Whispering Corridors 6: The Humming

"Back at her old school."

2021 1h 58m KO

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 38

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Synopsis

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After being appointed as the vice-principal of her alma mater, Eun-hee becomes plagued by hallucinations. Branded a troublemaker by the teachers, Ha-young hears strange sounds coming from the school's dilapidated restroom.

“Back at her old school.”

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Cast

Kim Seo-hyung
Eun-hee
Kim Hyeon-soo
Ha-young
Choi Ri
So-yeon
BIBI
Young Eun-hee
Seo Hye-won
Mi-sook
Park Se-hyun
Jae-yeon
Lee Ji-won
Ye-ji
Jang Won-hyung
Park Yeon-mook

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lee Mi-young
Writers: Lee Mi-young
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Whispering Corridors Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lee Mi-young, shot by Sung Seung-taek. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Cho Sung-woo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Lee Yoon-hee shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Kim Seo-hyung and Kim Hyeon-soo and Choi Ri carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Back at her old school.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt14821640 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lee Mi-young directs. Sung Seung-taek behind the camera. Cho Sung-woo scores. Lee Yoon-hee cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2Part of the "Whispering Corridors Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Lee Mi-young, shot by Sung Seung-taek. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Cho Sung-woo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Lee Yoon-hee shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kim Seo-hyung and Kim Hyeon-soo and Choi Ri carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Back at her old school.".
8IMDB entry: tt14821640 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 38 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Sung Seung-taek
Original score: Cho Sung-woo
Editing: Lee Yoon-hee
Production design: Jeon Gyeong-ran
Costume design: Kim Da-jung
Makeup / hair: Choi Min-seon
Runtime: 118 min · 1h 58m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: KO
Certification (US): 15
IMDB: Whispering Corridors 6: The Humming (2021)

Part of

Whispering Corridors Collection

The "Whispering Corridors" series (Korean title "Yeogo goedam" lit. translation "Girl's High School") uses an all girl's high school as the backdrop for each of its films. Characters, setting, and stories are different for each of the films released under the "Whispering Corridors" title.