Death Bell
Death Bell (Korean: 고死: 피의 중간고사; RR: Gosa: Piui Junggangosa) is a 2008 South Korean film. The only Korean horror film released over the summer of 2008, it is the first feature by former music video director Chang, who also co-wrote the screenplay. Death Bell stars Lee Beom-soo in his first horror film role, and K-pop singer Nam Gyu-ri in her acting debut. Set in a Korean high school, the film's native title refers to gosa, the important midterm exams that all students are required to sit.
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| Music by | Kim Jun-seong
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| Cinematography | Heo Seong-ryong
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| Edited by | Yu Yeong-ju
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| Running time | 88 minutes
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| Country | South Korea
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| Language | Korean
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| Budget | ₩1.3 billion
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| Box office | US$9.2 million
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- One of the highest grossing Korean horror films in history, earning a total of 1,636,149 admissions.
- The Korean title, "gosa", means "exam" in Korean. It refers to the important midterm exam as well as the final exam that Korean high school students take. The "sa" is a play on of the homophone "sa", which also sounds like the word "death" in Chinese.
- The directorial debut of Chang, a former MV director.
- Unlike other summers, Death Bell was the only horror film released during the summer of 2008, just before the film Loner was released in autumn of 2008.
- Film debut of K-pop singer, Nam Gyuri.
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