Good Morning President
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| Hangul | |
| Revised Romanization | Gutmoning peurejideonteu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kutmoning p‘ŭrejitŏnt‘ŭ |
| Directed by | Jang Jin |
| Produced by | Kim Mi-hwa |
| Written by | Jang Jin |
| Starring |
Jang Dong-gun Lee Soon-jae Go Doo-shim |
| Music by | Han Jae-gwon |
| Cinematography | Choe Sang-ho |
| Edited by |
Kim Sang-bum Kim Jae-bum |
| Distributed by | CJ Entertainment |
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132 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$16.1 million |
Good Morning President (Hangul: 굿모닝 프레지던트; RR: Gutmoning peurejideonteu) is a 2009 South Korean film written and directed by Jang Jin that takes viewers to the private quarters of the Blue House during the terms of three fictional presidents (played by Lee Soon-jae, Jang Dong-gun and Go Doo-shim), each trapped between political and ethical choices. It was chosen as the opening film of the 14th Busan International Film Festival and was released in theaters on October 22, 2009.
The first president depicted in the movie is Kim Jeong-ho, an elderly president at the end of his term. He is a respected leader whose great legacy is bringing democracy to the nation and serving the working class throughout his political life. But Kim is at a moral crossroads when he becomes the unlikely winner of a ₩24 billion lottery jackpot just before retiring. The huge amount of money would guarantee a comfortable life in his old age. However, he remembers announcing to his constituents, smiling before cameras, that if he were to win the lottery, he would donate it to charity. He agonizes in silence, wondering whether to keep it for himself or to make good on his words.
Kim’s successor is Cha Ji-wook, the youngest Korean president in history who demonstrates excellent diplomatic skills in handling foreign policies. But even this charismatic president, who is a widowed single father, has three major fears — getting injections, questions from his five-year-old son, and candlelight rallies. One day, a young man asks the president to donate one of his rare tissue-type kidneys, which he says can save his father's life. The president struggles to decide whether or not he should go through a fearful medical procedure. He also reconnects with a childhood crush.
Last but not least, there is Han Gyeong-ja, the country's first female president who is constantly at odds with her troublemaking husband. She finds it more difficult to resolve personal problems related to her reckless husband than to manage state affairs. Entangled in a big corruption scandal involving her husband's real estate speculation, she is offered a divorce to save her presidency. She is now forced to choose between her family and her country.
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