Idol

Plot

Goo Myung-hui, a provincial council member renowned for his integrity and strong moral principles, is receiving overwhelming public support and is considered a frontrunner for the next governor. One day, he learns that his son was involved in a car accident and attempted to cover it up. Determined to protect his political career above all else, he makes the difficult decision to turn his son in.

Meanwhile, Yoo Joong-sik, whose entire world revolves around his son, Boo-nam, would do anything for him. When his son, who has a physical disability, suddenly dies in a car accident and returns as a cold corpse, Joong-sik falls into despair. Unable to understand his son's actions on the day of the accident and desperate to find his missing daughter-in-law, Choi Ryeon-hwa, who vanished without a trace that night, he seeks help from the police. However, no one listens to him.

Determined to uncover the hidden truth behind his son's death, Joong-sik embarks on his own investigation. Meanwhile, Ryeon-hwa, the only person who knows what truly happened that night, harbors a secret that no one else knows and that no one should ever find out.

Cast

Han Suk-kyu as Goo Myung-hui

Sul Kyung-gu as Yoo Joong-sik

Chun Woo-hee as Choi Ryeon-hwa

Yoo Seung-mok as Hwang-byun

Hyun Bong-sik as Detective Kim

Kang Mal-geum as Myung-hui's wife

Kim Seong-nyeo as Myung-hui's mother

Seo Joo-hee as Dong-sook

Kim Myung-gon as Member of national assembly Choi

Jo Byung-gyu as Yo-han

Lee Woo-hyun as Boo-nam

Kim Seo-won as Assistant Kim

Kim Jong-man as Kim Yong-goo

Kim Hee-jung as Red-light district female boss

Kim Jae-hwa as Soo-ryeon

Lee Yeong-seok as Stepfather

Seung Ooi-yeol as Kim Byun

Jeon Jin-ki as Member of national assembly Kim

Production

Principal photography began on October 24, 2017, and wrapped on April 9, 2018.