The Wig
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| Hangul | |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gabal |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kabal |
| Directed by | Won Shin-yun |
| Produced by | Kim Yong-dae Lee Seo-yeol |
| Written by | Do Hyeon-jeong Won Shin-yun |
| Starring |
Chae Min-seo Yoo Sun Sa Hyeon-jin |
| Music by | Kim Jun-seong |
| Cinematography | Kim Dong-eun |
| Edited by | Kim Sun-min |
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Production
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Korea Entertainment
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| Distributed by | CJ Entertainment |
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Running time
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106 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$2,146,621 |
The Wig (Hangul: 가발; RR: Gabal) is 2005 South Korean horror film directed by Won Shin-yun, and starring Chae Min-seo and Yoo Sun. It was first released on August 12, 2005 in South Korea and was released onto DVD in the United States in 2008.
A young woman named Soo-hyeon (Chae Min-seo) is struggling against cancer and her older sister Ji-hyeon (Yoo Sun) decides that she should take her home so that she really can enjoy what little time she has left rather than to spend it in a hospital. Ji-hyeon is a mute, during a car accident which impaled her throat. She now cannot speak again and can only make rasping noises at the most; despite this, she is a very strong person and very caring for her little sister. She buys a long-haired wig with bangs for her so that she can go out without having to feel ashamed of herself; what she doesn't know is that the wig is cursed. Soo-hyeon is so happy with the wig on, she begins to look and act a lot healthier and far more attractive. She leaves the house often, to take photos of herself at various locations.
Soon, however, she begins to flirt and try and steal Ji-hyeon's boyfriend. He breaks up with Ji-hyeon but is still not too interested in Soo-hyeon. One day, one of Ji-hyeon's friends finds out that her husband is cheating on her and is at a loss for a solution to her problem. Soo-hyeon lends her wig saying that she will feel that she looks prettier and better. She agrees and takes the wig home. The next day she is found dead with her husband, covered in hair. Soo-hyeon's wig returns to her, mysteriously. She then goes out to a club with Ji-hyeon's ex-boyfriend. Ji-hyeon follows her and attempts to speak to her in the toilets, but Soo-hyeon cruelly ignores her and she leaves. Soo-hyeon tries to put her makeup on but is then suddenly plagued with frightening images of her sister's friend's demise. Ji-hyeon takes her home. The next day, Soo-hyeon tries to have sex with Ji-hyeon's ex, but Ji-hyeon picks her up and the two drive home in silence, until Soo-hyeon begins to goad her. Ji-hyeon angrily stomps on the brakes, but soon begins to drive on.
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