The Girl on a Bulldozer (Korean: 불도저에 탄 소녀; RR: Buldojeoe Tan Sonyeo) is a 2022 South Korean mystery film directed by Park Yi-woong, starring Kim Hye-yoon, Park Hyuk-kwon, and Oh Man-seok. It tells the story of a daughter who digs up her father's whereabouts after a sudden accident. It was released theatrically on April 7, 2022.[4]
The film has garnered critical acclaim and was nominated for the Best Film category at the Osaka Asian Film Festival. It achieved remarkable success at the box office, securing the first position in the Korean independent film category, while also ranking seventh in the overall box office.[5][6] Moreover, upon its release on Netflix in Korea, the film made an impressive debut at number five and subsequently rise to the number one spot, maintaining its position for a week.[7]
Synopsis
The film tells the story of a 19-year-old Goo Hye-young (Kim Hye-yoon) known as a troublemaker, who constantly gets into fights. For now, she must learn to control her anger and take a vocational training course. Then, she decided to learn how to drive a bulldozer, despite being told that it's a job closed off to women. With her tough image projected through her dragon tattoo, she channels most of her rage towards her father, Goo Bon-jin (Park Hyuk-kwon), who is a desperate restaurant owner caught in a cycle of drinking and gambling.
However, everything changes when Bon-jin gets into an accident and ends up in the hospital. Hye-young suddenly has no easy target to hate or blame for her existence and must face the fact that deep down she cares for her father. She must not only assume the responsibility of caring for her younger brother, but also uncover the mystery of how her father got into that accident.
The Girl on a Bulldozer was first screened at 26th Busan International Film Festival in October 2021 and, received favourable reviews from critics, audiences and the press.[12][13] It was also screened at the 2022 Florence Korean Film Festival in April 2022. It was then released in theaters on April 7, 2022.[4]
Accolades
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
^Jung Yu-jin (January 10, 2021). "[N초점] 2021 영화 라인업...에이스메이커·메가박스·리틀빅" [[Focus N] 2021 movie lineup... Ace Maker Megabox Little Big] (in Korean). Nes 1. Retrieved April 8, 2022 – via Naver.
^ abJung Yoo-jin (April 7, 2022). "김혜윤 주연 '불도저에 탄 소녀', 피렌체한국영화제 초청" [Kim Hye-yoon's 'The Girl on the Bulldozer' invited to the Korean Film Festival in Florence] (in Korean). News 1. Retrieved April 8, 2022 – via Naver.
^Jang Moon-young (April 8, 2022). "'불도저에 탄 소녀' 독립예술 영화 박스오피스·좌석판매 율 1위" ['The Girl on a Bulldozer' Independent Art Film Box office and Seat Sales Ranked 1st]. Single List (in Korean). Retrieved April 8, 2022 – via Naver.
^Kang Shin-woo (April 7, 2022). "독립영화 예매율 1위 '불도저에 탄 소녀' 한국·이탈리아 관객 동시 만난다" [#1 in independent film reservation rate, 'Girl on a Bulldozer' meets Korean and Italian audiences at the same time]. Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved April 7, 2022 – via Naver.
^Lee Won-sun (April 23, 2022). "꿀잼 입소문 타고 일주일 만에 넷플릭스 한국영화 1위 찍은 '불도저에 탄 소녀'" ['The Girl on the Bulldozer', which went viral and became the #1 Korean film on Netflix in a week]. Insight Korea (in Korean). Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Naver.
^Kang Min-kyung (April 29, 2020). "슈퍼주니어 예성, '불도저에 탄 소녀' 출연..김혜윤과 호흡 [공식]" [SUPER JUNIOR YESUNG, 'Girl on a Bulldozer' Appears... with Hye-Yoon Kim [Official]] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved April 8, 2022 – via Naver.
^Yang Yu-jin (April 4, 2022). "'불도저에 탄 소녀' 김혜윤 "불도저 같은 혜영, 연기하며 대리만족" [MD인터뷰①]" ['The girl on the bulldozer' Kim Hye-yoon "Buldozer-like Hye-young, acting as a surrogate satisfaction" [MD interview ①]] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved April 8, 2022 – via Naver.
^Lee Seung-mi (September 16, 2021). "[공식]김혜윤X박혁권 '불도저에 탄 소녀', 26회 부산국제영화제 공식 초청" [[Official] Kim Hye-yoon X Park Hyuk-kwon 'The Girl on the Bulldozer', officially invited to the 26th Busan International Film Festival] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved April 8, 2022 – via Naver.
^Son Jin-ah (November 25, 2022). "느낌표로 바뀌었다"…김동휘·김혜윤, 신인남녀상 수상 [청룡영화상]" [Changed to an exclamation mark"... Kim Dong-hwi and Kim Hye-yoon won the New Male and Female Award [Blue Dragon Film Award]] (in Korean). MK Sports. Retrieved November 25, 2022 – via Naver.
^Kim, Hyun-rok (November 7, 2022). "헤어질 결심, 43회 청룡영화상 13개 부문 최다 후보…한산 헌트 10개 후보[공식]" [Decision to break up, the most nominations in 13 categories at the 43rd Blue Dragon Film Awards... 10 candidates for Hansan and Hunt [Official]. SporTV News (in Korean). Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Naver.
^Nam, Yoo-jung (August 28, 2022). "헤어질 결심 브로커 둘 다 8개 부문 후보 올라" [Decision to break up and Broker both nominated for 8 categories] (in Korean). Busan Ilbo. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Naver.
^"후보자(후보작) 리스트" [Candidate (Nominations) List]. Chunsa Film Festival (in Korean). August 26, 2022. Archived from the original on September 28, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
^Kim Mi-hwa (February 9, 2023). "영화감독들이 뽑은 영화..디렉터스 컷 어워즈, 3년만에 대면 개최" [Films chosen by film directors.. Director's Cut Awards, held face-to-face for the first time in 3 years]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Naver.
^Choi Kyu-han (December 19, 2022). "황금촬영상 빛내는 김혜윤의 미소" [Kim Hye-yoon's smile at the Golden Cinematography Awards]. OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved December 19, 2022 – via Naver.
^Han, Hyun-jung (December 9, 2022). "무진성·김혜윤 '신인상' 쾌거[대종상]" [Moo Jin-seong and Kim Hye-yoon’s ‘Rookie of the Year’ splendid feat [Grand Bell Award]]. Maeil Business Star Today (in Korean). Retrieved December 9, 2022 – via Naver.
^Kim Seon-woo. "'헤어질 결심', 9회 한국영화제작가협회상 작품상 포함 6관왕" ['Decision to Leave' wins 6 awards including Best Picture at the 9th Korea Film Producers Association Awards] (in Korean). JTBC. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Naver.
^Park Mi-ae (April 11, 2023). "10돌 맞은 들꽃영화제 새단장" [Celebrating the 10th Anniversary Wildflower Film Festival Renewed]. Maxmovie (in Korean). Retrieved April 11, 2023.
