Collective Invention
# Collective Invention

Collective Invention (Korean: 돌연변이) is a South Korean black comedy film written and directed by Kwon Oh-kwang. It is about a hapless fish-man's meteoric rise to celebrity and subsequent fall from grace. The film was screened in the Vanguard section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.

## Plot

A medical experiment gone wrong and a man mutates due to side effects from an experimental drug administered to him, turning him into a fish-man. When his supposedly girlfriend posts the story of her 'fishy' boyfriend on the internet, a wannabe reporter starts digging for the truth, covering the news about the mutant fish-man.

## Cast

* Lee Kwang-soo as Park Gu
* Lee Chun-hee as Sang-won
* Park Bo-young as Ju-jin
* Jang Gwang as Gu's father
* Lee Byung-joon as Dr. Byun
* Kim Hee-won as Lawyer Kim
* Jung In-gi as Dong-sik
* Choi Ji-ho as Chairman's assistant

## Reception

The film was number five on its opening weekend, with ₩578 million.

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016 | 3rd Wildflower Film Awards | Best New Director (Narrative Films) | Kwon Oh-kwang | Nominated |
