• Movie: The Journalist (English title) / Newspaper Reporter (literal title)
• Romaji: Shinbun Kisha
• Japanese: 新聞記者
• Release Date: June 28, 2019
• Runtime: 113 min.

Synopsis

Erika Yoshioka (Shim Eun-Kyung) is a reporter for the Toto Newspaper. She was born to a Japanese father and Korean mother and grew up in the United States. One day, Erika Yoshioka receives an anonymous fax. The fax contains highly confidential information related to the building plan for a new university. To reveal the truth, Erika Yoshioka investigates.

Meanwhile, Takumi Sugihara (Tori Matsuzaka) is a bureaucrat in the Cabinet Intelligence and Research Office. He believes that he should be work for the people, but his job is to control the media and prevent unfavorable coverage of the government. Takumi Sugihara meets his ex-boss whom he respects. A couple days later, his ex-boss jumps off a rooftop building and dies. Takumi Sugihara faces a difficult choice to make.

When Erika Yoshioka and Takumi Sugihara connect with each other, a shocking truth is revealed.