House of the Disappeared
House of the Disappeared (Korean: 시간위의 집; RR: Siganwiui Jib; lit. "House Above Time") is a 2017 South Korean mystery thriller film directed by Lim Dae-woong and written by Jang Jae-hyun. The film is based on The House at the End of Time, a 2013 Venezuelan horror film directed by Alejandro Hidalgo. It stars Kim Yun-jin and Ok Taec-yeon.[2]
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| Hangul | 시간위의 집 |
| Hanja | 時間위의 집 |
| Revised Romanization | Siganwiui Jib |
| Directed by | Lim Dae-woong |
| Produced by | Park Sun-young |
| Written by | Jang Jae-hyun |
| Starring | Kim Yun-jin Ok Taec-yeon |
Production company | Zion Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Little Big Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$909,737[1] |
Premise
Falsely arrested for murdering her husband, a woman returns to the house where the incident occurred after 25 years of imprisonment to solve the mystery surrounding her husband's death and son's disappearance.
Cast
- Kim Yun-jin as Kang Mi-hee
- Ok Taec-yeon as Priest Choi
- Jo Jae-yoon as Chul-joong
- Park Sang-hoon as Hyo-je
- Go Woo-rim as Ji-won
- Hwang Joon-woo as Joon-ho (young Priest Choi)
- Kwak Ji-hye as Yeon-hee
- Woo Sang-jeon as Old Hyo-je
- Kim Min-jung as Old grandmother
- Kim Hyun as Previous house owner
- Yoo In-young as Adult Yeon-hee (cameo)
- Lee Han-wi as Geomancer Jang (special appearance)
- Park Joon-myun as Female shaman (special appearance)
- Baek Do-bin as Detective Im (special appearance)
- Lee Dong-kyu as Young general manager Park (special appearance)
Production and release
Filming began on October 27, 2016 and ended on December 15, 2016 in Iksan.[3][4]
The film was released in South Korea on April 5, 2017. On March 24, 2017, it was announced that distribution rights for the film were sold to Japan (New Select), the Philippines (Viva Communications), Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei (mm2 Entertainment), Taiwan (Long Shong International) and Vietnam (Red Pictures).[5][6]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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| Korean Film Shining Star Awards | Popularity Award | Won | ||
| Star Award | Won | |||
| The Seoul Awards | Best Actress | Nominated |
References
- "House of the Disappeared (2017)". Koreanfilm.or.kr.
- "Actress Kim Yun-jin returns on screen, bringing chills to spring". yonhapnews.co.kr. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
- "KIM Yun-jin Climbs into HOUSE ABOVE TIME". koreanfilm.or.kr. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
- "KIM Yun-jin Wraps HOUSE ABOVE TIME with OK Taec-yeon". koreanfilm.or.kr. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
- "Filmart: South Korea's Finecut Inks Deals for 'House of the Disappeared'". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
- "Finecut closes sales on 'House Of The Disappeared'". screendaily.com. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
External links
- House of the Disappeared at HanCinema
- House of the Disappeared at the Korean Movie Database
- House of the Disappeared at Naver Movies (in Korean)