The Neighbor (2012 film)


The Neighbor is a 2012 South Korean suspense thriller starring Kim Yunjin in the lead role.
Residents of a small apartment building learn that a serial killer lives there. Kyung-hee feels heavy guilt for not being able to prevent her stepdaughter’s murder, so she takes it upon herself to find the killer. Meanwhile, a young girl that resembles the murdered girl becomes the next target of the serial killer.
Based on Kang Full's eponymous webtoon, the film sold over 2.43 million tickets, becoming the highest grossing film among the movie adaptations of Kang Full’s works.

Plot

What would you do if you found out someone living in your building is a serial killer? A man, whose identity is known, kills his own neighbors ― including a middle-school girl ― living in his building, and continues to stay there even after committing the grisly murders.
All the neighbors in the film are reluctant to act due to self-interest. One character does not want the property price to fall after a scandal. Another wants to avoid attention from the police, as he has just five months left before his statute of limitations runs out. Some simply do not want to meddle without evidence, clinging to their daily routines. Meanwhile, the criminal continues to kill.

Cast

2012 Korean Association of Film Critics Awards
2012 Blue Dragon Film Awards
2012 Busan Film Critics Awards
2013 Baeksang Arts Awards
2013 Buil Film Awards