Noise (2024 film)

Noise
Theatrical release poster
Hangul
노이즈
RRNoijeu
MRNoijŭ
Directed byKim Soo-jin
Written by
  • Lee Je-hui
  • Kim Yong-hwan
Produced byKo Seung-hyo
Starring
CinematographyJun Hong-kyu
Edited by
  • Kim Ha-na
  • Kim Woo-hyun
Music byHeo Jun-hyeok
Production
company
Studio Finecut
Distributed byBy4M Studio
Release dates
  • September 7, 2024 (2024-09-07) (TIFF)
  • June 25, 2025 (2025-06-25) (South Korea)
Running time
93 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$5.8 million[1]

Noise (Korean: 노이즈) is a 2025 South Korean horror thriller film directed by Kim Soo-jin in her feature film directional debut and starring Lee Sun-bin, Kim Min-seok, Han Su-a, Ryu Kyung-soo, Jeon Ik-ryung, and Baek Joo-hee. The film follows two sisters who move into a new apartment, hoping to start fresh. But their seemingly normal life takes a horrifying twist when one of them suddenly disappears without a trace, leaving behind a deep mystery.[2]

The film premiered at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2024.[3] It was released theatrically on June 25, 2025 in South Korea.[4]

Synopsis

After finally achieving their dream of owning a home, sisters Joo-young and Joo-hee begin to suffer from a mysterious and unidentifiable noise coming from somewhere in their apartment.

One day, Joo-young loses contact with Joo-hee. Gripped by anxiety, she rushes back from her job at a factory in the countryside and begins searching for her missing sister with the help of Joo-hee's boyfriend, Ki-hoon.

Meanwhile, a man living in the unit below, also tormented by the strange noise, becomes convinced that the sisters upstairs are the source and begins threatening them with murder.

Cast

Production

Filming took place from October 2023 to February 2024.[7]

Release

Noise had its premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2024 in the Industry Selects section. It was later screened at the 57th Sitges Film Festival in Panorama section on October 11, 2024.[8][9] On March 24, 2025 it was showcased at the 23rd Florence Korea Film Fest in Florence, Italy.[10]

It was released in South Korean theaters on June 25, 2025.[11]

The film was also selected for competing in the 'New Flesh Competition' for the best first feature award at the 29th Fantasia International Film Festival, where it was screened on July 17, 2025 for its North American Premiere.[12][13]

In January 2024, Finecut acquired the international sales rights of the film.[14]

The film has been released sequentially in the Asian countries, Indonesia on June 27, the Philippines on July 2, Mongolia on July 4. It will be released in Thailand on July 17, Vietnam on July 18, and Cambodia on August 11.[15]

Reception

Box office

The film was released on June 25, 2025 on 944 screens.[16][17] It opened at first place on Korean box office with 28,167 admissions.[18] It surpassed 500,000 viewers on the 11th day of its release.[19] During its second weekend of release, the film recorded an audience of 326,270 viewers, a significant increase from the 147,849 viewers registered during its opening weekend at the Korean box office.[20]

As of July 9, 2025, the film has grossed US$5,815,865 from 827,112 admissions.[16][1]

Accolades

Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result Ref
2025 Fantasia International Film Festival New Flesh Competition for Best First Feature Ko Seung-hyo Nominated [21]

References

  1. ^ a b "KOFIC, KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System) The Box office: Korean films of 2025". KOFIC. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
  2. ^ Kim Na-yeon (June 16, 2025). "귀를 틀어막고 싶다..'노이즈' 이선빈, 호러 퀸 도전 [종합]" [I want to block my ears..'Noise' Lee Sun-bin, challenges the horror queen [Comprehensive]]. Star News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  3. ^ "Noise". Toronto International Film Festival. September 7, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  4. ^ Lee Ju-in (June 25, 2025). "이선빈→류경수, 4人 4色 매력…층간소음 공포 '노이즈' 오늘(25일) 개봉" [Lee Sun-bin → Ryu Kyung-soo, 4 people, 4 colors… The horror of noise between floors, 'Noise' opens today (25th)]. Daily Sports (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  5. ^ Lee Mi-ji (May 26, 2025). '노이즈' 이선빈, 공포 스릴러 첫 도전..감독 "새로운 매력 보여줄 수 있어 벅차" ['Noise' Lee Sun-bin, first challenge in horror thriller.. Director "I'm thrilled to be able to show a new charm"]. Herald Pop (in Korean). Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Naver.
  6. ^ Kang Shin-woo (June 26, 2025). "영화 '노이즈' 김수진 감독 "정인 역, 전익령이 캐스팅 1순위"" [Movie 'Noise' Director Kim Soo-jin "Jeon Ik-ryung is the first choice for casting as Jeong-in"]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  7. ^ "Noise". HanCinema. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  8. ^ "Sitges2024 Completes its Constellation of the World's Best Fantastic Genre". Sitges Film Festival. September 10, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  9. ^ "Noise". Sitges Film Festival. September 10, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  10. ^ "FKFF: Noise". Florence Korea Film Fest. March 24, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  11. ^ Jo Ji-young (July 1, 2025). "[공식] 이선빈 공포물 '노이즈', 개싸라기 흥행..할리우드 신작 제치고 박스오피스 2위 역주행" [[Official] Lee Sun-bin's horror film 'Noise', a huge hit... Beating Hollywood's new releases to take 2nd place at the box office]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  12. ^ "Fantasia To Present Career Awards To Danny Elfman And Genndy Tartakovsky, Montreal Festival's 29th Edition To Close With Tartakovsky's Fixed". Fantasia International Film Festival. July 1, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  13. ^ "Fantasia: Noise". Fantasia International Film Festival. July 1, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  14. ^ Zac Ntim (January 15, 2024). "Korea's Finecut Adds Horror-Thriller 'Noise' To EFM Slate". Deadline. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  15. ^ Kim Kyung-hee (July 10, 2025). "'노이즈' 국내 넘어 해외까지… 현실 공포 韓영화의 반격" ['Noise' goes beyond Korea and overseas... The counterattack of realistic horror Korean films]. MBC Entertainment (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  16. ^ a b "Daily Box Office". KOBIS (in Korean). Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  17. ^ "Noise, 2025 at KOFIC, KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System) Box office: Korean films". KOFIC. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  18. ^ Bae Hyo-joo (June 26, 2025). 이선빈 ‘노이즈’ 한국영화 1위‥좌판율은 브래드피트 제쳤다[박스오피스] [Lee Sun-bin's 'Noise' ranks 1st in Korean films... Surpasses Brad Pitt in box office ratings [Box office]]. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  19. ^ Jeong Yu-jin (July 5, 2025). "'노이즈', 11일째 50만 돌파…'신명' 보다 이틀 빨라" ['Noise' surpasses 500,000 for 11 days... Two days faster than 'Shinmyeong']. News 1 (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  20. ^ Choi Yi-jung (July 7, 2025). "'노이즈' 2배 이상 늘어난 관객수..올여름 언더독→흥행 다크호스" ['Noise' audience doubles... This summer's underdog → dark horse]. Osen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  21. ^ Cody Hamman (July 1, 2025). "Fantasia International Film Festival announces final wave of titles for 29th edition!". JoBlo Movie Network. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
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