# The Girl on a Bulldozer

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.
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. 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.

## 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.

## Cast

* Kim Hye-yoon as Goo Hye-young
    a woman who is good at talking tough, but actually burdened by the weight of her father’s failings.
* Park Hyuk-kwon as Goo Bon-jin
    a restaurant owner and Hye-young's father who ended up being comatose after a sudden accident.
* Oh Man-seok as Choi Young-hwan
    a man who made Bon-jin promises he has no intention of keeping.
* Yesung as Go Yoo-seok
    a detective in charge of Bon-jin's accident
* Park Si-woo as Goo Hye-jeok
    Hye-young's younger brother.
* Choi Hee-jin as Kyung-jin
* Lee Hwi-jong as Eun-seok
* Shin Jae-hwi as Student

## Release

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. It was also screened at the 2022 Florence Korean Film Festival in April 2022. It was then released in theaters on April 7, 2022.

## Accolades

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination :
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee | Result |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2023 | Best New Actress – Film | Kim Hye-yoon | Nominated |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2023 | Best New Director – Film | Park Yi-woong | Nominated |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2022 | Best New Actress | Kim Hye-yoon | Won |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2022 | Best New Director | Park Yi-woong | Nominated |
| Buil Film Awards | 2022 | Best New Actress | Kim Hye-yoon | Nominated |
| Chunsa Film Art Awards | 2022 | Best New Actress | Kim Hye-yoon | Nominated |
| Director's Cut Awards | 2023 | Best New Actress | Kim Hye-yoon | Nominated |
| Director's Cut Awards | 2023 | Best New Director | Park Yi-woong | Nominated |
| Director's Cut Awards | 2023 | Vision Award | Park Yi-woong | Nominated |
| Golden Cinematography Awards | 2022 | Jury's Special Award | Kim Hye-yoon | Won |
| Grand Bell Awards | 2022 | Best New Actress | Kim Hye-yoon | Won |
| Grand Bell Awards | 2022 | Best New Director | Park Yi-woong | Won |
| Korean Film Producers Association Awards | 2022 | Best New Actress | Kim Hye-yoon | Won |
| New York Asian Film Festival | 2022 | Rising Star Asia Award | Kim Hye-yoon | Won |
| Osaka Asian Film Festival | 2022 | Best Film | Park Yi-woong | Nominated |
| Wildflower Film Awards | 2023 | Feature Film Director Award | Park Yi-woong | Nominated |
| Wildflower Film Awards | 2023 | Best New Actress | Kim Hye-yoon | Won |
| Wildflower Film Awards | 2023 | Best New Director | Park Yi-woong | Nominated |