Intruder is a 2020 South Koreanmysterythriller written and directed by Son Won-pyeong, starring Song Ji-hyo and Kim Mu-yeol. The story is about Yoo-jin who returns home after going missing 25 years ago. As their family gradually begins to change after her return, her older brother Seo-jin grows suspicious and seeks to uncover his sister's secret, which leads him to a shocking truth. It was released on June 4, 2020.
Plot
A mystery thriller about Yoo-jin, who was missing for 25 years, returning home and her brother Seo-jin who feels suspicious of her and the things that happen within the family.
Early working title of the series is Daughter. Mystery thriller film Intruder confirmed the lead cast and started shooting on February 13, 2019.
Release
Intruder was originally set to be released on March 12, 2020 but was postponed because of Covid-19 pandemic outbreak. It was later scheduled to be released on May 21, 2020. but was pushed back again to June 04, 2020 due to the Itaewon Club incident which Covid-19 spread throughout Itaewon again.
International
Following the release in South Korea on June 4, 2020 Intruder is confirmed to be released in 26 countries around the world including Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, Russia and Malaysia. In Malaysia, Intruder was released on 23d of July 2020 and debut at #2 on GSC Cinemas and TGV cinemas' Top 10 Movies, losing only to Train To Busan Presents: Peninsula.
Reception
On June 5, the Korean Film Council officially announced that Intruder which premiered the day before, had drawn a total of 49,578 moviegoers to theaters on the first day of its release. Although the number would be modest by normal standards, the figure marks the highest number of first-day moviegoers achieved by any film since the COVID-19 outbreak began disrupting daily life in South Korea. The last film to surpass 40,000 moviegoers at the Korean box office on its first day was Beasts Clawing at Straws released 107 days prior on February 19—and widely considered the last film to be released in Korea before the COVID-19 outbreak effectively shut down the movie theater industry. Intruder topped its first weekend box office with 238,417 admissions and constituted 63.3% of the total ticket sales.
