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The Closet (2020 film)

The Closet (Korean: 클로젯; RR: Keullojet) is a 2020 South Korean horror film written and directed by Kim Kwang-bin, starring Ha Jung-woo and Kim Nam-gil.[2][3] It follows a father's search for his missing daughter after she vanishes in their new home, and a mysterious man who claims to know the secret behind her disappearance. The film was released on February 5, 2020.

Plot

Sang-won loses his wife in a sudden accident, leaving him alone with his daughter, Yi-na. In an effort to mend their strained relationship, he decides to move into a new house. Despite Sang-won's attempts to grow closer to Yi-na, the emotional distance between them remains. One day, however, Yi-na starts smiling again, telling him she has made a new friend. But their peace is short-lived. Strange noises begin emanating from the closet in Yi-na's room, and she starts exhibiting unusual symptoms. Soon after, Sang-won himself begins having disturbing dreams. Then, without a trace, Yi-na disappears.

As Sang-won desperately searches for his daughter, a mysterious man named Kyung-hoon approaches him, claiming to know her whereabouts. The place he points to is none other than Yi-na's closet. Kyung-hoon, who has been investigating the disappearance of missing children for the past ten years, reveals an unbelievable story. Clinging to the hope of finding his daughter, Sang-won reaches out toward the closet.

Cast

Production

Principal photography began on September 17, 2018, and wrapped on November 29, 2018.[4]

Notes

  1. ^ Acquired by and became a subsidiary of Kakao M in 2019[1]

References

  1. ^ Kakao jumps into filmmaking industry
  2. ^ "Korean Powerhouse CJ Entertainment Launches Genre Label 413 Pictures". Yahoo. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  3. ^ "HA Jung-woo Ventures into Horror with THE CLOSET".
  4. ^ "KoBiz - Korean Film Biz Zone". www.kobiz.or.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 18 April 2019.