Unlocked (2023 film)
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| Hangul | 스마트폰을 떨어뜨렸을 뿐인데 |
| Lit. | I just dropped my smartphone |
| RR | Seumateuponeul tteoreotteuryeosseul ppuninde |
| MR | Sŭmat'ŭp'onŭl ttŏrŏttŭryŏssŭl ppuninde |
| Directed by | Kim Tae-joon |
| Written by | Kim Tae-joon |
| Based on | Stolen Identity by Akira Teshigawara |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Kim Yong-seong |
| Edited by | Sin Min-gyeong |
| Music by | Dalpalan |
Production companies | Studio N Mizifilm |
| Distributed by | Netflix CJ ENM |
Release date |
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Running time | 117 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
Unlocked (Korean: 스마트폰을 떨어뜨렸을 뿐인데) is a 2023 South Korean psychological thriller film directed by Kim Tae-joon[1] in his directorial debut, starring Chun Woo-hee, Yim Si-wan and Kim Hee-won. It was released on Netflix for streaming on February 17, 2023.[2][3]
Plot
Lee Na-mi is a young woman who primarily works as a marketer at a start-up company that sells jelly drinks, as well as a part-time job at her father's cafe. One night Na-mi leaves her smartphone on the bus, which is picked up by Oh Jun-yeong, who uses a fake voice app to arrange for Na-mi to pick up her phone at a repair shop the next day. At the repair shop, a masked Jun-yeong fixes Na-mi's broken phone screen and gets the password from her in order to install spyware on her phone and clone it.
Jun-yeong, who has done this before to eight victims, methodically follows Na-mi's daily activities to learn about her life. Using this information, he stages repeated meetings with Na-mi and befriends her. Na-mi's father, Lee Seung-woo, is suspicious of Jun-yeong, so Jun-yeong tricks his way into Seung-woo's house and keeps him prisoner so he cannot protect Na-mi.
Simultaneously, Detective Woo Ji-man investigates a murder case involving a dead body found on a remote mountain, and finds clues that implicate Jun-yeong, his son that he hasn't seen in ten years. Ji-man finds Jun-yeong's apartment with evidence of his activities, but Jun-yeong tricks him and is able to destroy the evidence. Seven additional bodies of Jun-Yeong's victims are found.
Jun-yeong uses Na-mi's social media to leak work information and badmouth her company, causing her to get fired. Na-mi and her best friend, Eun-joo, try to report the hacking to the police but are told to find evidence of the hack first. Jun-yeong intercepts Na-mi and Eun-joo's message to their friend who is a digital safety expert, and presents himself as the "expert" instead. Jun-yeong manipulates Na-mi to believe that Eun-joo is responsible for the hack; Na-mi and Eun-joo have a falling out, leaving Na-mi completely isolated.
Na-mi remembers going to the repair shop and returns there, where she meets Ji-man and his partner, Kim Jung-ho, who have also just tracked down the shop. Na-mi realizes that Jun-yeong was responsible for the spyware and suggests setting a trap for him at her apartment; she is unaware of the danger, as Ji-man doesn't tell her that Jun-yeong is a serial killer. Ji-man and Jung-ho see Jun-yeong approach Na-mi's building but do not recognise him and let him leave.
Believing the trap has failed, Ji-man and Jung-ho send Na-mi to her father's house. Jun-yeong is already there, and he taunts Na-mi, forcing her to drown her father in the bathtub. Unknown to Jun-yeong, Ji-man and Jung-ho have received a signal from Na-mi and return to the house, where they apprehend Jun-yeong. It is revealed that "Jun-yeong" stole the identity of Ji-man's son, the real Jun-yeong, who was his first hacking victim. Na-mi, believing her father is dead, shoots "Jun-yeong". However, Seung-woo is alive, and Ji-man accepts the blame for shooting "Jun-yeong", who is arrested.
In the aftermath, Na-mi returns to her life, continues working with her father, is reconciled with Eun-joo, and her social media reputation is restored.
Cast
- Chun Woo-hee as Lee Na-mi[4]
- A marketer at a startup company.
- A man approaches Nami after accidentally picking up her smartphone.
- Kim Hee-won as Woo Ji-man[4]
- A detective chasing the culprit of a murder case.
- Park Ho-san as Lee Seung-woo[5]
- Nami's father.
- Kim Ye-won as Jeong Eun-joo[6]
- Nami's best friend.
- Oh Hyun-kyung as CEO Oh[6]
- The president of a startup company is Nami's senior.
- Jeon Jin-oh as Kim Jung-ho[7]
- Kim Joo-ryoung as Eun-mi
- Gil Hae-yeon as Je-yeon
Production
The film is based on the Japanese novel „Sumaho wo Otoshita-dake-nanoni“ (All I Did Was Drop My Phone) by Akira Teshigawara, which was adapted into 2018 film Stolen Identity. The principal photography began in March 2021 and ended on June 27, 2021.[8]
The film was originally scheduled for the theatrical release by CJ ENM, but later decided to be released on Netflix.[9]
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Category | Nominee / Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32nd Buil Film Awards[10] | Best Actor | Yim Si-wan | Nominated |
References
- ^ "Kim Tae-joon | Director, Writer, Second Unit Director or Assistant Director". IMDb. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
- ^ 임시완·천우희 '스마트폰을 떨어뜨렸을 뿐인데' 2월 17일 넷플릭스 공개 [Im Si-wan and Chun Woo-hee, 'I just dropped my smartphone' to be released on Crackle on February 17th] (in Korean). JTBC. January 13, 2023. Retrieved January 13, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim Seon-woo (January 13, 2023). "Netflix to release Korean thriller 'Unlocked'. Check date, key details". The Economic Times. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
- ^ a b c Kim Hye-sun (January 19, 2023). 섬뜩 빌런 임시완 '스마트폰을 떨어뜨렸을 뿐인데' 예고편 공개 [The creepy villain Im Si-wan's 'I Just Dropped My Smartphone' trailer released] (in Korean). Iplus. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Jeong Jin-young (February 19, 2023). [환승연예] '스마트폰을 떨어뜨렸을 뿐인데' '어웨이크' 그러게 부모 말 좀 잘 듣지 (in Korean). Daily Sports. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ a b Kwon Soo-bin (February 8, 2023). '스마트폰' 박호산·김예원·오현경, 천우희 곁의 사람들 (in Korean). News Culture. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ Kim Hyun-rok (March 22, 2023). 동은오적만 있나...'더 글로리' 전진오, 빌런 잡는 빌런 떴다 [Is there only Dong-Eun-Ojeok? 'The Glory' Jeon Jin-oh, a villain who catches the villain is on the rise] (in Korean). SpoTV News. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Ko Seung-ah (June 30, 2021). 임시완·천우희 현실 스릴러...'스마트폰을 떨어뜨렸을 뿐인데' 크랭크업 [Im Si-wan and Chun Woo-hee's reality thriller... 'I just dropped my smartphone' crank up]. News1 (in Korean). Retrieved January 13, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee Seung-mi (November 5, 2022). 다시 '넷플'로 향하는 신작 영화...왜? [A new movie heading to 'Netflix' again... why?] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved January 13, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Nam, Yoo-jeong (August 27, 2023). 누가 받아도 될 정도로 훌륭한 후보들, 그중 최고는 누구? [Who's so good that they deserve to be awarded, and who's the best of them?]. Busan Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved August 27, 2023.
External links
- Unlocked on Netflix
- Unlocked at HanCinema
- Unlocked at IMDb
- Unlocked at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
- Unlocked at Metacritic
- Unlocked at Rotten Tomatoes