Year: 2025 (April)
Genre:
Comedy
Director:
Ha Jung-woo
Stars:
Ha Jung-woo, Kim Eui-sung, Park Byeong-eun, Kwak Sun-young, Kang Mal-geum, Lee Dong-hwi, Park Hae-soo, Cha Joo-young, Kang Hae-Lim, Choi Si-won ...
Storyline:
He’s smart enough to build the future... But can he survive a round of golf with the past?
Lobby follows Chang Wook, a brilliant and idealistic researcher obsessed with smart city technology—especially the national smart road initiative he believes could change transportation in Korea forever.
There’s just one problem: the decision won’t be made in a lab—it’ll be made on the golf course, behind closed doors, over backroom deals and quiet lobbying.
Totally unprepared for this old-school business culture, Chang Wook is forced to navigate corrupt elites, insider games, and his own clumsy attempts at golf, trying to play a game he's never understood... literally and politically.
As his integrity clashes with realpolitik, Chang Wook must decide: how much of himself is he willing to compromise to get the job done? And how many golf balls can one man lose before he loses his soul?
Similar movies to Lobby
If you’re drawn to corporate dramedies with a darkly comedic edge, Lobby fits alongside:
The Big Short (2015) – Smart satire of systems rigged against integrity.
Inside Men (2015) – Korean political corruption and revenge.
Office (2015) – Satire meets suspense in corporate survival.
💡 Like these, Lobby uses humor and sharp dialogue to expose the absurdity of power games, where being the smartest in the room means nothing—if you’re not on the course.
📌 Final Thoughts
With a relatable anti-hero, clever commentary on corporate politics, and plenty of satirical jabs at Korea’s business culture, Lobby is a witty, insightful, and slightly tragicomic ride—about a man who wanted to innovate the future, but had to first survive the pastimes of the powerful.
He knows how to code a smart city.
But can he fake a perfect swing?
Which of these films have you seen? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!
