''Diary of June'' (; also known as ''Bystanders'') is a 2005 South Korean
mystery thriller film starring
Shin Eun-kyung
Shin Eun-kyung (; born 15 February 1973) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her leading roles in '' Downfall'' (1997) and '' My Wife Is a Gangster'' (2001). Shin is one of the most prominent Korean actress in the 1990s, alongside ...
,
Yunjin Kim
Yunjin Kim (; born November 7, 1973) is a South Korean and American actress. She is best known for her role as North Korean spy Bang-Hee in the South Korean film '' Shiri'' (1999) and Sun-Hwa Kwon on the American television series '' Lost'' (200 ...
and
Eric Mun
Eric Mun (born Mun Jung-hyuk on February 16, 1979) is a South Korean rapper, songwriter and actor. He is a member and leader of the South Korean boy band Shinhwa. He is also well known for several dramas such as ''Phoenix (2004 TV series), Phoe ...
. The film was released to South Korean cinemas December 1st, 2005 where it received a total of 697,980 admissions nationwide.
Plot
Two boys from the same school are murdered. In their stomachs, are capsules containing scraps from a diary that describes the next victims. Suspecting the possibility that a killer is at the same school, detective Chu Ja-young (
Shin Eun-kyung
Shin Eun-kyung (; born 15 February 1973) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her leading roles in '' Downfall'' (1997) and '' My Wife Is a Gangster'' (2001). Shin is one of the most prominent Korean actress in the 1990s, alongside ...
), with her rookie partner Kim Dong-wook (
Eric Mun
Eric Mun (born Mun Jung-hyuk on February 16, 1979) is a South Korean rapper, songwriter and actor. He is a member and leader of the South Korean boy band Shinhwa. He is also well known for several dramas such as ''Phoenix (2004 TV series), Phoe ...
) search the school to find identical handwriting that matches that of the diary excerpts. When they finally find the matching one, they're told that Jin-mo, the student who wrote the text, had already died in a car accident one month ago. As Ja-young and Dong-wook discover Jin-mo's secret diary, more clues are revealed concerning the next victim. They also discover that Jin-mo was bullied by his schoolmates, and that there is a darker secret to be revealed.
Cast
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Shin Eun-kyung
Shin Eun-kyung (; born 15 February 1973) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her leading roles in '' Downfall'' (1997) and '' My Wife Is a Gangster'' (2001). Shin is one of the most prominent Korean actress in the 1990s, alongside ...
as Chu Ja-young
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Yunjin Kim
Yunjin Kim (; born November 7, 1973) is a South Korean and American actress. She is best known for her role as North Korean spy Bang-Hee in the South Korean film '' Shiri'' (1999) and Sun-Hwa Kwon on the American television series '' Lost'' (200 ...
as Seo Yoon-hee
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Eric Mun
Eric Mun (born Mun Jung-hyuk on February 16, 1979) is a South Korean rapper, songwriter and actor. He is a member and leader of the South Korean boy band Shinhwa. He is also well known for several dramas such as ''Phoenix (2004 TV series), Phoe ...
as Kim Dong-wook
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Yoon Joo-sang
Yoon Joo-sang (; born June 25, 1949) is a South Korean actor. In 2009, he won the Best Supporting Actor award during the 2009 KBS Drama Awards for his role in ''Iris (South Korean TV series), Iris''.
Filmography
Film
*''Cane (Hoichori)'' (2011) ...
as Squad leader Yang
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Maeng Se-chang
Maeng Se-chang (; born November 13, 1991) is a South Korean actor and singer. Maeng started his career as a child actor. In 2011, he revealed his hidden ambitions as a singer. In July 2011, he debuted as the leader of the ballad group ''BoM'' w ...
as Jang Joon-ha
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Kim Kkot-bi
Kim Kkobbi (; born November 24, 1985) is a South Korean actress. The syllables of her given name literally mean "flower" and "rain".
Career
Kim Kkobbi was working as an extra on the 2001 film '' My Boss, My Hero'' when a staffer spotted her and ...
as young Yoon-hee
* Park Hyun-young as Dong-wook's friend
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Oh Jung-se
Oh Jung-se (; born February 26, 1977) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his lead roles in the television series ''It's Okay to Not Be Okay'' (2020), ''Uncle'' (2021), ''Revenant'' (2023), ''Mr. Plankton'' (2024), and '' Good Boy'' ...
as pickpocket
* Kim Ji-min as Choi Hae-joon
* Yoo Hyun-ji as sesame leaves girl
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Jang Ki-bum
Jang Ki-bum (born May 22, 1990) is a South Korean actor.
Filmography
Film
Television series
Music video
Awards and nominations
References
External links
Jang Ki-bumat Humane Entertainment
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1990 births
Living people
S ...
as nobleman
References
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2005 horror films
2005 films
South Korean horror films
2000s Korean-language films
Showbox films
2000s South Korean films
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