Netflix has confirmed the release of the film '84Square Meters' on July 18 (Friday) and revealed a teaser poster and trailer.
The unpredictable thriller '84Square Meters,' featuring Woosung (Kang Ha-neul), who succeeded in securing a home with a 84-square-meter APT. and suffers from mysterious floor noise, will meet viewers worldwide on Netflix on July 18 (Friday). The title, which stimulates curiosity, refers to the most popular 32-pyeong APT. commonly known as the national standard, and symbolizes the reality of the real estate market in Korea. The released teaser poster overwhelms the viewer with an image of towering APT.s filling the frame. Standing in front of this background, Woosung appears to have a look of confusion as he faces an unexpected incident, raising questions about what will happen to him after successfully finding a home by pouring his soul into it. Additionally, the scenes of neighbors suspiciously eyeing each other through the APT. windows signal the concerning conflicts that the mysterious floor noise may bring. The tagline, "The culprit of the floor noise in the APT. I bought through hard work is… me?" heightens curiosity about whether Woosung, who faces the biggest crisis of his life being accused of being the source of floor noise, will navigate this situation well.
The teaser trailer, released alongside, draws attention with the narration, "Congratulations on securing your own home!" along with the lively music of 'Song of Seoul'. After gathering everything, including housing loans, severance pay, one-room deposits, and his mother's garlic farm, Woosung, who succeeded in securing the national standard 32-pyeong, or 84-square-meter APT., is excited about his hopeful and happy life at his own home. However, happiness is short-lived as the mysterious floor noise rings every night, causing a wave of frustration for Woosung. The sudden shift in the atmosphere hints at the thrilling genre's fun and intense immersion, set against the backdrop of a mundane space called 'APT.'. As the tagline states, "Everyone suspects me," every clue points to Woosung as the culprit of the floor noise, leading his life in an uncontrollable direction. Furthermore, the appearance of the residents, such as Eun-hwa (Yeom Hye-ran), who smiles with a cynical expression, stating, "There should never be any loud events," and Jin-ho (Seo Hyun-woo), from the apartment above, searching for the source of the noise with a threatening demeanor while saying, "Is it okay to check inside?" increases curiosity about what will unfold in the apartment, where conflicts due to floor noise have reached an extreme. Finally, the ominous line, "Did you hear there was a murder incident in the next complex?" sends chills down the spine and amplifies the anticipation for a work that will captivate viewers worldwide with its gripping tension.
'84Square Meters' is the second thriller by director Kim Tae-joon, who received acclaim for capturing realistic horror and thrill in everyday life through 'I just dropped my smartphone.' The tension brought by the unpredictable situations surrounding the realistic character of Woosung, who is referred to as the 'yeong-kkeul' crowd, everyday spaces of 32-pyeong APT.s, and the mystery of the unknown floor noise adds a genre appeal. Moreover, with the high-density performances from Kang Ha-neul, Yeom Hye-ran, and Seo Hyun-woo, '84Square Meters' is set to be released exclusively on Netflix on July 18 (Friday).
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