Socialphobia
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| Hangul | 소셜포비아 |
| Directed by | Hong Seok-jae |
| Written by | Hong Seok-jae Jo Seul-ye Kwon O-rang Koo Sung-mo |
| Produced by | Yu Yeong-sik Choi Equan |
| Starring | Byun Yo-han Lee Joo-seung Ryu Jun-yeol |
| Cinematography | Lee Sung-joong |
| Edited by | Park Min-seon |
| Music by | Kim Hae-won |
| Distributed by | CJ Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$1.8 million[1] |
Socialphobia (Korean: 소셜포비아; RR: Sosyeolpobia) is a 2015 South Korean mystery thriller film starring Byun Yo-han, Lee Joo-seung, and Ryu Jun-yeol.[2] It was co-written and directed by Hong Seok-jae 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.[3][4][5][6][7][8]
Plot[edit]
A group of youngsters investigate a girl who died after being targeted in a witch-hunt on social networking sites, 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[edit]
Main[edit]
- Byun Yo-han as Ji-woong
- Lee Joo-seung as Yong-min
- Ryu Jun-yeol as Yang-ge
Supporting[edit]
- Ha Yoon-kyeong as Ha-young/Re-na
- Yoo Dae-hyeong as Byung-moo
- Park Geun-Rok 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 as Soldier
- Bae Yoo-ram as Jung-bae
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 40th Seoul Independent Film Festival | Independent Star Award | Byun Yo-han | Won |
| 19th Busan International Film Festival | NETPAC Award | Socialphobia | Won | |
| DGK Award for Best Director | Hong Seok-jae | Won | ||
| 2015 | 51st Paeksang Arts Awards | Best New Director (Film) | Hong Seok-jae | Nominated |
| Best New Actor (Film) | Byun Yo-han | Nominated | ||
| 24th Buil Film Awards | Best New Director | Hong Seok-jae | Won | |
| Best New Actor | Byun Yo-han | Won | ||
| 36th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best New Director | Hong Seok-jae | Nominated | |
| Best New Actor | Byun Yo-han | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | 3rd Wildflower Film Awards | Best Actor | Lee Joo-seung | Nominated |
| Best New Director (Narrative Films) | Hong Seok-jae | Won | ||
| Best New Actor | Ryu Jun-yeol | Nominated | ||
| 21st Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best New Director | Hong Seok-jae | Won |
References[edit]
- ^ "Socialphobia (2015)". Archived from the original on 2017-03-15. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
- ^ Kim, Hyun-soo (23 March 2015). "BYUN Yo-han of SOCIALPHOBIA: A Star That Shines Brighter on Set". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
- ^ Kim, Hyun-soo (3 November 2014). "Director HONG Seok-jae of Socialphobia: "I became more negative about social networks"". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
- ^ Kim, Hyun-soo (31 March 2015). "Director of Socialphobia, HONG Seok-jae: "Social media will continue to produce scapegoats"". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
- ^ Lee, Ji-young (9 March 2015). "In Focus: Socialphobia". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
- ^ Sunwoo, Carla (5 March 2015). "Socialphobia taps into dark side of Internet". Korea Joongang Daily. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
- ^ "New Film Expected to Set Indie Box-Office Record". The Chosun Ilbo. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
- ^ Lee, Yu-jin (31 March 2015). "SOCIALPHOBIA Number One at Alternative Box Office". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
External links[edit]
- Socialphobia at the Korean Movie Database
- Socialphobia at IMDb
- Socialphobia at HanCinema
