''Don't Buy the Seller'' () is a 2023 South Korean crime thriller film directed by Park Hee-gon, starring

Shin Hye-sun Shin Hye-sun (born 31 August 1989) is a South Korean actress. She made her debut in the television series ''School 2013''. In 2017, Shin played her first leading role and became well known in the weekend drama, ''My Golden Life'', which garnere ...

and Kim Sung-kyun. In the film, suspense unfolds in the daily life of Soo-hyun, who becomes a target of crime through second-hand trading. It was released on August 30, 2023.

Synopsis

Soo-hyun (Shin Hye-sun), an ordinary office worker, buys a second-hand washing machine after moving, but finds out that she was scammed after receiving a broken washing machine. She succeeded in finding the hidden seller and leaves a comment calling him a fraud on each of his posts, disrupting the transaction. From that day on, a series of creepy things happen to Soo-hyun, including an unknown phone call, delivery of food she never ordered, and mysterious men visiting her in the middle of the night. All personal information is leaked, and as unfamiliar traces are discovered throughout the house, her daily life gradually begins to be destroyed.

Cast

as Jang Soo-hyun, team leader at an interior design company. She become the target of a second-hand transaction crime. * Kim Sung-kyun as Joo Cheol-ho, detective from the cyber investigation team at the Seoul Northern Police Station. He investigates second-hand crime cases until the end. * Im Chul-soo as Director Kim, director of the interior design company. * Lee Joo-young as Oh Dal-ja, employee of the interior design company. She is older than Soo-hyun and is her co-worker, and in the past, her best friend and older sister who lived together as her roommate and shared her daily life. *

Keum Sae-rok Keum Sae-rok (born 6 September 1992) is a South Korean actress. She is known for her prominent roles in ''The Fiery Priest'' (2019) and ''Youth of May'' (2021). Personal life Keum graduated from the Seoul Institute of the Arts with a degree in ...

as Hye-jin, a person who was involved in a similar incident to Soo-hyun in the past. * Choi Jae-sup as Foreman *

Noh Young-hak Noh Young-Hak (born April 1, 1993) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Television series Films Awards and nominations References External links * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Noh, Young-hak 1993 births Living people Male actors f ...

as College student, a victim of the second-hand trade crime and the first man to be killed by it.

Special appearance

Kang Tae-oh Kang Tae-oh (born Kim Yoon-hwan on June 20, 1994) is a South Korean actor and singer. He was a member of the actor group 5urprise. He rose to popularity for his starring role in television series '' My First First Love'' (2019), '' Run On'' (20 ...

as Na Seung-hyun, detective from the cyber investigation team at the Seoul Northern Police Station. Joo Cheol-ho's junior.

Production

Principal photography began in July 2021 and ended in October 2021.

Reception

Box office

, ''Don't Buy the Seller'' has grossed $3 million with a running total of 424,916 tickets sold.

References

External links

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