
"Upcoming thriller 'Diva' encapsulates every meaning of the word". "Mystery thriller 'Diva' transforms Shin Min-a".
^ a b c d e Kwak, Yeon-soo (August 14, 2020). "Shin Min-ah says 'Diva' is like flesh to her". "Finecut Gets SHIN Min-a's Mystery-Thriller DIVA". ^ "KOFIC, KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System) The Box (2020)". Kim Sun-ryung: Cinematography Cho Gyu-young: Lighting It was showcased in Korean Fantastic features section. ĭiva was invited at 25th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival held in July 2021.
The film was released theatrically on Septemin South Korea.
Ji Yi-soo as Lee Yeong's agency representativeįilming began on Jand was wrapped up on November 5, 2018. She begins to lose her control on the diving board. As she gets her memory back, she remembers strange side of Soo-jin. While into olympics selection practice, they are involved in a freak accident, Soo-jin disappears and Yi-young loses her memory. She misses her best friend Soo-jin ( Lee Yoo-young), so she changes her event to synchronizing swimming. Yi-young ( Shin Min-a) has all the talent to be a ‘Diving Diva’. The film received two nominations in the 41st Blue Dragon Film Awards: for Best Leading Actress (Shin) and for Best Cinematography and Lighting.
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 title of the film was suggested by director Park Chan-wook, who reviewed an early draft of the screenplay. It was released in Korea on September 23, 2020. 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. Diva ( Korean: 디바, romanized: Diba) is a 2020 Korean thriller film directed by Cho Seul-ye, starring Shin Min-a and Lee Yoo-young.