White: Melody of Death
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| Hangul | 화이트: 저주의 멜로디 |
| Revised Romanization | Hwaiteu: jeojooui mellodi |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hwait‘ŭ: chŏjuŭi melrodi |
| Directed by | Kim Gok Kim Sun |
| Written by | Kim Gok Kim Sun |
| Starring |
Ham Eun-jeong Hwang Woo-seul-hye May Doni Kim |
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DOO 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$5,299,831 |
White: Melody of Death (Hangul: 화이트: 저주의 멜로디; RR: Hwaiteu: Jeojooui Mellodi, lit. White: The Melody of the Curse) is a 2011 South Korean horror film by Kim Gok and Kim Sun.
The film opens with a girl group called "Pink Dolls" about to perform in a televised competition. Their act flops and they lose to the more mainstream girl group, Pure (played by After School) . They move into a new studio where they hope to practice and record their next hit, and finally make it to the top. There is tension and rivalry between the four members of "Pink Dolls" - Je-ni, a singer insecure with hitting high notes, A-rang, a singer addicted to cosmetic surgery, Shin-ji, who can't sing, but is an excellent dancer, and Eun-ju, the eldest and former backup dancer who despite being the oldest, is constantly bullied by the younger three.
Eun-ju discovers a tape in the studio entitled "White" which turns out to be an old unreleased music video that her manager thinks might have the right moves and addictive tune to pave the way for the group's success. Since the rights to the song are unknown, the copyright issues are sidelined and their manager gives the okay for them to begin deconstructing the video for their next performance. They perform "White" on stage, becoming an overnight sensation and with the rise in popularity, the girls find themselves becoming resentful of each other and ruled by their desire for the chance to be promoted as the lead singer or "main" (who will now be singled out by wearing a white wig and costume).
First to fall victim to the curse is Je-ni, who, after recording for the lead but still failing to hit the high notes, is mysteriously hung in the studio recording booth after overdosing on her medicine. Next, A-rang becomes the lead but starts reacting to her makeup which causes her eyes to swell and turn red. She suspects Shin-ji tampered with her cosmetics so she could be the lead, and uploads unflattering pictures of Shin-ji to the internet decreasing her popularity and insuring that Ah-rang would be able to hold on to her spot as lead. After a terrifying experience in the make up room, A-rang is being prepared for the "White" music video with a camera strapped around her waist. Meanwhile, Shin-ji argues with their manager and storms off, refusing to sing because she was denied the lead part for a second time. When recording starts, A-Rang feels something claw at her eyes, causing her to fall off the stage. She is taken to the same hospital as Je-ni and the doctors inform the others that due to a negative reaction to the cosmetic surgery done to modify her face she will be unable to perform.
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