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Directed by
Na Hong-jin Na Hong-jin  
Written by
Na Hong-jin Na Hong-jin ... screenplay by
Cast
Kwak Do-won Kwak Do-won ... Jong-goo
Hwang Jung-min Hwang Jung-min ... Il-gwang
Jun Kunimura Jun Kunimura ... Japanese Man
Chun Woo-hee Chun Woo-hee ... The Mysterious Woman
Kim Hwan-hee Kim Hwan-hee ... Hyo-jin
Heo Jin Heo Jin ... Mother-in-Law
Jang So-yeon Jang So-yeon ... Wife
Kim Do-yoon Kim Do-yoon ... Yang Yi-sam
Son Kang-kuk Son Kang-kuk ... Oh Sung-bok
Park Sung-yeon Park Sung-yeon ... Kwon Myung-joo
Chang-gyu Kil Chang-gyu Kil ... Park Choon-bae
Jeon Bae-soo Jeon Bae-soo ... Deok-gi
Jeong Mi-nam Jeong Mi-nam ... Heung-gook (as Mi-nam Jeong)
Choi Gwi-hwa Choi Gwi-hwa ... Byeong-gyoo
Baek Seung-chul Baek Seung-chul ... Friend
Hyeok-Joon Kwon Hyeok-Joon Kwon ... Friend
Chae-ik Park Chae-ik Park ... Friend
Kim Ki-chun Kim Ki-chun ... Dispatch Captain
Yoo Soon-woong Yoo Soon-woong ... Chief of Police
Jo Han-chul Jo Han-chul ... Detective 1
Tae-Seong Seo Tae-Seong Seo ... Detective 2
Choi Gyo-sik Choi Gyo-sik ... Police
Kim Song-il Kim Song-il ... Police (as Song-il Kim)
Yong-geun Bae Yong-geun Bae ... Police / Burn Victim
Jae-il Im Jae-il Im ... Police
In-Chul Lee In-Chul Lee ... Father
Jo Yeon-hee Jo Yeon-hee ... Bar Hostess (as Jo Seon-joo)
Lee Yong-nyeo Lee Yong-nyeo ... Hostess' Mother
Moon Chang-gil Moon Chang-gil ... Dermatologist
Hwang Seok-jeong Hwang Seok-jeong ... Chicken Vendor
Chun-gi Kim Chun-gi Kim ... Doctor Han (as Choon-gi Kim)
Lee Seon-hee Lee Seon-hee ... Byeong-gyoo's Wife
Lee Jeong-eun Lee Jeong-eun ... Deok-gi's Wife
Ri-Geol Hong Ri-Geol Hong ... Deok-gi's Son
Jeong Do-won Jeong Do-won ... Doctor
Hyeok Lee Hyeok Lee ... Doctor
Chang-Hoon Lee Chang-Hoon Lee ... Doctor
Ji-Won Kim Ji-Won Kim ... Nurse
Eun-hae Kim Eun-hae Kim ... Nurse
So-jeong Park So-jeong Park ... Nurse
Soo-Jeong Seong Soo-Jeong Seong ... Nurse
Kim Ah-ra Kim Ah-ra ... Dermatology Nurse
Soo-Yeon Ahn Soo-Yeon Ahn ... Dermatology Nurse
Ji-Hoon Jo Ji-Hoon Jo ... Daylight Disciple
Mi-Young Yoon Mi-Young Yoon ... Daylight Disciple
Dong-gil Lee Dong-gil Lee ... Daylight Disciple
Hyeon-ho Lee Hyeon-ho Lee ... Daylight Disciple
Ji-ho Kim Ji-ho Kim ... Daylight Disciple
Chi-ho Song Chi-ho Song ... Daylight Disciple
Hyo-Jeong Im Hyo-Jeong Im ... Daylight Disciple
Soo-jin Lee Soo-jin Lee ... Daylight Disciple
Yeon Lee Yeon Lee ... Daylight Disciple
Jae-Hyeon Sin Jae-Hyeon Sin ... Mr. Jo's Corpse
Yeon-Kyeong Lee Yeon-Kyeong Lee ... Mr. Jo's Wife's Corpse / Bus Stop Mom
Jae-man Woo Jae-man Woo ... Firefighter
Jin-Sung Lee Jin-Sung Lee ... Firefighter
Ho-sam Seon Ho-sam Seon ... Delivery Motorcycle Man
Kwi-deok Kwon Kwi-deok Kwon ... Choon-bae's House Paramedic
Min-seok Song Min-seok Song ... Choon-bae's House Paramedic
Jeong-ae Hyeon Jeong-ae Hyeon ... Choon-bae's House Corpse
Jae-young Shin Jae-young Shin ... Choon-bae's House Corpse (as Jae-Yeong Sin)
Hyeon-Kyeong Kim Hyeon-Kyeong Kim ... Choon-bae's House Corpse
Myeong-ja Lee Myeong-ja Lee ... Seong-bo's House Corpse
Jeong-Seon Seong Jeong-Seon Seong ... Grandma Next Door
Jeong-seop Sin Jeong-seop Sin ... Family Next Door
Bo-Kyeong Kim Bo-Kyeong Kim ... Family Next Door
Song Won-yong Song Won-yong ... Deok-gi's Store Customer
Amy Kang Amy Kang ... Bus Stop Little Girl
Seung-mo Lee Seung-mo Lee ... Bus Stop Grandfather
Song Hoon Song Hoon ... Reporter
Soo-bin Lee Soo-bin Lee ... Reporter
Bo-Kyeong Jeong Bo-Kyeong Jeong ... Reporter (voice)
Seong Jeong-seon Seong Jeong-seon ... Grandma Next Door
Produced by
Robert Friedland Robert Friedland ... executive producer
Suh Dong Hyun Suh Dong Hyun ... producer
Ho Sung Kim Ho Sung Kim ... producer
Xian Li Xian Li ... creative executive
John Penotti John Penotti ... executive producer
Original Music by
Dalpalan Dalpalan  
Jang Young-gyu Jang Young-gyu  
Special Effects by
Kwang-soo Kim Kwang-soo Kim ... special effects supervisor
Visual Effects by
Jai-hoon Cheong Jai-hoon Cheong ... visual effects supervisor
Sean Lee Sean Lee ... visual effects producer
Stunts
Jun-ho Cheon Jun-ho Cheon ... stunts
Kyeong-seob Jo Kyeong-seob Jo ... stunts
Gyeong-ae Kim Gyeong-ae Kim ... stunts
Gui-Duck Kwon Gui-Duck Kwon ... stunt coordinator
Kwi-deok Kwon Kwi-deok Kwon ... action director
Hwak-gwang Lee Hwak-gwang Lee ... stunts
Sang Min Lee Sang Min Lee ... stunts
Yoo Sang-seob Yoo Sang-seob ... action director / stunt coordinator
Song Won-Jong Song Won-Jong ... stunts
Dae-won Yoon Dae-won Yoon ... stunts
Additional Info
Premiere: May 12, 2016
Theatrical Release: May 20, 2016
DVD Release: October 04, 2016
Blu-ray Release: October 04, 2016
Country: South Korea
Distributor: Well Go USA
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
IMDb

7.4 / 10

Metacritic

81 / 100

Alternate Titles
> Gokseong
> The Strangers
Production Companies
20th Century Fox
Fox International Production
Side Mirror
Distributors
Well Go USA Entertainment
  (2016) (United States) (theatrical)
The Criterion Channel
  (2024) (United States) (streaming) (TV)
Well Go USA Entertainment
  (2016) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Well Go USA Entertainment
  (2016) (United States) (DVD)
Well Go USA Entertainment
  (2023) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
Filming Locations
South Korea
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