Sorum

2001 film by Yoon Jong-chan

For other uses, see Sorum (disambiguation).

Sorum

Theatrical poster

Korean name
Hangul|

Revised Romanization| Soreum
McCune–Reischauer| Sorŭm
Directed by| Yoon Jong-chan
Written by| Yoon Jong-chan
Produced by| Hwang Pil-seon
Starring| Kim Myung-min
Jang Jin-young
Cinematography| Hwang Seo-sik
Edited by| Kyung Min-ho
Music by| Park Jeong-ho
Yoon Min-hwa
Distributed by| Buena Vista International

Release date

* August 4, 2001 (2001-08-04)

Running time

| 112 minutes
Country| South Korea
Language| Korean

Sorum is a 2001 South Korean horror film and the feature film debut of director Yoon Jong-chan. Starring Kim Myung-min and Jang Jin-young, it tells the story of a young taxi driver who moves into a dilapidated old apartment building, the site of a brutal tragedy thirty years earlier. The film has been nominated for and won several awards.[1][unreliable source?][2][3]

## Premise

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Looking for a new start, a young taxi driver moves into Apt. 504 of an old tenement named Migum Apartments. He soon finds that the previous tenant died mysteriously, and everyone on the floor is connected to the man.

After befriending the neighbor living a few doors down, he falls into an affair that sends them both down a dark path. But there's something else odd about the atmosphere in the run-down building. Does a ghost haunt those living here, or does the evil exist in those left alive?

## Cast

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* Kim Myung-min as Yong-hyun
* Jang Jin-young as Sun-yeong
* Gi Ju-bong as writer Lee
* Jo An as Eun-soo
* Kim Gi-cheon
* Lee Han-wi
* Lee Kwang-gi
* Park Yeong-hoon
* Kim Joo-ryoung
* Kwon Tae-won
* Choi Woong as Writer Lee's son

## Awards

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2001 Sitges Film Festival

* Best Actress: Jang Jin-young

2001 Busan Film Critics Awards

* Best New Actor: Kim Myung-min
* Best New Actress: Jang Jin-young

2001 Blue Dragon Film Awards

* Best Actress: Jang Jin-young

2001 Director's Cut Awards

* Best Actress: Jang Jin-young
* Best New Actor: Kim Myung-min

2002 Fantasporto International Fantasy Film

* Best Actress: Jang Jin-young
* Best Director: Yoon Jong-chan
* Special Jury Award: Yoon Jong-chan

2002 Málaga International Week of Fantastic Cinema

* Best Actress: Jang Jin-young

## Reception

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Dread Central wrote, "Sorum is definitely a slow burn", but called the film's "subtle horror" effective.[4]

## References

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1. ^ Kim, Kyu-hyun (27 March 2006). "Sorum – Korean thriller captures true spirit of classic film noir". OhmyNews International. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
2. ^ "Sorum". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
3. ^ Paik, Peter Y. "Sorum". The Film Journal. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
4. ^ Butane, Johnny (4 August 2005). "Sorum (DVD)". Dread Central. Retrieved 2012-08-07.

## External links

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* Sorum at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
* Sorum at IMDb
* Sorum at HanCinema

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