Search Out

Search Out is a 2020 South Korean thriller film written and directed by Kwak Jung, starring Lee Si-eon, Kim Sung-cheol and Heo Ga-yoon. Inspired by the Blue Whale Challenge, it was released on April 15, 2020.

Plot
A trainee policeman, a job seeker and a hacker team up to find out who sent the message "What is the significance of your life?" to a woman who ended up committing suicide.

Main

 * Kim Sung-cheol as Joon-hyuk
 * Heo Ga-yoon as Noo-ri
 * Lee Si-eon as Sung-min

Supporting

 * Go Jung-il as Detective Go
 * Kim Ji-na as Ji-na
 * Shim Wan-joon as Jin-woo
 * Choi Yoon-bin as Detective
 * Kim Seo-yeon as Seo-won
 * Ju Shi-hyun as Jae-min
 * Bae Sang-woo as Sociopath
 * Lee Yeon-bin as Kyung-won

Special appearance

 * Son Byong-ho as Convenience store boss

Production
Director and screenwriter Kwak Jung "wanted to dig deep into how social media is misused as an instrument of crime, to raise awareness of social isolation among young adults and to discuss fundamental questions surrounding life and death."

Release
The film was postponed by a week (being released on April 15, 2020 instead of April 9) due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reception
The film topped the domestic box office on its release day despite the COVID-19 pandemic.