Room No.7 Explained

Room No.7
Director:Lee Yong-seung
Screenplay:Lee Yong-seung
Starring:Shin Ha-kyun
Doh Kyung-soo
Studio:Myung Films
Distributor:Lotte Entertainment
Runtime:94 minutes
Country:South Korea
Language:Korean
Gross:[1]

Room No.7 is a 2017 South Korean comedy thriller film starring Shin Ha-kyun and Doh Kyung-soo.[2] [3]

Plot

Story of a corpse being found in a DVD room by Tae-jung (Doh Kyung-soo), a part-timer who works at the store and the owner of the store Doo-shik (Shin Ha-kyun) who is trying to sell the room to keep the secret hidden.[4] [5]

Cast

Main

An owner of a DVD Store who plans to sell it fast

A part-time employee at the DVD Store trying to pay off his student debts

Supporting

Cameo appearance

Production

The film is the second film of the filmmaker Lee Yong-seung, who is known for his first film 10 Minutes which was a big hit and earned several prizes at the Busan International Film Festival.[8]

First script reading took place on December 22, 2016. Filming began on January 2, 2017 and ended on February 23.[9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

Release

Room No.7 unveiled at the Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2017[15] and had its world premiere at the 21st Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival on July 13, 2017.[16]

The film was released in local cinemas on November 15, 2017 and debuted at No. 1 among the Korean films.[17]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Room No.7 (2017). koreanfilm.or.kr.
  2. News: [단독] 엑소 디오, 영화 '7호실' 캐스팅..신하균과 호흡]. 2016-12-12.
  3. News: EXO D.O. To Star In New Mystery Thriller Film 'Room No. 7'. Post. iTech. 2016-10-26. iTech Post. 2016-12-12.
  4. Web site: 엑소 디오 '7호실' 캐스팅 물망, 신하균과 호흡 맞출까. tvdaily.asiae.co.kr. 2016-12-12.
  5. News: EXO member Do Kyung-soo to share screen space with actor Shin Ha Kyun in upcoming thriller movie?. Mathew. Ilin. International Business Times, India Edition. en. 2016-12-12.
  6. News: 신하균·도경수, '7호실' 캐스팅 확정..내년 1월 촬영 시작. 2016-12-12.
  7. Web site: 엑소 디오 '7호실' 캐스팅 물망, 신하균과 호흡 맞출까. tvdaily.asiae.co.kr. 2016-12-12.
  8. Web site: SHIN Ha-kyun Enters ROOM 7. koreanfilm.or.kr. 2016-12-12.
  9. Web site: 신하균X도경수의 만남, 영화 '7호실' 대본리딩 현장 공개. 포커스뉴스. 2017-01-02.
  10. News: '7호실' 오늘(2일) 촬영 시작…신하균X도경수 대본 리딩 현장 공개. 2017-01-02.
  11. News: '7호실'의 신하균과 도경수. 2017-01-02. KBS 뉴스.
  12. News: '7호실' 신하균X도경수에 막강 조연까지, 숨막히는 리딩현장. 2017-01-03.
  13. News: 신하균X도경수 기대되는 조합 '7호실', 오늘 크랭크업. 2017-02-23. ko.
  14. Web site: 10 MINUTES Director Wraps ROOM No.7 with SHIN Ha-kyun and DOH Kyung-soo. 6 March 2017. Korean Film Council.
  15. Web site: [SC칸] 도경수 주연 '7호실', 칸서 포스터 첫공개 '亞반응 뜨거워' : 스포츠조선]. sports.chosun.com. 18 May 2017 . 2017-08-09.
  16. News: 신하균X도경수 '7호실', 부천국제영화제 개막작 확정. 한국일보. 2017-06-16. ko.
  17. News: 신하균X도경수 영화 '7호실', 11월15일 개봉 확정 [공식]]. 2017-10-19. ko.