Search Out

Search Out (Korean: 서치 아웃; RR: Seochi Aut) is a 2020 South Korean thriller film written and directed by Kwak Jung, starring Lee Si-eon, Kim Sung-cheol and Heo Ga-yoon. Inspired by the Blue Whale Challenge, it was released on April 15, 2020.[1]

Search Out
Theatrical release poster
Hangul
서치 아웃
Revised RomanizationSeochi Aut
Directed byKwak Jung
Written byKwak Jung
Produced by
  • Kim Gyung-won
  • Kim Bu-hyun
Starring
CinematographyChoi Jong-man
Edited byChoi Hyun-sook
Music by
  • Oh Han-jung
  • Heo Yoo-ra
Production
companies
  • D&Y Entertainment
  • FY Entertainment
Distributed byStorm Pictures Korea
Release date
  • April 15, 2020 (2020-04-15)
Running time
92 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean

Plot

A trainee policeman, a job seeker and a hacker team up to find out who sent the message "What is the significance of your life?" to a woman who ended up committing suicide.

Cast

Main

Supporting
  • Go Jung-il as Detective Go
  • Kim Ji-na as Ji-na
  • Shim Wan-joon as Jin-woo
  • Choi Yoon-bin as Detective
  • Kim Seo-yeon as Seo-won
  • Ju Shi-hyun as Jae-min
  • Bae Sang-woo as Sociopath
  • Lee Yeon-bin as Kyung-won

Special appearance

Production

Director and screenwriter Kwak Jung "wanted to dig deep into how social media is misused as an instrument of crime, to raise awareness of social isolation among young adults and to discuss fundamental questions surrounding life and death."[2]

Release

The film was postponed by a week (being released on April 15, 2020 instead of April 9) due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

Reception

The film topped the domestic box office on its release day despite the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

References
  1. "2020.4.16 Now Playing". Korea JoongAng Daily. April 15, 2020. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  2. Kwak, Yeon-soo (March 30, 2020). "'Search Out' observes social media-based cybercrime". The Korea Times. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  3. Noh, Gyu-min (April 1, 2020). "이시언 '서치 아웃', 4월 9일→15일 '개봉 연기'…사건일지 영상 '관심'". Hankyung (in Korean). Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  4. Lee, Gyu-lee (April 16, 2020). "Korean film 'Search Out' takes back local box office amid coronavirus void". The Korea Times. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
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