''Socialphobia'' () is a 2015 South Korean

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starring

Byun Yo-han Byun Yo-han (born April 29, 1986) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the television series '' Misaeng: Incomplete Life'' (2014), ''Six Flying Dragons'' (2015–2016), '' Mr. Sunshine'' (2018), and '' Black Out'' (2024). ...

Lee Joo-seung Lee Joo-seung (, born July 20, 1989) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for starring in independent films, notably ''Shuttlecock'' (2014), and drama series such as ''Pinocchio'' (2014), '' The Producers'' (2015) and ''Happiness'' (2021 ...

, and

Ryu Jun-yeol Ryu Jun-yeol (; born September 25, 1986) is a South Korean actor, activist, and photographer. Ryu began his acting career in independent films and gained attention for his role in the feature film '' Socialphobia'' (2015). He rose to internatio ...

. It was co-written and directed by

Hong Seok-jae Hong Seok-jae (; born 1983) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Hong wrote and directed his thriller feature debut '' Socialphobia'' (2015), which won the NETPAC Award and DGK Award for Best Director at the 19th Busan International ...

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.

Plot

A group of youngsters investigate a girl who died after being targeted in a

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s, in an attempt to determine whether her death was suicide or murder. A member of the group at first becomes suspect but later the death was proven as a suicide. The film explores internet addiction, cyber bullying, social phobia and lack of morale - self-esteem among youngsters.

Cast

Main

as Ji-woong *

as Yong-min *

as Yang-ge

Supporting

Ha Yoon-kyung Ha Yoon-kyung (; born October 20, 1992) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her roles in television series such as ''Hospital Playlist'' (2020–2021), ''Extraordinary Attorney Woo'' (2022), and ''See You in My 19th Life'' (2023). ...

as Ha-young/Re-na *Yoo Dae-hyeong as Byung-moo * as Moon-hyuk *Jung Jae-woo as Gi-seop *Jeon Shin-hwan as Jang Se-min *Lee Kang-wook 이강욱 as Hyung-joo *Byun Jin-soo as Jin-goo *

Oh Hee-joon Oh Hee-joon is a South Korean actor. He is known for his roles in dramas such as '' Gangnam Beauty'', '' How to Buy a Friend'', '' 365: Repeat the Year'', '' Cheese in the Trap'' and ''All of Us Are Dead''. He also appeared in movies '' The Acc ...

as Soldier *Bae Yoo-ram as Jung-bae

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * * {{Hancinema film, Socialphobia, Socialphobia South Korean mystery films South Korean thriller films 2015 films CJ Entertainment films Films about the Internet Films about social media Films about suicide 2010s South Korean films