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| Hangul | 디바 |
| Revised Romanization | Diba |
| Directed by | Cho Seul-ye |
| Written by | Seul-yeah Jo Young-sun Yoo |
| Produced by | Yo-Hwan Kim |
| Starring | Shin Min-a Lee Yoo-young |
| Cinematography | Kim Sun-ryung |
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| Music by | Kim Jun-seong |
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| Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | est. US$783,081 |
Diva (Korean: 디바, romanized: Diba) is a 2020 Korean thriller film directed by Cho Seul-ye, starring Shin Min-a and Lee Yoo-young. The film marks the directorial debut of Cho Seul-ye and revolves around a competitive diver (Shin Min-a) and her best friend and rival (Lee Yoo-young), who goes missing after the two are involved in a car accident. It was released in Korea on September 23, 2020.
The title of the film was suggested by director Park Chan-wook, who reviewed an early draft of the screenplay. Cho found that the word translated to "goddess" in Italian, but to "demon" in Arabic; she appreciated the dual meaning, and so adopted it as the title of her film.
The film received two nominations in the 41st Blue Dragon Film Awards: for Best Leading Actress (Shin); and for Best Cinematography and Lighting.
Synopsis
Yi-young (Shin Min-a) has all the talent to be a ‘Diving Diva’. She misses her best friend Soo-jin (Lee Yoo-young), so she changes her event to synchronizing swimming. While into olympics selection practice, they are involved in a freak accident, Soo-jin disappears and Yi-young loses her memory. As she gets her memory back, she remembers strange side of Soo-jin. She begins to lose her control on the diving board.
Cast
- Shin Min-a as Yi-young
- Kwak Ji-hye as young Yi-young
- Lee Yoo-young as Soo-jin
- Choe Dain as young Soo-jin
- Lee Kyu-hyung as Diving coach
- Joo Suk-tae as CEO Lee
- Oh Ha-nee as Kang Cho-ah, super child
- Park Sung-yeon as Detective Oh
- Yoongeum Sun-ah as Hwang Hyeon-shin
- Park Choong-seon as president
- Heo Hyeong-gyu as detective Kang
- Bae So-young as nurse
- Oh Hee-joon as Reporter at Hospital
- Ji Yi-soo as Lee Yeong's agency representative
Production
Filming began on July 16, 2018 and was wrapped up on November 5, 2018.
Release
The film was released theatrically on September 23, 2020 in South Korea.
Diva was invited at 25th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival held in July 2021. It was showcased in Korean Fantastic features section.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| 2021 | 41st Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Leading Actress | Shin Min-a | Nominated | |
| Best Cinematography and Lighting | Kim Sun-ryung: Cinematography; Cho Gyu-young: Lighting | Nominated |
References
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- Choi, Ji-won (September 20, 2020). "Shin Min-ah says 'Diva' is like flesh to her". The Korea Herald. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
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- Lee, Jae-Lim (August 13, 2020). "Upcoming thriller 'Diva' encapsulates every meaning of the word". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- Lee, Seung-mi (November 11, 2020). "제41회 청룡영화상 후보 발표" [Nominations for the 41st Blue Dragon Film Awards announced]. Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved March 13, 2021.
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- Lee Seung-mi (November 11, 2020). "[공식]제41회 청룡영화상 후보 발표…'남산의부장들' 10개 부문 최다 노미" [ Nominations for the 41st Blue Dragon Film Awards Announced… Most Nomi in 10 categories of'Namsan Medical Directors']. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Chosun. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- Kim Yu-jin (February 9, 2021). "유아인·라미란, 영광의 남녀주연상…'남산의 부장들' 최우수작품상 [청룡영화상 종합]" [Yoo-in, Rami-ran, Glory of Male and Female Leading Actor... 'The Directors of Namsan' Best Work Award ]. X-Sports News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
External links
- Diva at IMDb
- Diva at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)