The First Lap

2017 South Korean film

29 April 2017 (2017-04-29) (JIFF)
7 December 2017 (2017-12-07) (South Korea)

Running time

99 minutesCountrySouth KoreaLanguageKorean

The First Lap (Korean: 초행; RR: Cho-haeng) is a 2017 South Korean drama film, written, directed and edited by Kim Dae-hwan. It made its international premiere in the Filmmakers of the Present Competition at the 70th Locarno International Film Festival and won Best Emerging Director as well as received a Special Mention in the Junior Jury Awards.^[1]

Synopsis

Ji-young (Kim Sae-byuk) and Soo-hyun (Cho Hyun-chul) have been living together for six years. Now, they have to deal with an unplanned pregnancy and also pressure from their families to get married.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

Cast

Kim Sae-byuk as Ji-young
Cho Hyun-chul as Soo-hyun
Gi Ju-bong as Ji-young's father
Jo Kyung-sook as Ji-young's mother
Jung Do-won as Min-hyuk
Moon Chang-gil as Soo-hyun's father
Gil Hae-yeon as Soo-hyun's mother

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result
2017	70th Locarno International Film Festival	Best Emerging Director	Kim Dae-hwan	Won
	70th Locarno International Film Festival	Junior Jury Awards	The First Lap	Special Mention
	Mar del Plata International Film Festival	Silver Astor for Best Screenplay	Kim Dae-hwan	Won

References

^ Conran, Pierce (18 August 2017). "THE FIRST LAP Earns Best Emerging Director Prize in Locarno". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
^ Conran, Pierce (7 August 2017). "Locarno 2017 Review: THE FIRST LAP, Stellar Cast Warms Up Strong, Low-Key Drama". Screen Anarchy. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
^ Kiang, Jessica (11 August 2017). "Film Review: 'The First Lap'". Variety. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
^ Schindel, Daniel (1 April 2018). "The First Lap - Locarno in L.A. 2018 Review". thefilmstage.com. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
^ "The First Lap (2017)". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 25 November 2018.