The Phone (film)
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| Directed by | Kim Bong-ju |
| Starring | Son Hyun-joo |
| Distributed by | Next Entertainment World[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 115 minutes[2] |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | ₩12.1 billion[3] |
The Phone (Korean: 더 폰) is a 2015 South Korean fantasy thriller film directed by Kim Bong-ju. The film is the directorial debut of the director.[1] It was released on October 22, 2015.[2] This movie is not to be confused with another South Korean movie of similar title but released in 2002 or with the American TV series and the Dutch TV reality show both of which have the same title as this movie.
Plot[4]
A man (Son Hyun-joo) became broken-hearted after the murder of his wife (Uhm Ji-won). A magnetic field anomaly allows him to talk to his wife from the past. Can he prevent her murder?
Cast[4]
- Son Hyun-joo ------ Ko Dong-Ho
- Uhm Ji-won ------ Jo Yeong-Soo
- Bae Seong-woo ------ Do Jae-Hyun
- Hwang Bo-ra ------ Kim Hye-Jin
- Roh Jeong-eui ------ Ko Kyung-Rim
- Jang In-Sub ------ Department Head Kim
- Jo Dal-Hwan ------ Kim Gyu-Soo
- Lee Cheol-Min ------ Son Suk-Ho
- Park Ji-So ------ Do Soo-Jung
- Hwang Suk-Jung ------ Seo Kwang-Hyun
- Kim Jong-Goo ------ Park Se-Moon
- Lee Soo-In ------ resident
- Kim Ki-Cheon ------ police substation chief
- Lee Sang-Hwa ------ hunting man
- Song Bong-Geun ------ Detective Song
Reception
The film was number-one on its opening weekend, with ₩5.78 billion.[1] By its third weekend, it had earned ₩12.1 billion.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Kevin Ma (October 26, 2015). "The Phone rings up South Korea box office". Film Business Asia. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- ^ a b "The Phone (Movie - 2015)". HanCinema. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- ^ a b Kevin Ma (November 10, 2015). "The Priests possesses South Korean cinemas". Film Business Asia. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ^ a b "The Phone". Asianwiki. Retrieved 1st June 2016
External links
- Deo Pon at IMDb
- The Phone (2015) at HanCinema
- The Phone at Asianwiki
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