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Midnight is a 2022 South Korean thriller film, written and directed by Kwon Oh-seung. The film starring Choi Hana, Wi Ha-joon and Kim Hye-yoon, depicts a life-threatening hide-and-seek scenario between a psychopathic killer and a deaf woman. The film was slated to release in 2021 but its release was postponed due to the resurgence of COVID-19 pandemic. Finally, the film was released simultaneously in theaters and via streaming media TVING on June 30, 2022. Midnight is also available on iQIYI from 18 September 2022.
Synopsis: Kyeong-mi (Choi Hana), a deaf girl, works as a sign language counselor at the sign language call center. One night, she witnesses So Jung-eun's (Kim Hye-yoon) stabbing and becomes a new target for the Jekyll and Hyde serial killer Do-sik (Wi Ha-joon). It now turns into a silent chase. Jong Tak (Park Hoon), So Jung-eun's brother, a security guard has to protect her sister. on the other hand, Kyung-mi's deaf mother (Gil Hae-yeon) can do anything to protect her daughter.
Cast: Choi Hana as Kim Kyung-mi, a deaf person who works as a sign language counselor at a call center.
Wi Ha-joon as Do-shik, a serial killer, who attacks women and men at night.
Kim Hye-yoon as Choi Seo-jung, Jong-tak's younger sister. Park Hoon as Jong-tak, brother of Choi Seo-jung, a former officer in the Marine Corps, currently working at a security company.
Production: In August 2021, Choi Hana and Wi Ha-joon confirmed their appearance in the film. Filming began on September 8, 2021.
Release: The film was released simultaneously in theatres and via streaming media TVING on June 30, 2022.
Midnight got an invitation from Fantasia International Film Festival and New York Asian Film Festival to screen the film. The three-week festivals were held from August 5 to 25 in Montreal, Canada, and from August 6 to 22, 2022 in New York respectively. In 20th New York Asian Film Festival the film was screened in the 'Genre Masters' section on August 7, at Lincoln Center and SVA Theatre.
In 25th Fantasia International Film Festival the film was screened in 'Canadian Premiere' section on August 22, 2022. It was also invited to the 13th UK Grimmfest Film Festival, held from October 7 to October 10, where it won the best feature award.
The film has also been invited to New Zealand International Film Festival in Wellington edition to be screened on November 12, 2022.
