Noise

"Could you be quiet before I rip your mouth out."

2025 1h 35m KO

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 106

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Synopsis

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Ju-young is a young woman with a hearing impediment who decides to investigate her sister's inexplicable disappearance, last seen in her apartment. Feeling more and more cornered, Ju-young begins to hear strange sounds and sense an evil presence in the apartment.

“Could you be quiet before I rip your mouth out.”

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Cast

Lee Sun-bin
Joo-young
Kim Min-seok
Gi-hun
Jeon Ik-ryoung
Jeong-in
Ryu Kyung-soo
Park Geun-bae
Han Su-ah
Joo-hee
Baek Joo-hee
Head of the Women's Association
Kim Gyeong-ryong
Security Guard
Han Chul-woo
Detective

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kim Soo-jin
Writers: Lee Je-hui, Kim Soo-jin
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released last year.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kim Soo-jin, shot by Jeon Hong-gyu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Heo Jun-hyuk. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kim Woo-hyun shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Lee Sun-bin and Kim Min-seok and Jeon Ik-ryoung carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Could you be quiet before I rip your mouth out.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt29845247 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Kim Soo-jin directs. Jeon Hong-gyu behind the camera. Heo Jun-hyuk scores. Kim Woo-hyun cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

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1Released last year.
2Directed by Kim Soo-jin, shot by Jeon Hong-gyu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Heo Jun-hyuk. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Kim Woo-hyun shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Lee Sun-bin and Kim Min-seok and Jeon Ik-ryoung carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Could you be quiet before I rip your mouth out.".
7IMDB entry: tt29845247 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Jeon Hong-gyu
Original score: Heo Jun-hyuk
Editing: Kim Woo-hyun
Production design: Ko Seung-hyo
Costume design: Hong Soo-hee
Makeup / hair: Lee Jin-young
Runtime: 95 min · 1h 35m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $12,199,988
Original language: KO
Certification (US): +13
IMDB: Noise (2025)

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Chris Sawin2025-08-05
★ 6/10
From director Kim Soo-jin and screenwriter Lee Je-hui, the South Korean horror film Noise sees Seo Ju-hee (Han Soo-a) obsessing over her apartment being totally silent. She is seen sound proofing her home at the beginning of the film with one small section left undone in the ceiling. Ju-hee has been hearing things; something that clicks, scratches, and knocks. That open spot hints at being the source of the sound. Meanwhile, Ju-hee’s downstairs neighbor calls her from the front door phone and appears at her doorstop every night threatening absolute quiet or he’ll become violent. Ju-hee’s sister Ju-young (Lee Sun-bin) is deaf and works at a factory. She used to live with her sister in the same apartment, but moved out to live in a work dormitory and because her sister was hearing things that she never did. Now it’s been four days and Ju-hee is missing. It’s up to Ju-young and Ju-hee’s boyfriend and co-worker Ki-hoon (Kim Min-seok) to figure out what happened to Ju-hee and whatever the source of the noise is. Noise utilizes sound the same way that Sound of Metal did. Ju-young has hearing aids and a speech recognition app on her phone that the film toys with in different ways. When Ju-young turns off her hearing aids and the film goes quiet, her phone will pick up a speech pattern that translates to unsettling texts. People who hear this noise become brainwashed in a way and lash out in murderous ways. You’d think someone who has a hearing disability would be immune, but Ju-young is just as in danger as everyone else. Noise explores the fact that no one is safe. For much of the film’s duration, Noise plays with the fact that Ju-hee could be the only one hearing this noise. Her interactions with Ju-young while they lived together have Ju-hee hearing things that Ju-young never did (she can hear when both hearing aids are on). So you’re left wondering if Ju-hee is overly sensitive to sound or if she’s hearing things that don’t actually exist. The supernatural horror film thrives on this paranormal entity being the cause of everything, but shifts to something more psychological and revenge based during its finale. The entire building and all of Ju-hee’s neighbors have this unhealthy infatuation with silence but people who die don’t seem to leave. Notes are left on Ju-hee’s door after her disappearance that begin as basic warnings and evolve into elaborate threats written in blood. Something happened in 604, Ju-hee’s unit, that results in one of the best and creepiest shots in the film. Ju-young begins having these vivid nightmares and seeing things that aren’t there. The neighbors are all keeping secrets; some by their own accord and others forced into it because the building is facing reconstruction approval. The basement is locked and full of trash, whether that is due to laziness or if there’s something to the smell is explored later in the film. The performances are genuinely creepy in Noise with many characters teetering between sinister demeanors and sympathetic intentions. People are dying, but there’s also a reason for that and it’s a sensible reaction. But maybe it’s because the film changes course that it isn’t as great as it could have been. The ending leaves things in a place that aren’t fully satisfactory like things are better, but this sort-of-paranormal BS is going to keep happening for potential franchise purposes. Noise is an auditory nightmare fueled by uncertainty and a foreboding atmosphere. It’s really good at times, but slightly disappointing with its explanation behind its implied creepy cacophony. Authentic moments of dread are drowned out by the echoing reverb of halfhearted writing.
Alunauwie2026-02-28
★ 7/10
Noise transforms everyday apartment noise into psychological terror, following Joo Young as she searches for her missing sister while confronting guilt, trauma, and an unseen threat. The film builds a strong atmosphere through sound design and social commentary on poor housing conditions, though its rushed ending, ambiguous twist, and thin character exploration weaken the impact. Despite its flaws, it remains an unsettling watch for viewers who appreciate moody, socially aware horror. Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com) and (English version : uwiepuspita.com)