Small Town Rivals

A gentle, good-natured rural comedy where old friendships sour into petty civic rivalry, easy to watch and mildly amusing throughout.

Directed by

Jang Kyu-sung

Genres

Comedy

Starring

Yoo Hai-jin, Cha Seung-won, Byun Hee-bong

Overview

Cho Chun-sam and Noh Dae-gyu, now both in their thirties, are old friends who went to the same elementary school. In their school days, Chun-sam was always the ambitious class president, while Dae-gyu had to settle for a role as vice president. Twenty years later their roles are reversed: Chun-sam is now a humble farmer who has assumed the post of village chief in his hometown, while Dae-gyu is the newly elected county magistrate. At first, Chun-sam asks his old friend for favours regarding the development of his village, but these requests are turned down. Later, when Dae-gyu proposes building a nuclear waste disposal facility in the county, Chun-sam leads demonstrations against the plan, turning old friends into bitter rivals.

How it feels

Light, satirical, warm and whimsical. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Friendship, politics, class, power

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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