South Korea Synopsis
가발
“Some Memories Are More Than Permanent”
Su-hyeon, a patient with terminal cancer, gets a wig as a present from her sister, Ji-hyeon. Strange things happen as Su-hyeon wears the wig and horror starts to sweep over Ji-hyeon as she watches her sister getting slowly possessed.
Horror + Mystery in South Korea
32 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Horror and Mystery genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Wig itself).
Other Titles From Corea Entertainment
The 2004–2006 South Korea Window
In the crowded 2004-2006 South Korea release window, The Wig sits at #120 of 128. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in South Korea, 321 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Wig premiered alongside 44 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 44 other South Korea films in 2005.
The 208th South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (931 films).
Audience Engagement
47 audience reviews — more than 70% of South Korea films in our index.
Review volume (70th percentile) outruns trending popularity (42th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,331 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (5th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.7 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Horror productions specifically: #74 of 89 (top 83%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Corea Entertainment, CJ Entertainment |
| Runtime | 1h 46m |
| Release Date | August 12, 2005 |
| IMDb | tt0475590 |