Following (Korean: 그녀가 죽었다; RR: Geunyeoga jug-eossda) is a 2024 South Korean mystery thriller film written and directed by Kim Se-hwi, starring Byun Yo-han, Shin Hye-sun, and Lee El. It was released on May 15, 2024.[2]
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| Hangul | 그녀가 죽었다 |
| Literal meaning | She died |
| Revised Romanization | Geunyeoga jug-eossda |
| Directed by | Kim Se-hwi |
| Written by | Kim Se-hwi |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Park Seong-ju Kim Ji-hoon |
| Edited by | Kim Jung-hoon |
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Production company | Engine Film Inc. |
| Distributed by | Content Zio Inc. Artist Company Moving Pictures Co. |
Release date |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$6.9 million[1] |
Synopsis edit
Gu Jeong-tae is a real estate agent with a hobby of peeping into other people's lives by entering their homes using keys entrusted to him by customers. He becomes interested in and begins to observe Han So-ra, a social media influencer who posts photos of vegan salads while eating convenience store sausages. One day, Jeong-tae found So-ra lying dead on her sofa when he visited her house. Soon after, someone who knows that he entered So-ra's house starts threatening him. To make matters worse, Oh Young-joo, a homicide detective, starts an investigation with all evidence pointing to Jeong-tae as the criminal. Jeong-tae searches for people around him through So-ra's SNS to find the real culprit.
Cast edit
Main edit
- Byun Yo-han as Gu Jeong-tae, a realtor who peeps into other people's lives.
- Shin Hye-sun as Han So-ra, a social media influencer.
- Lee El as Oh Young-joo, a detective in the criminal division of Seoul Dobong Police Station.
Supporting edit
- Yoon Byung-hee as Lee Jong-hak, Han So-ra's fan.
- Park Ye-ni as Holugi, a YouTuber.
- Ji Hyun-joon as Detective Jang
- Jang Sung Bum as Seong-yeol
- Shim Dal-gi as Ji-hee
- Park E Hyun as Jo Hye-ran
- Han So-ha as Female police officer
- Lee Se-rang as Jeong-tae's mother
Special appearance edit
- Park Myung-hoon as Detective team leader
Production edit
Background edit
The film was originally scheduled to be released on September 7, 2022, but the release date was postponed and eventually confirmed to be May 15, 2024.[3] This film marks the reunion of Byun Yo-han and Shin Hye-sun after 7 years since starring in the film A Day. Shin said in an interview that her acting chemistry with Byun matched so well that "there are times when I feel like the wheels are falling into place".[4]
Filming edit
Principal photography began in November 2020 and ended in February 2021.
Reception edit
Box office edit
The film was released on May 15, 2024 on 898 screens.[5] It opened at third place at the South Korean box office with 111,777 admissions and a gross of US$780,733.[6][7] It rose to second place the next day and placed second overall in its opening week, after The Roundup: Punishment.[8] On June 5, the 22nd day of its release, the film exceeded 1 million admissions, grossing US$6,966,543.[9]
References edit
- ^ "KOFIC, KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System) The Box office: Following (2024)". KOFIC. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ Choi Soo-bin (March 25, 2024). "변요한·신혜선 '그녀가 죽었다', 5월 개봉…론칭 스틸 공개" [Byun Yo-han and Shin Hye-sun's 'She Is Dead' to be released in May... Launching still released]. The Fact (in Korean). Retrieved March 25, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Park Jae-hwan (December 1, 2021). "'1947보스톤' '1승' '비광' '그녀가 죽었다' "2022년 개봉됩니다"" ['1947 Boston', '1st win', 'Bright Light', 'She is Dead' "To be released in 2022"]. KBS (in Korean). Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ Jeong Yu-jin (May 7, 2024). "신혜선 "변요한과 7년 만의 재회, 바퀴가 잘 맞아떨어지는 사이" [N인터뷰]" [Shin Hye-sun "Reunion with Byun Yo-han after 7 years, the wheels fit together well" [N Interview]]. News1 (in Korean). Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ "Following, 2024 at KOFIC, KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System) Statistical information: Box office". KOFIC. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "2024 . 05 . 15（수）일별 박스오피스 (Daily box office)". KOBIS (in Korean). Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ Jeong Han-byeol (May 16, 2024). "변요한·신혜선 '그녀가 죽었다', 동시기 개봉 한국 영화 1위" [Byun Yo-han and Shin Hye-sun's 'She's Dead' ranks first among Korean films released in the same period]. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved May 16, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ "KOFIC, KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System): Weekly box office". KOBIS (in Korean). Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "KOFIC, KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System) The Box office: Yearly". KOFIC. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
