Ghost in 'Salmokji: Whispering Water' revealed to be a 171cm beauty in real life: "A lot of strange things happened during filming"

SOURCE: '살목지' 귀신, 실물은 171cm 여신 미모 "촬영 중 이상한 일 많아" ('원마이크')

Actress Seol Yoonji, who played the role of the 'road view ghost' in the movie 'Salmokji: Whispering Water,' showed off her stunning visuals in real life.

On the 10th, a video titled 'Meeting the 'Salmokji: Whispering Water' road view ghost in person, she's actually a Goddess ... A shocking 171cm visual' was posted on the Youtube channel 'One Mic.'

In 'Salmokji: Whispering Water,' Seol Yoonji starred as the 'road view ghost,' frightening audiences everywhere. Regarding the reactions, she laughed and said, "People say it's really scary and I get a lot of DMs. Some people ask for their popcorn money back and others say I'll probaby haunt them in their dreams. My close friends say I look cute, but I don't think I look cute at all in the movie."

Seol Yoonji also revealed the strange things that happened during filming. She said, "The back of my head is featured on the main poster for the movie. When we were filming, there was absolutely nobody in front of the reservoir. There wasn't even a single light, but something in front of me suddenly vanished into the water, exactly just like the scene from the movie." She continued, "After it vanished, I felt something coming toward me. As it vanished, it left behind something like a puddle."

She added, "I tried to avoid putting my hand in the water, but the director insisted that I do. I was so scared that I kept my eyes tightly shut. I think a lot of strange things happened, whether on set or at the hotel. Maybe that's why the movie became such a hit."

Seol Yunji also shared, "Shaman Go Chunja (the real-life inspiration behind 'Exhuma') even came and performed a ritual for us. What was really fascinating was that she only asked the actors playing ghosts to pull out the flags. I still remember that clearly."

Speaking about the road view scene, she said, "We wandered around looking for the perfect location for that shot. I waited there alone in full makeup. The ghost makeup alone took over two hours, and I had to wear special lenses. They were so large that they wouldn't go in easily. It took 30 minutes just to put them on. They also painted my hands, neck, and veins with black paint, which wouldn't wash off easily. Since I had to redo the makeup anyway, I lived with dirty fingernails for several days."

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'Salmokji: Whispering Water' surpasses 3 million viewers ... Beats 'Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum' to become the 2nd highest-grossing horror film of all time

SOURCE: ‘살목지’ 300만 돌파… ‘곤지암’ 넘어 역대 공포영화 흥행 2위 등극

Director Lee Sangmin personally shared his thoughts and expressed his joy as horror film 'Salmokji: Whispering Water' surpassed 3 million viewers.

According to distributor Showbox, 'Salmokji: Whispering Water' surpassed 3 million viewers as of the 10th, based on the Korean Film Council's ticketing system. The achievement was built on steady word-of-mouth and the high level of immersion experienced by audiences since its release.

'Salmokji: Whispering Water' tells the story of a mysterious figure captured on a road-view map service. A filming crew visits the reservoir to reshoot the road view, only to encounter an unknown entity lurking in the dark, deep water.

This record surpasses 'Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum,' which drew 2.67 million viewers in 2018, making 'Salmokji: Whispering Water' the second highest-grossing horror movie in Korean box office history. It is now closely chasing the current first place, 'A Tale of Two Sisters.'

Director Lee Sangmin said, "It's a number I never even imagined, so it sill doesn't feel real." He added, "Recently, I ran into audiences leaving the theater after watching 'Salmokji: Whispering Water.' Seeing them enjoying the movie gave me a great sense of reward."

As for the most memorable audience reaction, he quoted a review, "The director grabs you by the collar and takes you on a roller coaster ride." He explained, "It was especially meaningful because it perfectly matched the direction I intended while making the film. I'm grateful and fascinated by how viewers fill in the blanks of the movie in their own ways to complete another stories from it."

Regarding the film's success, he emphasized the strength of the cast lineup, saying, "The actors' charms were the biggest driving force. In particular, the chemistry between Gitae and Sooin was only possible because of the two actors, Kim Hyeyoon and Lee Jongwon. They turned even the unexplained aspects into something captivating."

He continued, "The entire process from production to release has been a series of great strokes of luck. The record this film achieved has now become another benchmark for me to surpass in the future. I'll return with even better films that can live up to the expectations."

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'Salmokji: Whispering Water' surpasses 2 million viewers ... First time in 8 years since 'Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum'

SOURCE: 공포영화 '살목지' 2백만 관객 돌파…'곤지암' 이후 8년 만에 쾌거

'Salmokji: Whispering Water' has surpassed a cumulative viewers of 2 million. This is the first time a horror film has achieved this milestone in 8 years, since 'Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum.'

According to Korean Film Council on the 28th, 'Salmokji: Whispering Water' drew 41,902 viewers the previous day, maintaining its No.1 position at the box office.

Since its release on the 8th, the film has reached a total of 2,025,662 viewers. It surpassed the 2 million mark in just 20 days after its release.

This achievement makes 'Salmokji: Whispering Water' the highest-grossing horror film since the pandemic. It is also the first horror film to surpass 2 million viewers since 'Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum' in 2018, which recorded around 2.68 million viewers.

With midterm exams ending in late April, a large number of teenage and young adult viewers is expected to head to theaters. As 'Salmokji: Whispering Water' has gained strong word-of-mouth popularity among younger viewers, its box office success is expected to continue for the time being.

'Salmokji: Whispering Water' is a horror film about a production team that heads to a reservoir to re-shoot after an unidentified figure is captured on a street view map, only to encounter something lurking beneath the dark, deep water.

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'Salmokji: Whispering Water' surpasses 1.5 million viewers ... Unusual box office success for a horror movie

SOURCE: ‘살목지’, 입소문 타고 150만 돌파…공포영화 이례적 흥행

The horror movie 'Salmokji: Whispering Water' continues to hold the top spot at the box office.

According to the Korean Film Council on the 22nd, 'Salmokji: Whispering Water' maintained its No. 1 position in the daily box office by drawing around 39,000 viewers the previous day. Its cumulative number of viewers has now reached approximately 1.54 million.

This movie follows the story of a filming crew that visits a reservoir to investigate a mysterious figure captured on a map service road-view feature, only to encounter a bizarre entity hidden beneath the water's surface.

Starring Kim Hyeyoon, Lee Jongwon, Kim Junhan, Kim Youngsung, Oh Dongmin, Yoon Jaechan, and Jang Da Ah, the movie has exceeded its break-even point of 800,000 viewers and crossed the 1.5 million viewers mark, which is an impressive achievement for a genre that usually struggles at the box office.

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'Salmokji: Whispering Water,' starring Kim Hyeyoon, surpassed break-even point in just 7 days ... 810,000 viewers

SOURCE: 김혜윤 주연 ‘살목지’, 개봉 7일 만에 손익분기점 돌파…81만 관객

Movie 'Salmokji: Whispering Water' has passed its break-event point, signaling a green light for box office success.

On the 14th, distributor Showbox announced that 'Salmokji: Whispering Water' had recorded a cumulative audience of 813,256 as of 9 AM (KST) that day.

With this, the movie surpassed its break-even point of 800,000 viewers in just 7 days after release and has officially entered the profit zone. Notably, this is reported to be the fastest pace among all movies released this year.

Released on the 8th, 'Salmokji: Whispering Water' is a horror movie that follows a production team that visits a reservoir to film a mysterious entity captured on a road-view camera, only to encounter an unknown presence. The movie is directed by Lee Sangmin and stars Kim Hyeyoon, Lee Jongwon, and Kim Junhan.

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