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Savon

Binu / 비누

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World Premiere

From writer-director Lee Jun Sup comes a jet-black — or rather, blood-red — comedy-thriller about crime, consumerism, and the price people will pay to get ahead. After a close call with her sleazy new boyfriend, Jae-in (Jung Yi Ju) discovers a prominent soap company is offering a service to clean up more than just your average mess. Discreet, corporate-minded, and methodical, the outfit in question does a good job, allowing Jae-in to go back to her life as an aspiring actress. She’s haunted by lingering paranoia, however, and soon she remembers a loose end that needs attending to…

Lee is not one to waste time, and every second of his two-hour film counts. Opening with a warped take on TV commercials, the plot that follows is streamlined and suspenseful. The send-ups of corporate culture and the world of screen acting are darkly amusing, and visually Savon is a treat — sleek, polished, and finely composed. Lee has the smarts of a good satirist and the instincts of a born entertainer.

 

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Director
Cast

Jung Yi Ju, Kwak Minkyu, Park Jong-Hwan, Bang Jae-Min, Oh Gi-Gwang, Kim Do-Young

Credits
Country of Origin

South Korea

Year

2025

Language

In Korean with English subtitles

Film Contact
18+
121 min
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Credits & Director

Producer

Kim Ju-Hyoun, Lee Geun-Ho

Screenwriter

Lee Jun Sup

Cinematography

Hwang Gyeong-Hyeon

Editor

Jeong Ji-Eun

Production Design

Kim Hyun-Ji

Original Music

Shin Sung-Min

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Lee Jun Sup 이준섭

Lee Jun Sup, born 1989, is a South Korean filmmaker. He studied film in New York before returning to Seoul, where he has made several short films. Savon (2025) is his feature directorial debut.

Filmography: Before I Grow Up (2016)

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