Story of movie Bedevilled 2010 Film : Bedevilled (Hangul: ??? ????? ??; Hanja: ??? ????? ??; RR: Kim Bok-nam Salinsageonui Jeonmal; lit. "The Whole Story of the Kim Bok-nam Murder Case") is a 2010 South Korean psychological horror action film starring Seo Young-hee and Ji Sung-won. The film premiered as an official selection of International Critics' Week at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival.
| Bedevilled | |
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Theatrical poster | |
| Hangul | ??? ????? ?? |
| Hanja | ??? ????? ?? |
| Revised Romanization | Kim Bok-nam salinsageonui jeonmal |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Pok-nam sarinsak?n?i j?nmal |
| Directed by | Jang Cheol-soo |
| Produced by | Park Kyu-young |
| Written by | Choi Kwang-young |
| Starring | Seo Young-hee Ji Sung-won |
| Music by | Kim Tae-seong |
| Cinematography | Kim Gi-tae |
| Edited by | Kim Mi-joo |
| Distributed by | Sponge ENT |
Release date |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Budget | US$636,363 |
| Box office | US$1.1 million |
It is the feature directorial debut of Jang Cheol-soo, who worked as an assistant director on the Kim Ki-duk films Samaritan Girl and Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring. The film was a runaway hit in Korea, with the box-office returns far exceeding its ?700 million (US$636,363) budget.
Screenplay
Hae-won is a middle-rank officer working in a Seoul bank. A stern, tense, single woman, she is brought down by work-related stress and her hypercompetitive environment. Desperate for a change of pace, she takes up an offer from a long-forgotten friend to take a vacation in Mudo, a desolate Southern island where she spent childhood. Arriving at the island, she is warmly welcomed by Bok-nam, with whom she had a close friendship when both were in their teens, but whose constant letters she's since ignored. Life on the undeveloped, socially regressive island is hard, and Bok-nam is treated as little more than a slave by her abusive husband Man-jong, his brother, and the local old women. All of Bok-nam's love is reserved for her young daughter Yeon-hee, with whom she tries to escape from the small, claustrophobic island. When the attempt is foiled by Man-jong and his friends, Bok-nam finally snaps, murdering the island's inhabitants with a sickle trying to get revenge for killing her daughter Yeon-hee.She moves to Seoul and tries to kill her childhood friend Hae-won mentioning that she was so unkind to help her.But finally Hae-won kills Bok-nam from her flute striking her neck.
Main characters
- Seo Young-hee ... Kim Bok-nam
- Ji Sung-won ... Hae-won
- Park Jeong-hak ... Man-jong
- Baek Su-ryun ... Dong-ho's granny
- Bae Sung-woo ... Cheol-jong
- Oh Yong ... Deuk-su
- Lee Ji-eun ... Kim Yeon-hee
- Kim Gyeong-ae ... Pa-ju's granny
- Son Yeong-sun ... Sun-yi's granny
- Lee Myeong-ja ... Gae-tong's granny
- Yu Sun-cheol ... Old man with Alzheimer's
- Jo Deok-jae ... Police officer Seo
- Chae Shi-hyeon ... Mi-ran
Supporting characters
- Tak Seong-eun ... Ji-su
- Hong Seung-jin ... Yankee's
- Hwang Min-ho ... Dodger's
- Hong Jae-seong ... Police officer Jang
- Jeong Gi-seob ... Officer Choi
- Ahn Jang-hun ... Mr. Jang
- Myeong Ro-jin ... Bank manager
- Kim Gyeong-ran ... Old lady at bank
- Jae Min ... Victim
- Park Jeong-sun ... Victim's father
- Seong Won-yong ... Supervisor
- Han Dong-hak ... Superintendent
- Yuk Sae-jin ... Mudo policeman
- Shim Seung-hyeon ... Mudo policeman
- Kim Yong ... Seoul policeman
- Yu Seung-oh ... Seoul policeman
- Na Jong-ho ... Old villager
- Hang Hae-ji ... Old villager's daughter
- Yu Ae-jin ... Young Bok-nam
- Chun Yeong-min ... Young Hae-won
- Park Jong-bin ... Young Man-jong
- Lee Da-un ... Young Cheol-jong
- Park Seung-ah ... Young Deok-su
- Kim Woo-seok ... Young Seo
- Seo Seung-hwa ... Banker
- Kim Hyeon-su ... Banker
- Lee Kang-hee ... Tearoom waitress
- Ahn Su-yeon ... Restaurant waitress
- Kim Woo-geun ... Coupon boy
2010 Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival
- Best of Puchon
- Best Actress – Seo Young-hee
- Fujifilm Eterna Award
2010 Cinema Digital Seoul Film Festival
- Butterfly Award
2010 Fantastic Fest
- Audience Award
- Best Actress AMD & Dell "Next Wave" Spotlight Competition – Seo Young-hee
2010 AFI Fest
- New Auteurs
2010 Grand Bell Awards
- Best New Director – Jang Cheol-soo
2010 Korean Association of Film Critics Awards
- Best Actress – Seo Young-hee
- Best New Director – Jang Cheol-soo
2010 Korean Film Awards
- Best Actress – Seo Young-hee
- Best New Director – Jang Cheol-soo
2010 Director's Cut Awards
- Best Actress – Seo Young-hee
- Best New Director – Jang Cheol-soo
2011 KOFRA Film Awards (Korea Film Reporters Association)
- Best Actress – Seo Young-hee
2011 Gerardmer International Fantastic Film Festival
- Grand Prix
2011 Fantasporto Oporto International Film Festival
- Best Actress – Seo Young-hee
2011 Imagine: Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival
- Black Tulip (Grand Jury Prize)
2011 Golden Cinematography Awards
- Best Film
- Best New Actress – Ji Sung-won
- Bronze Medal Cinematography – Kim Gi-tae
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