Ghost House (2004 film)

Ghost House
Poster for Ghost House

Hangul	귀신이 산다
Revised Romanization	Gwishini sanda
McCune–Reischauer	Kwisini sanda

Directed by	Kim Sang-jin
Written by	Jang Hang-jun Jang Jae-yeong
Produced by	Lee Min-ho Kang Woo-suk
Starring	Cha Seung-won Jang Seo-hee
Cinematography	Lee Gi-won
Edited by	Ko Im-pyo
Music by	Sohn Moo-hyun
Distributed by	Cinema Service
Release date	September 17, 2004 (2004-09-17)
Running time	119 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean
Budget	US$3.7 million

Ghost House is a 2004 South Korean horror-comedy film. It was released in South Korea on September 7, 2004, and was the fourth best selling film of the year with 2,890,000 tickets sold.^[1]

Plot

Pil-gi (Cha Seung-won) has finally saved enough money to make his late father's wish come true: He can buy his own house. However, upon moving into his new residence, he is bothered by one if its previous residents, a poltergeist, who claims the house belongs to it and attempts to scare him out. Pil-gi will not give up on his dream so easily, though. He calls the police, invites friends to stay for the night, and tries exorcism rituals. None of it works. During one attack by the poltergeist he is struck by lightning and awakes in a hospital. He eventually decides it would be best to sell the house, but upon returning he discovers that he can see the ghost who has been haunting him. She reveals that her name is Yeon-hwa (Jang Seo-hee) and, now less frightened, Pil-gi talks to her and he decides to stay. However, an investor looking to build a new hotel on the site makes Pil-gi an offer to buy the house. Now it is Yeon-hwa's turn to be afraid. She begs him not to sell the house and tells him her life story. Pil-gi vows to help her keep her house.