Revolver (2024 film)

Revolver
Revolver
	Theatrical release poster
Hangul	리볼버
Revised Romanization	Ribolbeo
McCune–Reischauer	Ribolbŏ
Directed by	Oh Seung-uk
Screenplay by	Oh Seung-uk; Joo Byeol;
Produced by	Han Jae-deok; Park Min-jung;
Starring	Jeon Do-yeon; Ji Chang-wook; Lim Ji-yeon;
Cinematography	Kang Kook-hyun
Edited by	Kim Sang-beom
Music by	Jo Yeong-wook
Production; companies	Sanai Pictures; Plus M Entertainment; Story Rooftop;
Distributed by	Plus M Entertainment
Release date	7 August 2024;
Running time	114 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean
Box office	US$1.8 million

Revolver (Korean: 리볼버) is a 2024 South Korean action crime film written and directed by Oh Seung-uk, starring Jeon Do-yeon, Ji Chang-wook, and Lim Ji-yeon. It was released theatrically on August 7, 2024.^[3]

Plot

Police officer Soo-young, who was waiting to move into her dream new apartment, gets involved in an unexpected corruption scandal and accepts a substantial reward to take the fall for the crimes. Two years later, on the day of her release, Soo-young is greeted by a stranger named Yoon-sun, someone she has never met before. Sensing something is amiss, Soo-young sets out to find Andy, the man who promised her compensation. As she delves deeper, she uncovers a far more dangerous and powerful force behind the scheme.

Cast

Jeon Do-yeon as Ha Soo-young^[4]^[5]
Ji Chang-wook as Andy^[6]^[5]
Lim Ji-yeon as Jeong Yoon-sun^[5]
Kim Jun-han as Shin Dong-ho^[7]
Kim Jong-soo as manager of investment company Eastern Promise^[7]
Jung Man-sik as Jo Jae-hoon^[7]
Oh Eui-shik as Hong In-gi
Yoon Kyung-ho as Attorney Yang
Yang Hyun-Min as Park Kyung-ryong
Kim Hye-eun as Shaman
Kim Joon-bae as a monk
Yoo Seong-ju as Chief Kwon
Lee Jung-jae as Lim Seok-yong^[8]
Jung Jae-young as Min Ki-hyun^[8]
Jeon Hye-jin as CEO of Eastern Promise^[8]

Reception

Box office

As of August 14, 2024^[update], Revolver has grossed $1.7 million with a running total of 226,986 tickets sold.^[9]

Accolades

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee / Work	Result	Ref.
Blue Dragon Film Awards	2024	Best Actress	Jeon Do-yeon	Pending	^[10]
		Best Supporting Actress	Lim Ji-yeon	Pending
		Best Cinematography and Lighting	Kang Kuk-hyun, Kim Hyo-sung	Pending
		Best Art Direction	Park Il-hyeon	Pending
		Technical Award	Cho Sang-gyeong (Costume Design)	Pending
Buil Film Awards	2024	Best Film	Revolver	Won
		Best Director	Oh Seung-uk	Nominated
		Best Actress	Jeon Do-yeon	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress	Lim Ji-yeon	Won
		Best Cinematography	Kang Kuk-hyun	Won

References

^ "Revolver". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
^ "KOFIC, KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System) The Box office: Korean films of 2024". KOFIC. Archived from the original on July 8, 2024. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
^ Yoon Ki-baek (June 26, 2024). 전도연X지창욱X임지연 '리볼버', 8월 7일 개봉 확정 [Jeon Do-yeon X Ji Chang-wook X Lim Ji-yeon 'Revolver', confirmed for release on August 7th] (in Korean). Edaily [ko]. Retrieved August 14, 2024 – via Naver.
^ Ryu Ji-yoon (July 1, 2024). '리볼버', 전도연의 새로운 얼굴 담겼다 ['Revolver', Jeon Do-yeon's new face] (in Korean). Dailian [ko]. Retrieved August 14, 2024 – via Naver.
^ ^a ^b ^c Jang Min-su (July 8, 2024). "전도연→임지연, 얼굴들 버라이어티한 쇼"...'리볼버', 관전 포인트는? ["Jeon Do-yeon → Lim Ji-yeon, a variety show of faces"...'Revolver', what are the points to watch?] (in Korean). MHN Sports. Retrieved August 14, 2024 – via Naver.
^ Geum Bit-na (July 2, 2024). '리볼버' 지창욱, '향수 뿌린 미친개' 본 적 없는 파격 변신..."기대감 있었다" ['Revolver' Ji Chang-wook, 'Mad Dog Spraying Perfume' Unprecedented Transformation... "I Had Expectations"] (in Korean). MK Sports. Retrieved August 14, 2024 – via Naver.
^ ^a ^b ^c Jang Min-su (July 22, 2024). 김준한, 김종수, 정만식...오승욱 감독 '극찬' 자아낸 명품 조연진 (리볼버) [Kim Jun-han, Kim Jong-soo, Jeong Man-sik... A luxury supporting cast that drew 'rave reviews' from Director Oh Seung-wook (Revolver)] (in Korean). MHN Sports. Retrieved August 14, 2024 – via Naver.
^ ^a ^b ^c Kim Kyung-hee (August 6, 2024). '리볼버' 강렬한 우정출연 전혜진X이정재X정재영 스틸 공개 ['Revolver' Intense Friendship Appearance Jeon Hye-jin X Lee Jung-jae X Jung Jae-young Stills Revealed] (in Korean). MBC. Retrieved August 14, 2024 – via Naver.
^ "KOFIC, KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System) The Box office: Yearly". KOFIC. Archived from the original on August 10, 2024. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
^ [청룡영화상] 1312만 '서울의 봄'부터→ 컴백 '베테랑2'까지..스크린 빛낸 韓영화 청룡으로 집결 [[Blue Dragon Film Awards] From 13.12 million 'Spring in Seoul' → Comeback 'Veteran 2' Korean films that lit up the screen gather at Blue Dragon]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). October 30, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Naver.

External links

Revolver at IMDb
Revolver at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
Revolver at HanCinema

[BOM-1] "Revolver". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved November 1, 2023.

[box:korea-2] "KOFIC, KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System) The Box office: Korean films of 2024". KOFIC. Archived from the original on July 8, 2024. Retrieved August 14, 2024.

[3] Yoon Ki-baek (June 26, 2024). 전도연X지창욱X임지연 '리볼버', 8월 7일 개봉 확정 [Jeon Do-yeon X Ji Chang-wook X Lim Ji-yeon 'Revolver', confirmed for release on August 7th] (in Korean). Edaily [ko]. Retrieved August 14, 2024 – via Naver.

[4] Ryu Ji-yoon (July 1, 2024). '리볼버', 전도연의 새로운 얼굴 담겼다 ['Revolver', Jeon Do-yeon's new face] (in Korean). Dailian [ko]. Retrieved August 14, 2024 – via Naver.

[main-5] Jang Min-su (July 8, 2024). "전도연→임지연, 얼굴들 버라이어티한 쇼"...'리볼버', 관전 포인트는? ["Jeon Do-yeon → Lim Ji-yeon, a variety show of faces"...'Revolver', what are the points to watch?] (in Korean). MHN Sports. Retrieved August 14, 2024 – via Naver.

[6] Geum Bit-na (July 2, 2024). '리볼버' 지창욱, '향수 뿌린 미친개' 본 적 없는 파격 변신..."기대감 있었다" ['Revolver' Ji Chang-wook, 'Mad Dog Spraying Perfume' Unprecedented Transformation... "I Had Expectations"] (in Korean). MK Sports. Retrieved August 14, 2024 – via Naver.

[supporting-7] Jang Min-su (July 22, 2024). 김준한, 김종수, 정만식...오승욱 감독 '극찬' 자아낸 명품 조연진 (리볼버) [Kim Jun-han, Kim Jong-soo, Jeong Man-sik... A luxury supporting cast that drew 'rave reviews' from Director Oh Seung-wook (Revolver)] (in Korean). MHN Sports. Retrieved August 14, 2024 – via Naver.

[cameo-8] Kim Kyung-hee (August 6, 2024). '리볼버' 강렬한 우정출연 전혜진X이정재X정재영 스틸 공개 ['Revolver' Intense Friendship Appearance Jeon Hye-jin X Lee Jung-jae X Jung Jae-young Stills Revealed] (in Korean). MBC. Retrieved August 14, 2024 – via Naver.

[9] "KOFIC, KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System) The Box office: Yearly". KOFIC. Archived from the original on August 10, 2024. Retrieved August 14, 2024.

[10] [청룡영화상] 1312만 '서울의 봄'부터→ 컴백 '베테랑2'까지..스크린 빛낸 韓영화 청룡으로 집결 [[Blue Dragon Film Awards] From 13.12 million 'Spring in Seoul' → Comeback 'Veteran 2' Korean films that lit up the screen gather at Blue Dragon]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). October 30, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Naver.

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