Into the Mirror
Encyclopedia
Into the Mirror is a 2003
South Korea
n horror film about a series of grisly deaths
in a department store, all involving mirrors, and the troubled detective who investigates them. It was the debut film of director Kim Sung-ho.
The film was source for the 2008 US horror film Mirrors
. The story was changed for the most part, although the basic idea and several scenes remained intact.
This film was released on the flip side of the unrated version of the Mirrors 2
DVD.
Young-min is very suspicious about the police explanation, and starts his own investigation, but unfortunately for him, an old acquaintance, Ha Hyun-su, is in charge of the police investigation. Hyun-su still blames Young-min for the death of their friend and is not interested in cooperation. The more clues they stumble on, the more strange and unnatural the truth becomes.
2003 in film
The year 2003 in film involved some significant events. Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Pokémon Heroes, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines,...
South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n horror film about a series of grisly deaths
Murder
Murder is the unlawful killing, with malice aforethought, of another human being, and generally this state of mind distinguishes murder from other forms of unlawful homicide...
in a department store, all involving mirrors, and the troubled detective who investigates them. It was the debut film of director Kim Sung-ho.
The film was source for the 2008 US horror film Mirrors
Mirrors (film)
Mirrors is a 2008 horror film directed by Alexandre Aja, and stars Kiefer Sutherland. The film was first titled Into the Mirror, but the name was later changed to Mirrors...
. The story was changed for the most part, although the basic idea and several scenes remained intact.
This film was released on the flip side of the unrated version of the Mirrors 2
Mirrors 2
Mirrors 2 is a 2010 straight-to-DVD horror film. It is a sequel to the 2008 film Mirrors.-Plot:One year before the film begins Max is involved in a car accident that kills his fiancee Kayla. He becomes emotionally disturbed due to the incident. He has been under going psychological treatment with Dr...
DVD.
Plot
After accidentally causing the death of his partner during a hostage situation, Wu Young-min quits the police force to work for his uncle as head security of Dreampia, an immense shopping center. Dreampia is currently in the rebuilding stages as a fire destroyed parts of it five years ago. The re-opening was scheduled in a few days, until some strange murders begin to occur in the building. It seems that the victims, all employees of the mall, have committed suicide in very gruesome and unconventional ways.Young-min is very suspicious about the police explanation, and starts his own investigation, but unfortunately for him, an old acquaintance, Ha Hyun-su, is in charge of the police investigation. Hyun-su still blames Young-min for the death of their friend and is not interested in cooperation. The more clues they stumble on, the more strange and unnatural the truth becomes.
Cast
- Yoo Ji-tae as Wu Young-min
- Kim Hye-na as Lee Ji-Hyun
- Kim Myung-minKim Myung-minKim Myung-min is a South Korean actor most widely known for playing the title role in the KBS historical TV drama The Immortal Lee Soon Shin . In 2005 he was named best actor at the KBS Acting Awards for this role. Since that time his reputation as an actor of wide range and professional...
as Ha Hyun-su