Cha Seung-won achieved stardom, in part through a horror-comedy film, which sold how many tickets the year it was released?
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Cha Seung-won Cha Seung-won (born 7 June 1970) is a South Korean actor who his career as an in-demand fashion model in the 1990s. Cha achieved stardom through the hit comedy films "Kick the Moon" (2001); "Jail Breakers" (2002); "My Teacher, Mr. Kim" (2003); and "Ghost House" (2004). After proving his versatility in other genres, notably in the period thriller "Blood Rain" (2005) and the melodrama "My Son" (2007), Cha's popularity continued with the television series "Bodyguard" (2003), "City Hall" (2009), and "The Greatest Love" (2011).
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Ghost House (film) Ghost House is a 2004 South Korean horror-comedy film. It was released in South Korea on September 7, 2004 and was the 4th best selling film of the year with 2,890,000 tickets sold.
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Let Me Out (film) Let Me Out () is a 2013 South Korean film. Part coming-of-age, part comedy, the low-budget indie is about a film student's struggles with making a movie for the first time, and captures the harsh realities of the Korean filmmaking industry. Produced by the Seoul Institute of the Arts and the Baekdu-Daegan Film Company, it was directed by Soh Jae-young (or Jae Soh) and Kim Chang-rae, and starred Kwon Hyun-sang in his first leading role.
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A Tale of Two Sisters A Tale of Two Sisters (; lit. "Rose Flower, Red Lotus") is a 2003 South Korean psychological horror-thriller drama film written and directed by Kim Jee-woon. The film is inspired by a Joseon Dynasty era folktale entitled Janghwa Hongryeon jeon, which has been adapted to film several times. The plot focuses on a recently released patient from a mental institution who returns home with her sister, only to face disturbing events between her stepmother and the ghosts haunting their house- all of which are connected to a dark past in the family's history.
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Bleak Night Bleak Night (; lit. "The Lookout") is a 2010 South Korean coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Yoon Sung-hyun. The film is about a father's search for answers following his son's death, and the shifting dynamics at play among three high-school friends. A Korean Academy of Film Arts graduation project by Yoon Sung-hyun, it received rave reviews and won several Best New Actor awards for Lee Je-hoon, as well as Best New Director for Yoon at the Grand Bell Awards and Busan Film Critics Awards.
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The Crocodile (film) The Crocodile is a Cambodian award-winning Horror action film based on the crocodile's influence in Khmer culture. The film was released twice. It was originally released in July 2005 in more than 6 theatres and then screened again in 21–25 November 2007 at the Chenla Theatre after its showing around all Cambodia. It is unreleasable on VCD or DVD for a short amount of time.
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Chae Min-seo Chae Min-seo (born Jo Soo-jin on March 16, 1981) is a South Korean actress. Chae made her acting debut in 2002 with "Champion", and has since played leading roles in horror film "The Wig" and the indies "Loner" (2008), "Vegetarian" (2010), "Sookhee" (2014) and "Young Mother: What's Wrong with My Age?" (2015).
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Mon Mon Mon Monsters Mon Mon Mon Monsters is a 2017 Taiwanese horror-comedy film written, directed and co-produced by Giddens Ko. It premiered as the closing film for the 41st Hong Kong International Film Festival in April 2017, and was released in theaters on July 28, 2017.
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (franchise) The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is an American horror franchise consisting of eight horror films, comics and a video game adaptation of the original film. The franchise focuses on Leatherface, who terrorizes unsuspecting visitors to its territory, and typically kills and cannibalizes them. The original film was released in 1974, directed by Tobe Hooper and written by Hooper and Kim Henkel. Hooper and Henkel were involved in only three of the later films.
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One Way Trip (film) One Way Trip (; lit. Glory Day) is a South Korean film. The filming began May 1, 2015 and finished June 7, 2015. The movie was displayed at the 20th Busan International Film Festival which was held from October 1 to October 10, 2015. The release of the film's DVD was on October 27, 2016.
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Midnight Ballad for Ghost Theater Midnight Ballad for Ghost Theater (Korean: 삼거리 극장 ; lit. "Three-way Intersection Theater"; aka The Ghost Theater) is a 2006 South Korean musical fantasy comedy horror film written and directed by Jeon Kye-soo.
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Shark Night Shark Night (advertised as Shark Night 3D) is a 2011 American horror film directed by David R. Ellis and written by Will Hayes and Jesse Studenberg. It stars Sara Paxton, Katharine McPhee, Alyssa Diaz, Dustin Milligan, and Joel David Moore. The film, which was negatively received by critics and grossed $40 million worldwide, was released in Real D 3D and Digital 3D. This is Ellis' final film before his death.
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Socialphobia Socialphobia () is a 2015 South Korean thriller/drama film starring Byun Yo-han and Lee Joo-seung. It was co-written and directed by Hong Seok-jae in his directorial debut, based on a real-life story that explores the social issues within internet culture among the Korean youth of the 21st century.
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Tazza: The High Rollers Tazza: The High Rollers () is a 2006 South Korean gambling film directed by Choi Dong-hoon and based on Huh Young-man and Kim Se-yeong's manhwa of the same name. Produced by Sidus FNH and distributed by CJ Entertainment, the story revolves around a group of gambling drifters involved in the Korean card game Hwatu (; lit. War of Flowers). It was a huge commercial and critical success, becoming one of South Korea's highest grossing films and winning numerous awards. It was the 2nd best-selling film of 2006 in South Korea, with 6,847,777 admissions nationwide.
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10 Minutes (2013 film) 10 Minutes () is a 2013 South Korean film directed by Lee Yong-seung. It premiered at the 2013 Busan International Film Festival and was released in theaters on April 24, 2014.
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Mr. Vampire 1992 Mr. Vampire 1992, also known as Chinese Vampire Story, is a 1992 Hong Kong comedy horror film directed by Ricky Lau. The film is the fifth of a series of five jiangshi films directed by Ricky Lau in the "Mr. Vampire" franchise. The Chinese title of the film literally translates to New Mr. Vampire.
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Terror Trap Terror Trap (stylized in some countries as Vacancy 3), is an American 2010 horror film, written and directed by the controversial Dan Garcia who pleaded guilty in 2013 to a Motion Picture Tax Scam after orchestrating a scheme to defraud the State of Louisiana’s Motion Picture Industry Development Tax Credit Program. At the time of this update Garcia has not been sentenced. Filming took place in Louisiana. The film stars David James Elliott, Michael Madsen and Jeff Fahey. Movie tagline is "Once you check in, there's no escape...". The film is similar to the 2008 film, "Vacancy" which also features a couple being terrorized by a motel's owner and his employees while being recorded.
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Thirst (2009 film) Thirst (Korean: 박쥐; Bakjwi ; literally: "Bat") is a 2009 South Korean horror film written, produced and directed by Park Chan-wook. It is loosely based on the novel "Thérèse Raquin" by Émile Zola. The film tells the story of a Catholic priest—who is in love with his friend’s wife—turning into a vampire through a failed medical experiment. Park has stated, "This film was originally called 'The Bat' to convey a sense of horror. After all, it is about vampires. But it is also more than that. It is about passion and a love triangle. I feel that it is unique because it is not just a thriller, and not merely a horror film, but an illicit love story as well." The film won the Jury Prize at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. It is the first mainstream Korean film to feature full-frontal male nudity.
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BiXian Panic BiXian Panic (Chinese title: 笔仙惊魂) is a 2012 Chinese horror film directed by David Kuan.
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King and the Clown King and the Clown (, lit. "The King's Man") is a 2005 South Korean historical drama film, starring Kam Woo-sung, Jung Jin-young and Lee Joon-gi. It was adapted from the 2000 stage play, "Yi" ("You") about Yeonsangun of Joseon, a Joseon dynasty king and a court clown who mocks him. It was released on 29 December 2005, runs for 119 minutes; and distributed domestically by Cinema Service and internationally by CJ Entertainment.
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The Mimic (film) The Mimic is a 2017 South Korean horror-thriller film written and directed by Huh Jung, and starring Yum Jung-ah and Park Hyuk-kwon. It was released on August 17, 2017.
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Eaten Alive Eaten Alive (known under various alternate titles, including Death Trap, Horror" "Hotel, and Starlight Slaughter) is an American horror film, directed by Tobe Hooper and released in May 1977.