“Even now, the curse of video continues.”
Sun-ju is a reporter who uncovers a series of inexplicable deaths that occurred simultaneously. Her investigation leads her to a resort, where she finds a videotape filled with mysterious images. After viewing it, a message appears on the screen that she has just been cursed, and that in order to save herself she must - end of tape. Somebody has erased the rest, leaving her horrified and uncertain of her next move.
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Cast
19 people
Shin Eun-kyung
Sun-ju
Known for
The Penthouse
Oh My Ghost
Jung Jin-young
Choi Yeol
Known for
Queen of Tears
Bulgasal: Immortal Souls
Bae Doona
Eun-suh
Known for
Sense8
Kingdom
Kim Chang-wan
Reporter Kim
Known for
It's Okay to Not Be Okay
My Love from the Star
Yun Ju-sang
Elder Park
Known for
The Uncanny Counter
EXO Next Door
Kim Jin-man
O Gyeong-pil
Known for
Address Unknown
Cho Min-gyeong
Sang-mi
No other roles listed
Park Shin-young
Daughter-in-law
Also in
Attack the Gas Station!
The Big Swindle
Kang Jin-woo
Young-min
Kwon Nam-hee
Sang-mi's Mother
Known for
Judgement
Address Unknown
Lee Sung-ho
Sang-mi's Father
Also in
Chihwaseon
No. 3
Kim Ye-ryeong
Park Jung-sook
Known for
Moon Embracing the Sun
Fight for My Way
Kim Dong-bin Director · Kong Su-chang Screenplay Shim Hye-weon Screenplay
Worldwide gross $1.7M · First release June 12, 1999 · Produced in Japan, South Korea
Box office
Worldwide gross
$1,689,000
Production
AFDF
Production
Hanmac Films
Production
Omega Project
Production
Japan · South Korea
Produced in
Languages
Original title
링
Original language
Korean
Spoken on screen
Korean
Release dates
South Korea · June 12, 1999
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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