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The Neighbors (2012 film)

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The Neighbors
Hangul
이웃사람
Revised RomanizationIutsaram
McCune–ReischauerIussaram
Directed byKim Hwi
Written byKim Hwi
Based onThe Neighbor
by Kang Full
Produced byGu Seong-mok
Park Jeong-hyeok
Lee Yong-ho
StarringKim Yunjin
Kim Sae-ron
Chun Ho-jin
Kim Sung-kyun
CinematographyJung Seong-wook
Edited byJin Lee
Music byShin Yi-gyeong
Distributed byLotte Entertainment
Release date
  • August 23, 2012 (2012-08-23)
Running time
110 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$13.8 million

The Neighbors (Korean: 이웃사람; also known as My Neighbor) is a 2012 South Korean mystery thriller film starring Kim Yunjin in the lead role.[1]

In the film, residents of an apartment building suspect that one of their neighbors may be a serial killer responsible for the murder of a residing family's daughter. As the victim's stepmother investigates, the killer begins to target another young girl.[2]

Based on Kang Full's eponymous webtoon,[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

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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

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  • Kim Yunjin as Song Kyung-hee, stepmother of dead girl
  • Ma Dong-seok as Ahn Hyuk-mo, ex-con and loan shark
  • Kim Sae-ron as Won Yeo-seon (first victim) / Yoo Soo-yeon
  • Chun Ho-jin as Pyo Jong-rok
  • Jang Young-nam as Ha Tae-seon
  • Im Ha-ryong as Kim Sang-young
  • Kim Sung-kyun as Ryu Seung-hyuk, crew man of fishing vessel
  • Do Ji-han as Ahn Sang-yoon
  • Kim Jung-tae as Kim Jong-guk, ghost
  • Jung In-gi as Kim Hong-jung, Ahn Hyuk-mo's uncle
  • Kim Ki-cheon as Hwang Jae-yeon, security guard 1
  • Cha Hyeon-woo as Detective Lee
  • Kwak Min-seok as Ahn Dong-joo, pizza store owner
  • Cha Kwang-soo as Won Jung-man, Won Yeo-seon's father

Awards and nominations

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2012 Grand Bell Awards

2012 Korean Association of Film Critics Awards

2012 Blue Dragon Film Awards

  • 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

2013 Baeksang Arts Awards

  • Best Supporting Actor - Ma Dong-seok
  • Nomination - Best New Director - Kim Hwi

2013 Buil Film Awards

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Hong, Lucia (21 June 2012). "ABC Lost actress Kim Yun-jin's Korean thriller to open next month". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  2. ^ "The Neighbors (2012)". The Chosun Ilbo. 24 August 2012. Archived from the original on 2019-09-12. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  3. ^ Lee, Tae-ho (17 August 2012). "PREVIEW: My Neighbor - Neighbors, the worst enemy or the best company?". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  4. ^ "2012.8.24 NOW Playing". Korea JoongAng Daily. 24 August 2012. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 2012-11-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ Lee, Claire (23 November 2012). "Movies based on webtoons flourish". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on 2012-11-23. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
  6. ^ Kwaak, Je-yup (22 August 2012). "Neighbor weighs price of indifference". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  7. ^ Lee, Claire (29 August 2012). "Neighbors brings unusual murder drama". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
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