''The Record'' () is a

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starring Kang Seong-min,

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and

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Plot

The film centers on a group of young people who killed an innocent person and videotaped the act for their own amusement. Comeuppance is provided by a mysterious man who seeks out each of the murderers and kills them for his personal pleasure.

Cast

Background

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such as ''

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'', ''Harpy'', ''

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'' and ''The Record''.

Release

''The Record'' was released on August 26, 2000. The film had 30,130 admissions in South Korea. The film failed to reach the top ten grossing films domestically in South Korea for the year 2000. In comparison, the horror film ''Nightmare'' had 332,000 admissions and was among the top ten highest grossing domestic productions of the year.

Reception

From contemporary reviews, Bruce Holecheck of ''Deep Red'' magazine described the film as a Korean ''

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'' that "forgets to ladle on the massive grue which made the early 80's teen-kill wave so much fun." and that the film was unoriginal but still a slasher film "that's not referential to the point of insult to true fans." Jim Harper in his book ''Legacy of Blood'' also compared the film to ''I Know What You Did Last Summer'', noting the Americanization of the film with comparing the characters to characters in ''

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'' and ''

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'' but "Despite the derivative material, it's a highly entertaining film." and that "There's not attempt at irony or post-modernism, just good ol' slasher fun."

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* 2000 films South Korean horror films 2000s Korean-language films 2000 horror films South Korean slasher films South Korean serial killer films 2000s South Korean films {{2000s-horror-film-stub