The Neighbors (2012 film)

The Neighbors
Hangul
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 (Korean이웃사람; 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]

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