |author= Lee Ha-rim |title=라미란 '청룡' 안긴 주상숙 컴백…'정직한 후보2' 크랭크인
|trans-title=Joo Sang-sook's comeback with Ra Mi-ran's 'Blue Dragon'... 'Honest Candidate 2' crank-in |work= The Fact |publisher=Naver |date= August 6, 2021 |access-date= November 3, 2021 |language=ko}}
- Seo Hyun-woo as Cho Tae-joo{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=382&aid=0001001809|author=Lee Seung-mi|title=정직한 후보2’ 뉴페이스 윤두준, 영 앤 리치 CEO 변신|trans-title=Honest Candidate 2' New Face Yoon Doo-joon, Young & Rich CEO Transformation|publisher=Sports Donga|via=Naver|date=September 1, 2022|access-date=September 1, 2022|language=ko}}
- Park Jin-joo as Bong Man-soon
- Yoon Doo-joon as Kang Yeon-joon{{Cite news|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2021/08/689_313493.html |author= Lee Gyu-lee |title=Yoon Doo-joon to star in 'Honest Candidate' film sequel |website=The Korea Times |date= August 7, 2021 |access-date= November 3, 2021 |language=en}}
; Supporting
- Lee Jin-hee as Lee Yeon-mi, Joo Sang-sook's administrative secretary.{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=408&aid=0000167535|author=Lee Ho-young|title=이진희, '정직한후보2' 라미란 행정비서관 열연 기대UP|trans-title=Lee Jin-hee, 'Honest Candidate 2' Ra Mi-ran, administrative secretary, enthusiastic performance expectations UP|publisher=iMBC|via=Naver|date=September 21, 2022|access-date=September 21, 2022|language=ko}}
- Yoon Sa-bong as Ms. Han{{cite web|url=https://www.lecturernews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=161841|title=영화 '정직한 후보2' "주둥이 대폭발 코미디! 라미란·김무열·윤경호 주연 코미디 작품"|website=Korean Economy|date=October 20, 2024}}
; Special appearance
- Yoo Jun-sang as President of the Republic of Korea{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=477&aid=0000381426|author=Kang Hyo-jin|title=[단독]유준상, '정직한 후보2' 뜬다…특급 카메오 활약|trans-title=[Exclusive] Jun-sang Yoo, 'Honest Candidate 2' appears... Super cameo performance|publisher=spoTV News|via=Naver|date=September 13, 2022|access-date=September 13, 2022|language=ko}}
- Kim Jae-hwa as Rim Seon-hee, Representative of North Korea{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=076&aid=0003915571|author=Jo Ji-young|title=네가 왜 거기서 나와?"…'정직한 후보2' 유준상X김재화X온주완, '주둥이' 세계관 빛낸 특급 카메오|trans-title= Why are you here?"... 'Honest Candidate 2' Yoo Jun-sang X Kim Jae-hwa X On Joo-wan, a special cameo that shines in the world view of 'Snout'|publisher=Sports Chosun|via=Naver|date=September 14, 2022|access-date=September 14, 2022|language=ko}}
- On Joo-wan as Kim Jun-young, TV news anchor
Production
On February 9, 2021, when Ra Mi-ran won the Best Actress Award for her role in Honest Candidate at the 41st Blue Dragon Film Awards, a sequel was confirmed. At award ceremony she said, "Actually, I'm trying to film Honest Candidate 2. I will try to be your belly button thief next year."{{Cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=477&aid=0000284965 |title='청룡' 여우주연상 라미란, '정직한 후보2' 확정→'하이파이브' 긍정 검토[공식] |trans-title= 'Blue Dragon' Best Actress Award Ra Mi-ran, 'Honest Candidate 2' Confirmed → 'High Five' Positive Review [Official] |author= Kang Hyo-jin |work= Sports TV News |publisher=Naver |date= February 10, 2021 |access-date= November 3, 2021 |language=ko}} On August 6, the casting of Ra Mi-ran, Kim Mu-yeol and Yoon Kyung-ho reprising their roles from Honest Candidate was confirmed. In addition Seo Hyun-woo, Park Jin-joo, and Yoon Doo-joon joined the cast.{{Cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=079&aid=0003538743 |author= Choi Young-ju |title=정직한 후보 2', 라미란부터 윤두준까지 캐스팅 확정
|trans-title= Honest Candidate 2', Casting confirmed from Ra Mi-ran to Yoon Doo-joon |work=No Cut News |publisher=Naver |date= August 6, 2021 |access-date= November 3, 2021 |language=ko}}
The principal photography began on July 31, 2021{{Cite news|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/408/0000130236 |title= '정직한 후보2' 라미란X김무열X윤경호 서현우X박진주X윤두준까지 캐스팅 확정 |trans-title= 'Honest Candidate 2' Casting confirmed with Ra Mi-ran X Kim Mu-yeol X Yoon Kyung-ho, Seo Hyun-woo X Park Jin-joo X Yoon Doo-joon |author= Kim Kyung-hee |work=iMBC |publisher=Naver |date= August 6, 2021 |access-date= November 3, 2021|language=ko}} and was wrapped up on October 31.{{Cite news|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/312/0000509256 |title= [공식] 라미란X김무열X윤경호 '정직한 후보2' 크랭크업 |trans-title= [Official] Ra Mi-ran X Kim Mu-yeol X Yun Kyung-ho 'Honest Candidate 2' crank-up |author= Kim Ji-won |work= Ten Asia |publisher=Naver |date= November 3, 2021 |access-date= November 3, 2021|language=ko}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|url=https://its-new.co.kr/en/movie/works/detail.aspx?seq=1132}}
- {{hancinema film|An_Honest_Candidate_2}}
- {{kmdb film}}
{{Next Entertainment World}}
Category:2020s Korean-language films
Category:2020s political comedy films
Category:South Korean political comedy films
Category:Next Entertainment World films
Category:Films set in Gangwon Province, South Korea