Byun Yo Han stars in his latest film titled Following, a thriller in the mystery genre. In this story, Byun Yo Han portrays a real estate agent who is suddenly accused of kidnapping and murdering a social media influencer.
This isn’t Byun Yo Han’s first venture into mystery films. The actor, born in 1986, has previously appeared in several mystery films. Here are some recommendations for mystery films starring Byun Yo Han:
1. Socialphobia (2015)
Byun Yo Han in the film Socialphobia (doc. CGV Arthouse/Socialphobia)Byun Yo Han’s first film with a mystery theme was Socialphobia. This film tells the story of two young men named Ji Woong (Byun Yo Han) and Yong Min (Lee Joo Seung) who want to take the police entrance exam. Both of them like to use social media and actively comment on various articles.
One day, they find a user named Re Na leaving a malicious comment on an article about the death of a soldier. Annoyed by Re Na’s actions, Ji Woong and Yong Min dig up personal information about the woman. The two of them even dare to visit Re Na’s residence with a group of other men to receive an apology.
2. A Day (2017)
Byun Yo Han in the film A Day (doc. CGV Arthouse/A Day)Two years later, Byun Yo Han returned to starring in a mystery film titled A Day. This film has a theme of a time loop and tells the story of a thoracic surgeon, Kim Joon Yeong (Kim Myung Min), who experiences super strange events that are difficult to understand logically. It all starts when he has just returned from a long official trip abroad. Upon arriving in Korea, Kim Joon Yeong makes an appointment with his daughter, Eun Jung (Jo Eun Hyung).
However, before the meeting takes place, the princess is declared dead in an accident. This terrible thing keeps repeating itself and forces him to witness the tragic death of his daughter many times in accidents. This incident has been happening since his daughter’s birthday, and no matter how hard he tries, Kim Joon Yeong cannot stop it.
On the same day, it turns out that it is not only Kim Joon Yeong who experiences a time loop. There is also Lee Min Cheol (Byun Yo Han) who lost his wife, Mi Kyung (Shin Hae Sun), and feels the same way. They struggle to find the secret behind the déjà vu incident that has been haunting them for so long.
3. Following (2024)
Byun Yo Han in the film Following (doc. Content Zio/Following)Byun Yo Han and Shin Hae Sun reunite in a mystery genre film. This time they star together in the film Following. The film, which will be screened on May 15, 2024, follows the story of an influencer named Han So Ra (Shin Hae Sun) who likes to showcase her glamorous life wrapped in luxury goods on social media to gain followers.
However, Han So Ra’s real life is the opposite of that. She lies about her luxury on social media. On the other hand, there is a real estate agent named Koo Jung Tae (Byun Yo Han) who has a strange hobby, namely spying or stalking other people. One of the people he follows is Han So Ra. He is interested in stalking Han So Ra because he knows the influencer’s lie.
But suddenly, Han So Ra is reported missing. Koo Jung Tae, who likes to stalk her, finds Han So Ra dead at home. This leads to him finally being accused of kidnapping and killing Han So Ra. Feeling accused, Koo Jung Tae immediately racks his brains to be free from the accusation.
Mystery films starring Byun Yo Han always make the audience curious about the storyline and plot twists that the films offer. So I can’t wait to watch the film Following!