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Noise
An oppressive, sensory horror of acoustic terror and suburban claustrophobia, where deafening acoustic violence meets suffocating silence—portraying an apartment complex as a rotting concrete ribcage vibrating with collective malice and unatoned guilt.
Noise
Noise

노이즈

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

25 June 2025 South Korea 95 min 6.6 (100)

Director: Kim Soo-jin

Cast: Lee Sun-bin, Kim Min-seok, Jeon Ik-ryoung, Ryu Kyung-soo, Han Su-ah

Thriller Horror Inter-Floor Conflict and Neighbor Alienation Real Estate Capital Desperation vs. Communal Morality Sensory Vulnerability, Silence, and Perception Guilt, Familial Trauma, and Unresolved Grief
Box Office: $12,199,988

Noise — Characters & Cast

Character Analysis

Seo Joo-young

Lee Sun-bin

Archetype: The Reluctant Investigator / The Protector Key Trait: Hearing-impaired, highly observant, and resilient.

Motivation

To find her missing younger sister and redeem her past neglect.

Character Arc

Evolves from an emotionally withdrawn, guilt-ridden sister into a desperate fighter confronting sensory horror to uncover the truth.

Seo Joo-hee

Han Su-a

Archetype: The Catalyst / The Tormented Victim Key Trait: Chronically sleep-deprived, physically impaired (limp), and hyper-sensitive.

Motivation

To reclaim peace, quiet, and safety within her own home.

Character Arc

Starts as an optimistic homeowner but quickly spirals into frantic hysteria and paranoia before mysteriously vanishing.

Ki-hoon

Kim Min-seok

Archetype: The Loyal Ally / The Foil Key Trait: Earnest, protective, but out of his depth against supernatural elements.

Motivation

To locate his girlfriend Joo-hee and protect Joo-young during the search.

Character Arc

Moves from an anxious, well-meaning boyfriend to an active searcher who confronts the building's volatile residents.

Park Geun-bae (Unit 504)

Ryu Kyung-soo

Archetype: The Unstable Antagonist / The False Culprit Key Trait: Explosive temper, paranoid hostility, and intimidating physical posture.

Motivation

To stop the relentless noises driving him mad by terrorizing his neighbors.

Character Arc

Presented as a volatile, threatening suspect driven to the brink of homicidal rage by the building's ceaseless noises.

Residents' Association Chairwoman

Baek Joo-hee

Archetype: The Corrupt Gatekeeper / Social Obstacle Key Trait: Cynical, dismissive of tenants' welfare, and bureaucratically aggressive.

Motivation

To keep property values high and ensure the complex is approved for redevelopment.

Character Arc

Acts as a transactional representative of the building, prioritizing the reconstruction vote over missing persons.

Cast

Lee Sun-bin as Joo-young
Kim Min-seok as Gi-hun
Jeon Ik-ryoung as Jeong-in
Ryu Kyung-soo as Park Geun-bae
Han Su-ah as Joo-hee
Baek Joo-hee as Head of the Women's Association
Kim Gyeong-ryong as Security Guard
Han Chul-woo as Detective
Choi Eun-kyoung as Management Director
Ji Sung-eun as Ex-Head
Song Woo-rim as Detective
Ahn Seok-hyun as Yeon-woo

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