Blind (Korean Movie)

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Movie: Blind
Revised romanization: Beulraindeu
Hangul: 블라인드
Director: Ahn Sang-Hoon
Writer: Choi Min-Suk
Producer: Yoon Chang-Eob
Cinematographer: Son Won-Ho
World Premiere: July 22, 2011 (Puchon International Film Festival)
Release Date: August 11, 2011
Runtime: 111 min.
Genre: Suspense-Thriller / Award Winning / Blindness
Distributor: Next Entertainment World
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

A missing person case involving a female university student and the victim in a hit and run case appears to be related. Detectives look for a witness.

Into the police office walks Min Soo-Ah (Kim Ha-Neul). She used to be a promising cadet at the police academy, but after a horrific car accident which killed her brother, Soo-Ah's police career ended. Min Soo-Ah also lost her eyesight in the car accident. Min Soo-Ah reveals to Detective Jo (Jo Hee-Bong) at the police station that on the night of the hit and run case she was picked up by a taxi cab driver. Soo-Ah believes the taxi driver may be the perpetrator of the crimes. Initially, Detective Jo doesn't take Soo-Ah's claims seriously because she is blind, but when Soo-Ah displays her acute senses the detective starts to believe her.

Detective Jo and Min Soo-Ah then work together to find the taxi cab driver, but all their leads turn up empty. Then another witness comes forward Kwon Ki-Sub (Yoo Seung-Ho). Kwon Ki-Sub is a motorcycle delivery boy who claims to have also witness the hit and run incident. Kwon Ki-Sub also emphatically states that the car in question was not a taxi cab, but rather an imported sedan.

Meanwhile, Min Soo-Ah finds herself being stalked by a mysterious man ...

Notes

The script for "Blind" won the "Hit By Pitch" project fair held by the Korean Movie Producers Guild in 2009
Related titles:
1. Blind (2011)
2. Blind Witness | Mienai Mokugekisha (2019)

Cast



Kim Ha-Neul	Yoo Seung-Ho	Jo Hee-Bong	Yang Young-Jo	Dolly
Min Soo-Ah	Kwon Ki-Sub	Detective Jo	Myung-Jin	Seul-Gi

Additional Cast Members:

Kim Sa-Hee - Jeong-Yeon
Kim Mi-Kyung - school director
Kim Soo-Jin - Soo-Ah (young)
Phillip Choi - Detective from Information Section
Park Bo-Gum - Dong-Hyun (Min Soo-Ah's younger brother)
Won Pung-Yeon - Detective 1
Choi Eun-Suk - Detective 2
Oh Dae-Hwan - Detective 3
Jun Joo-Woo - Detective 4
Kim Young-Joo - Detective 5
Park Choong-Sun - Chief Detective
Park Jae-Woong - police officer 2
Kim Kyung-Ik - doctor 2
Sung Yoo-Bin - Dong-Hyun (child)
Baek Ik-Nam - owner of car
Han Yeo-Wool - woman having an abortion
Lee Han-Sol - sedan driver
Kim Joo-A - passenger seat woman

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Film Festivals

2011 (15th) Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival - July 14-24, 2011 - Closing Film *World Premiere
2011 (7th) Fantastic Fest - September 22-29, 2011 *U.S. Premiere
2012 (14th) Udine Far East Film - April 20-April 28, 2012 *European Premiere

Awards

2011 (48th) Daejong Film Awards - October 17, 2011
- Best Actress (Kim Ha-Neul)
- Best Screenplay
2011 (32nd) Blue Dragon Film Awards - November 25, 2011
- Best Actress (Kim Ha-Neul)

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fafarania Sep 10 2020 12:35 am I prefer the Japanese version (remake this movie) very thrilling, The chasing scene scared me.. their acting in the Japanese version is very very good

Sheree Jul 01 2020 10:13 am Looks like a good movie to watch. This willbe put to my list. P.S. I hope the dog in the movie doesn't die 'coz it'll break my heart.

joseph Jun 28 2020 11:22 pm simply stupefying. she can hear everything while waiting at the bus stop but couldn't hear a cross walk sound. she could navigate without a walk stick back at her childhood foster home but couldn't cook at her apartment for 3 years (assuming it's the same place she's lived in since he lost her sight)..

the subway chase scene was very very painful to watch. too much stupidity -just like that young guy's chase scene..

Very Very Bad Script. Acting. Directing.

Supernova Dec 16 2018 3:27 am 1. Stellar acting. Very very well done to all the actors and actresses The characters were very believable and you could feel their emotions. My heart was beating so fast at the intense scenes. The villain was so creepy as well. 2. I wasn't expecting it to be as gory as it was. There is a lot of blood (and a dead woman) and implied rape which is disturbing but if you don't think to hard about it, you'll be fine 3. I loved how in some of the scenes they showed it from Soo-ah's perspective as a blind woman. It added to the creepy effect but it was a very interesting approach It was exciting to watch, great chemistry between the leads, satisfying ending, and you get caught up in the movie emotionally. Definitely recommend.

Mindy Jul 16 2018 5:29 am 7/10

This was a pretty good thriller. It was exciting to watch and the actors did a great job, especially the two leads. I loved the growth of the relationship between the two leads and how, even as a thriller, it hit you emotionally pretty hard. Satisfying ending too so I would recommend it.

heylo May 11 2018 5:47 pm @Joey

The Chinese version is based on this one.

Joey May 01 2018 11:25 am This story plot here sounds really similar to a chinese movie - the witness and that movie was great! Seeing the cast I'll definitely add this to my watchlist!

bdxpelik Oct 10 2017 11:55 pm Oh wow, this movie is so DARK. The villain scares me so much. I would not watch this movie again because of how terrifying the killer is, but I would for the interesting/cute chemistry between the two main leads. I enjoyed seeing the heroin use the rest of her senses to the max while she was blind; but how cruel fate was that she was the cause of her own disability, huh? The boy, Kwon Gi Sub was as tough as a boulder. Though it was painful to see him get hurt so much, he was awesome. The ending was so nice, I just wished that bit of happiness lasted longer, cuz the rest of it was so dark. Rate: 7/10. Watch it if you can handle the gory, I almost couldn't. But I enjoyed it.

Cha Jul 26 2017 11:04 pm i watched this long time ago because of park bo gum but fall in love with yoo seung ho :) He's an amazing young actor, since then i watched his drama he's starred in. Great movie. Kudos to all!

jojisputa Apr 16 2017 9:34 am What? park bo gum's here? And sung yoo bin is the young version? What? Will watch again.

Ydj&pbg lovers Feb 19 2017 4:15 pm Hahhaha...i didn't know that i watch park bogum act long time ago. Maybe his appearance only for a while that why i did not notice. Anyway i watch it again because of park bogum.

Biankoy Oct 29 2016 1:03 am I watched this 5 years ago and I find it gripping and touching and of course, Yoo Seung-ho too awesome to handle. I also remember being oddly attracted to Kim Ha-neul's brother who died young, what a waste. And lo behold, it's Park Bogum! ha!

RayneGenesis Apr 07 2016 8:50 pm This is a great movie. There were a lot of parts that had a Wait Until Dark feel to them which was pretty cool. Yoo seung ho of course was phenomenal.

Har Mar 29 2016 12:17 am So sad for dong hyun...

Malditang Bugay Mar 05 2016 11:49 pm I wanted to watch this because of Yoo Seung Ho and Kim Ha Neul. This movie was mind blowing, every moment of it since the very beginning. I felt the story was really well written. The music accompanied each scene perfectly. It effectively made the scenes intense, exciting, heartwarming, thrilling, sad and heartbreaking. The acting was fantastic, it’s something I would definitely re-watch.

samanta008 Jan 10 2016 12:31 am i watched this movie for yoo seung ho oppa...he's so cute and lovely and storyline is so interesting

kim Dec 03 2015 7:01 pm Saw this movie 2years ago and now i rewatch because of Park Bo Gum

Jen Nov 07 2014 1:05 am This movie is so good but the killer's character is just so disturbing and disgusting that I just couldn't handle it. The acting in this was flawless though!

Jane Apr 29 2014 8:21 pm Yoo Seung Ho reunited with Maeumi aka Hearty...haha and both movies are great. Dolly, you awesome!!! YSH, you cool!!

rama Mar 15 2014 9:04 am First time I saw this movie, when I was changing channel..and I stop in one channel that show my Idol face,,, you know who?? Yoo Seung Ho !! And including YSH, I love the plot and Kim Ha Neul too.. :-)

Genesis Oct 24 2013 1:39 pm I saw this movie, and the entire cast was magnificent. However, being a dog owner myself, I was driven to tear at what happened to Dolly. I found myself wanting to jump through my television and whoop that guys ass. Then I came back to reality....it's only a movie, nevertheless, he got what he deserved in the end.

I was so happy at how it all ended, eventhough, it was an on the edge of my seat ride. Yoo Seung Ho is such an awesome talent, looking forward to when he is released from his military service end of next year. And as always Kim Ha Neul is amazing. I don't want to forget the detective (Jo Hee Bong) wow, oh my goodness, I love this man...just saw him in Good Doctor....again, wow, wow, wow...great acting.

Thanks for making this movie is all I can say. I look forward to seeing all of the actor(s) and actresses that took part in this movie in other works. Good luck in life and in career entire cast, directors and staff.

donald draper Jun 25 2013 7:58 am mayn i ask what is the song playing while the doctor operates in his lab?...

Himchaan Jun 19 2013 8:49 am My favorite movie of all times *____* I cried so hard D': Kim Ha Neul is so beautiful and Yoo Seung Ho is really cute x3

lisa Mar 14 2013 3:57 am kim ha neul deserves all the credits. she is amazing actress since debut 1998. i cant forget all her movies and acting. i admire her a lot. stay humble and pretty as u are

tzeitel Sep 19 2012 11:28 pm i enjoyed watching this and gave me goosebumps! i even chilled as i watched the suspense scenes. Kim Ha-neul has always been my favourite actress. i have been waiting for this film online. this film is somehow like "Wait Until Dark" led by Audrey Hepburn. Amazing portrayal of the characters. Unfortunately, Dolly (the lab) and Inspector died. This is a great psycho-thriller-suspense that you'll never get bored to watch. Two thumbs up! That's why Kim Ha-neul won! Another lesson, we should not belittle people with disabilities, instead, show them care and affection. We may not know that they're more able than us. =)

Congratulations to the cast and to Kim Ha-neul and Yoo Seung-Ho!

SP Aug 11 2012 5:38 pm @TOK : It wasn't recording anything. It was sort of like Facetime. Nothing was actually recorded because it was just a call.

James Robinson May 13 2012 4:46 pm A touching, almost delicate, troubled and a little violent - disturbing and beautiful..a "ripping yarn". A classic thriller and very well portrayed, directed, scripted and excellent camera work. I thoroughly enjoyed this and was very moved by the scene with the dog and the elevator. Korean cinema has become a mature, refined and capable vehicle. A wonderful film. I will confess that the lead actress, Kim Ha-Neul, is a breath taking beautiful woman. Astonishing acting. Bravo. One for the DVD collection.

~ Jan 28 2012 10:46 pm This film was amazing! It made me scream at the screen at all times. Very good acting by women, men and dog.

NewKDramaAddict Jan 26 2012 5:05 pm This was a phenomenal movie!! If you have not seen it, you must!! KHN did an excellent job!!

Tak Jan 10 2012 1:23 pm Really like the movie. Very well put together and is very intense. I love Korean movies and dramas in a sense that they make everything so realistically scary. One minute everything goes on as everyday life should, and the next.. BOOM! Completely change everything. Cool.

sufi Dec 09 2011 11:55 am huh!! this story is perfectly make my heart skip a beat!!! i can't get myself off the screen while watching this movie....good job kim haneul & seungho....this is y the world love korean movies n drama's!!

Jen Nov 25 2011 1:18 am Really good! It kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time, and I was literally shouting at my screen at some points. The lead actress was also very convincing as a blind woman and I felt so bad for her at some points. Yoo SeungHo was precious as always. xD

@TOK I'm not too familiar with video phones but I was under the impression it was just a normal video call and not a recording?

Keykey Nov 25 2011 1:13 am @Jerica Dong Hyun's name is Park Bo Geom (박보검) :]

Jerica Nov 23 2011 11:08 am instead i wanna know the donghyun's name ! can't find it ! :(

TOK Nov 18 2011 8:16 pm A good thriller! BUT one thing is not clear!

Why the blind girl and a kid didn't show mobile to the police officer when she had recorded a clear picture of a killer on the train?

Later they all were in hospital and then in the police station. why they didn't show mobile to police?

(If Her mobile may have been dropped at platform whilst running away from killer, then her mobile has also been showed in the last scene, so there's no way her mobile was dropped), So it's unclear that why they didn't show mobile to police.

Did they just forget? or did the movie production team forgot about it?

Yezebel Nov 06 2011 11:04 pm I really want to see this movie, but I cannt find it w subtitles.. I want to see it since I saw 2PM's Video "Give it to Me"..

abc Nov 02 2011 9:30 pm ive already downloaded the movie but there's no eng subs..does anyone know where i can get them?

elisa Sep 22 2011 10:45 am Yoo Seung-Ho !! iloveyouuu so much ! you are so handsome and cool <3 iloveyouuu seung-ho <3

gurll Sep 18 2011 11:21 am 2pm - hot <3

Artemis Sep 12 2011 10:20 am I cant wait to see it with subs in the US. I saw it when I watched the music video "Hot" from 2PM. I really like what its about even if I dont understand it yet. Its a movie I would like to own just by watching the music video.

Ki Sep 09 2011 1:21 am I was fortunate enough to catch "Blind" during its world premiere as the closing film for the Buchon International Fantastic Film Festival. I've been a huge fan of Kim Ha-Neul since watching "Too Beautiful to Lie" many years ago, so I'm already a bit biased in favor of the movie and as expected I really enjoyed the movie!

"Blind" lives and dies with Kim Ha-Neul's performance and she really delivers. Normally known for cute / wholesome characters, Kim Ha-Neul plays a strong blind woman in the movie and she does it well. It didn't take long before I didn't think of the person on the screen as actress Kim Ha-Neul, but the blind woman named Ji-Eun.

The story itself is a tight script that has the viewer on edge throughout its runtime. As Ji-Eun is a major witness to a crime and must help the police locate the killer ... you just know things are going to get bad for her. But exactly how? The mysterious teenage boy played by Yoo Seung-Ho comes along and purports to have seen the killer and the car he was driving. But his statements run contrary to Ji-Eun's. Who is telling the truth? Is there an ulterior motive behind the teenage boy's statement? Who and where is the killer?

The movie climaxes with a showdown between Ji-Eun and the killer. It doesn't disappoint! Similar to the impressive performance Soo-Ae gave in "Midnight FM," Kim Ha-Neul gives an equally powerful performance here. I think fans of Korean thrillers in general will really enjoy "Blind" and fans of Kim Ha-Neul's past films will walk away impressed by seeing this other side of her acting talents. I had a great time during the Puchon International Film Festival and "Blind" was certainly one of the highlights.
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Luki Aug 26 2011 7:39 am Looking forward to watch this movie!! I've always been wanting to see Yoo SeungHoo acting in this kinda genre!! xD

soo Aug 22 2011 12:26 am thanks it really fun and good

evilive Aug 03 2011 12:59 pm good. cuz i like seungho hihi <3 2pm - give it to me & hot

adie May 30 2011 1:17 am I cannot wait to watch this movie!

Riisa May 05 2011 8:26 pm Interesting...and Yoo Seung-ho is in the movie!

christine Jan 12 2011 3:05 am I am a great fan of KHN and I love her acting and i believed she is a versatile actress, beautiful n natural.... she is the best and I will always support her....

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