''Following'' () is a 2024 South Korean mystery

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written and directed by Kim Se-hwi, starring Byun Yo-han,

Shin Hye-sun Shin Hye-sun (; born August 31, 1989) is a South Korean actress. She debuted in the television series ''School 2013''. In 2017, Shin played her first leading role and became well known in the weekend drama, '' My Golden Life'', which garnered m ...

, and

Lee El Kim Ji-hyun (; born June 26, 1982), known professionally as Lee El () is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her Supporting character, supporting roles in the film ''Inside Men (film), Inside Men'' (2015), the television series ''It's ...

. The film follows a realtor who habitually sneaks into his clients' homes and becomes obsessed with a deceptive social media influencer. It was released theatrically on May 15, 2024.

Plot

Gu Jeong-tae is a real estate agent with a hobby of peeping into other people's lives by entering their homes using keys entrusted to him by customers. He becomes interested in and begins to observe Han So-ra, a social media influencer who posts photos of vegan salads while eating convenience store sausages. One day, Jeong-tae found So-ra lying dead on her sofa when he visited her house. Soon after, someone who knows that he entered So-ra's house starts threatening him. To make matters worse, Oh Young-joo, a homicide detective, starts an investigation with all evidence pointing to Jeong-tae as the criminal. Jeong-tae searches for people around him through So-ra's social media to find the real culprit.

Cast

* Byun Yo-han as Gu Jeong-tae *

as Han So-ra *

as Oh Young-joo * Yoon Byung-hee as Lee Jong-hak * Park Ye-ni as Holugi * Ji Hyun-joon as Detective Jang * Jang Sung-bum as Seong-yeol * Shim Dal-gi as Ji-hee * Park E Hyun as Jo Hye-ran * Han So-ha as a female police officer * Lee Se-rang as Jeong-tae's mother *

Park Myung-hoon Park Myung-hoon (; born May 28, 1975), is a South Korean actor. He made his acting debut as a stage actor in the 1999 play ''Class''. He is best known internationally for his role as Geun-sae in the 92nd Academy Awards, Academy Award winning fi ...

as a detective team leader

Production

Background

The film was originally scheduled to be released on September 7, 2022, but the release date was postponed and eventually confirmed to be May 15, 2024. This film marks the reunion of Byun Yo-han and

after 7 years since starring in the film '' A Day''. Shin said in an interview that her acting chemistry with Byun matched so well that "there are times when I feel like the wheels are falling into place".

Filming

Principal photography Principal photography is the phase of producing a film or television show in which the bulk of shooting takes place, as distinct from the phases of pre-production and post-production. Personnel Besides the main film personnel, such as the ...

began in November 2020 and ended in February 2021.

Reception

Box office

The film was released on May 15, 2024 on 898 screens. It opened at third place at the South Korean box office with 111,777 admissions and a gross of US$780,733. It rose to second place the next day and placed second overall in its opening week, after '' The Roundup: Punishment''. On June 5, the 22nd day of its release, the film exceeded 1 million admissions. As of July 7, 2024, the film has grossed US$8,527,363 from 1,234,572 admissions, making it the 6th highest grossing film among South Korean films released in 2024.

Accolades

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