The Neighbors (2012 film)
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| Directed by | Kim Hwi |
| Written by | Kim Hwi |
| Produced by | Gu Seong-mok Park Jeong-hyeok Lee Yong-ho |
| Starring | Kim Yunjin Kim Sae-ron Chun Ho-jin Kim Sung-kyun |
| Cinematography | Jung Seong-wook |
| Edited by | Jin Lee |
| Music by | Shin Yi-gyeong |
| Distributed by | Lotte Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | ₩18,087,442,369 |
The Neighbor (Korean: 이웃사람; RR: Iussaram; also known as My Neighbor) is a 2012 South Korean suspense thriller starring Kim Yunjin in the lead role.[1]
Residents of a small apartment building learn that a serial killer lives within their building. Kyung-hee feels heavy guilt for not being able to prevent her stepdaughter’s murder, so she takes it upon herself to find the killer. Meanwhile, a young girl that resembles the murdered girl becomes the next target of the serial killer.[2]
Based on Kang Full's eponymous web-based comic book series (referred to as "webtoon" in Korea),[3][4] the film sold over 2.43 million tickets, becoming the highest grossing film among the movie adaptations of Kang Full’s works.[5]
Plot
What would you do if you found out someone living in your building is a serial killer? A man, whose identity is known, kills his own neighbors ― including a middle-school girl ― living in his building, and continues to stay there even after committing the grisly murders.
All the neighbors in the film are reluctant to act due to self-interest. One character does not want the property price to fall after a scandal. Another wants to avoid attention from the police, as he has just five months left before his statute of limitations runs out. Some simply do not want to meddle without evidence, clinging to their daily routines. Meanwhile, the criminal continues to kill.[6][7]
Cast
- Kim Yunjin - Song Kyung-hee, stepmother of dead girl
- Kim Sae-ron - Won Yeo-seon (first victim) / Yoo Soo-yeon
- Chun Ho-jin - Pyo Jong-rok
- Jang Young-nam - Ha Tae-seon
- Im Ha-ryong - Kim Sang-young
- Ma Dong-seok - Ahn Hyuk-mo, ex-con and loan shark
- Kim Sung-kyun - Ryu Seung-hyuk, crew man of fishing vessel
- Do Ji-han - Ahn Sang-yoon
- Kim Jung-tae - Kim Jong-guk, ghost
- Jung In-gi - Kim Hong-jung, Ahn Hyuk-mo's uncle
- Kim Ki-cheon - Hwang Jae-yeon, security guard 1
- Cha Hyeon-woo - Detective Lee
- Kwak Min-seok - Ahn Dong-joo, pizza store owner
- Cha Kwang-soo - Won Jung-man, Won Yeo-seon's father
Awards and nominations
- Best New Actor - Kim Sung-kyun
2012 Korean Association of Film Critics Awards
- Best New Actor - Kim Sung-kyun
- Nomination - Best New Director - Kim Hwi
- Nomination - Best Supporting Actor - Ma Dong-seok
- Nomination - Best Supporting Actress - Jang Young-nam
2012 Busan Film Critics Awards
- Best New Actor - Kim Sung-kyun
- Best Supporting Actor - Ma Dong-seok
- Nomination - Best New Director - Kim Hwi
- Nomination - Best Supporting Actor - Ma Dong-seok
References
- ^ Hong, Lucia (21 June 2012). "ABC Lost actress Kim Yun-jin's Korean thriller to open next month". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ^ "The Neighbor (2012)". The Chosun Ilbo. 24 August 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ^ Lee, Tae-ho (17 August 2012). "PREVIEW: My Neighbor - Neighbors, the worst enemy or the best company?". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ^ "2012.8.24 NOW Playing". Korea JoongAng Daily. 24 August 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ^ Lee, Claire (23 November 2012). "Movies based on webtoons flourish". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
- ^ Kwaak, Je-yup (22 August 2012). "Neighbor weighs price of indifference". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ^ Lee, Claire (29 August 2012). "Neighbors brings unusual murder drama". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
External links
- Official website Template:Ko icon
- The Neighbor at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
- The Neighbor at IMDb
- The Neighbor at HanCinema
- The Neighbor original webtoon at Daum Template:Ko icon