''Ghost House'' is a 2004 South Korean horror-comedy film. It was released in South Korea on September 7, 2004, and was the fourth best selling film of the year with 2,890,000 tickets sold.
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Plot
Pil-gi (Cha Seung-won
Cha Seung-won (born June 7, 1970) is a South Korean actor, who began his career as an in-demand fashion model in the 1990s. Cha achieved stardom through the hit comedy films ''Kick the Moon'' (2001), ''Jail Breakers'' (2002), '' My Teacher, Mr. ...
) has finally saved enough money to make his late father's wish come true: He can buy his own house
A house is a single-unit residential building. It may range in complexity from a rudimentary hut to a complex structure of wood, masonry, concrete or other material, outfitted with plumbing, electrical, and heating, ventilation, and air condi ...
. However, upon moving into his new residence, he is bothered by one if its previous residents, a poltergeist
In ghostlore, a poltergeist ( or ; German for "rumbling ghost" or "noisy spirit") is a type of ghost or spirit that is responsible for physical disturbances, such as loud noises and objects being moved or destroyed. Most claims or fictional descr ...
, who claims the house belongs to it and attempts to scare him out. Pil-gi will not give up on his dream so easily, though. He calls the police, invites friends to stay for the night, and tries exorcism rituals. None of it works. During one attack by the poltergeist he is struck by lightning and awakes in a hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment with specialized health science and auxiliary healthcare staff and medical equipment. The best-known type of hospital is the general hospital, which typically has an emerge ...
. He eventually decides it would be best to sell the house, but upon returning he discovers that he can see the ghost
A ghost is the soul or spirit of a dead person or animal that is believed to be able to appear to the living. In ghostlore, descriptions of ghosts vary widely from an invisible presence to translucent or barely visible wispy shapes, to rea ...
who has been haunting him. She reveals that her name is Yeon-hwa ( Jang Seo-hee) and, now less frightened, Pil-gi talks to her and he decides to stay. However, an investor looking to build a new hotel on the site makes Pil-gi an offer to buy the house. Now it is Yeon-hwa's turn to be afraid. She begs him not to sell the house and tells him her life story. Pil-gi vows to help her keep her house.
Cast
* Cha Seung-won
Cha Seung-won (born June 7, 1970) is a South Korean actor, who began his career as an in-demand fashion model in the 1990s. Cha achieved stardom through the hit comedy films ''Kick the Moon'' (2001), ''Jail Breakers'' (2002), '' My Teacher, Mr. ...
as Pil-gi
* Jang Seo-hee as Yeon-hwa
* Jang Hang-sun as Jang Kil-bok
* Son Tae-young as Soo-kyung
* Jin Yoo-young as property developer
* Yoon Moon-sik as Pil-gi's father
* Jang Hyun-sung as Park Gi-tae
* Jang Hang-jun
Jang Hang-jun (born September 17, 1969) is a South Korean film director and television director, and also screenwriter in both fields. He is also professor at the Department of Theater and Film at Digital Seoul Culture Arts University. He made h ...
as property house owner
* Park Yeong-gyu as man crawling out of TV set
* Tae In-ho as a group member near the police station
See also
* Haunted house
* List of ghost films
References
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Cinema Service films
2000s Korean-language films
South Korean comedy horror films
2004 comedy horror films
2004 films
South Korean ghost films
Films directed by Kim Sang-jin (film director)
Haunted house films
2000s South Korean films
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