''Rough Play'' (; lit. "An Actor Is an Actor") is a 2013 South Korean film about an actor (played by

Lee Joon Lee Chang-sun (; born February 7, 1988), better known by his stage name Lee Joon (), is a South Korean actor, singer, model and DJ. He is best known as a former member of the South Korean boy band MBLAQ. He had notable roles in ''Gap-dong, Gapd ...

) who becomes a superstar overnight then hits rock bottom. It is written and executive produced by

Kim Ki-duk Kim Ki-duk ( ; 20 December 196011 December 2020) was a South Korean film director and screenwriter, noted for his Idiosyncrasy, idiosyncratic Art film, art-house cinematic works. His films have received many distinctions in the festival circuit ...

, and directed by

Shin Yeon-shick Shin Yeon-shick (born 1976) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He directed '' The Fair Love'' (2010), '' The Russian Novel'' (2013), '' Rough Play'' (2013), ''Romans 8:37'' (2017), and ''Cassiopeia'' (2022), as well as wrote the s ...

. It screened at the

18th Busan International Film Festival The 18th Busan International Film Festival was held from October 3 to October 12, 2013 and was hosted by Aaron Kwok and Kang Soo-yeon. The 10-day festival attracted 217,865 people despite the organizers having been forced to reschedule some eve ...

, and was released in theaters on October 24, 2013.

Plot

Oh Young (

) is an intense young actor, full of vigor for his chosen field. He currently performs regularly for a small theater company as well as playing minor roles in movies. A manager named Kim Jang-Ho (Seo Bum-Suk) then spots Oh Young on the filming set of a movie. He sees potential in Oh Young and offers to make him a top actor. After signing his contract, Oh Young's role in the movie is rewritten into a major supporting character. Once the movie is released, Oh Young receives praise for his performance and also becomes a burgeoning celebrity. As his popularity rises, Oh Young's life quickly spirals out of control.

Cast

– Oh Young *

Seo Young-hee Seo Young-hee (; born June 13, 1979) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her supporting role in thriller '' The Chaser'' (2008) and her award-winning lead role in horror film Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit physical ...

– Oh Yeon-hee * Kang Shin-hyo – Woo Geun *Kyung Sung-hwan – Department head Kim *Min Ji-woo – Hong Ji-min *Seo Beom-seok – Kim Jang-ho *Lee Hwa-shi – Rich madam *Sung Hong-il – Representative Kang *Kim In-soo – Director of ''Rice Cake Hat'' *Kim Jung-seok – Director of ''Moebius'' *Lee Hyun-ho – Assistant director of ''Moebius'' *Kim So-yeon – ''Moebius'' actress *Lee Sae-byul – Schoolgirl *

Gi Ju-bong Gi Ju-bong (born September 3, 1955) is a South Korean actor. Career Gi began acting in 1977 and is notable for ''Offending the Audience ''Offending the Audience'' is a play by Austrian writer Peter Handke. It is sometimes called an ''anti-p ...

– Theater director *

Oh Kwang-rok Oh Kwang-rok (born August 28, 1962) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Film Television series Theater References External links Oh Kwang-rokat SidusHQ iHQ Inc., doing business as SidusHQ () is one of the leading tale ...

– Jo Kang-ho *

Ma Dong-seok Lee Dong-seok (; born March 1, 1971), better known by the stage names Ma Dong-seok () and Don Lee, is an American actor and film producer based in South Korea. He gained early recognition for his supporting roles in '' Nameless Gangster: Rules ...

– "Tenacious" gang boss *

Yang Dong-geun Yang Dong-geun (; born June 1, 1979), also known as YDG, is a South Korean actor and rapper. He started his career as a child actor, drawing attention for his roles in the television shows ''Seoul Ttukbaegi'' (1990) and ''Hyung'' (1991). He be ...

– Kang Bin *

Kim Hyung-jun Kim Hyung-jun (; born August 3, 1987)"Kim Hyung Jun's Official ...

– Rookie *

Ahn Sung-ki Ahn Sung-ki (; born January 1, 1952) is a South Korean actor. One of the country's most respected actors, he has appeared in more than 130 films during his career of over 60 years. He received Bog-wan Order of Cultural Merit in 2005 Culture Day. ...

– Jeonju festival VIP *Lee Choon-yeon – Jeonju festival VIP *

Ryoo Seung-wan Ryoo Seung-wan (; born December 15, 1973) is a South Korean filmmaker. He made his debut in 1996 with the short film ''Dangerous Head'', then worked as a director under director Park Chan-wook, took film lessons, and made his feature film debut ...

– Jeonju festival VIP *

Kim Kkot-bi Kim Kkobbi (; born November 24, 1985) is a South Korean actress. The syllables of her given name literally mean "flower" and "rain". Career Kim Kkobbi was working as an extra on the 2001 film '' My Boss, My Hero'' when a staffer spotted her and ...

– Jeonju festival VIP *

Lee Bit-na Lee Bit-na (, born August 29, 1995) is a South Korean actress. Early life Lee was born on August 29, 1995. Career Lee started her acting career in 2009 and acted in her first television drama 4 years later, in 2013. She is signed under Urb ...

– Advertisement Girl

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * * * {{Kim Ki-duk South Korean drama films 2013 films Films about filmmaking Films about actors Films directed by Shin Yeon-shick 2010s South Korean films