The Wig
2005 1h 46m movie Film South Korea

The Wig

가발

“Some Memories Are More Than Permanent”

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.

The 2004–2006 South Korea Window

128 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Wig sits at position #120.

  1. Alone in Love
    #1

    Alone in Love

    ★ 8.9 · 2006

  2. Avatar: The Last Airbender
    #2

    Avatar: The Last Airbender

    ★ 8.7 · 2005

  3. My Lovely Sam-Soon
    #3

    My Lovely Sam-Soon

    ★ 8.5 · 2005

  4. High Kick
    #4

    High Kick

    ★ 8.5 · 2006

  5. Jumong
    #5

    Jumong

    ★ 8.3 · 2006

  6. Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War
    #6

    Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War

    ★ 8.0 · 2004

  7. I'm Sorry, I Love You
    #7

    I'm Sorry, I Love You

    ★ 8.0 · 2004

  8. Princess Hours
    #8

    Princess Hours

    ★ 7.9 · 2006

Other Titles From Corea Entertainment

The 2000s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Wig premiered. 321 total titles in this decade from South Korea.

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Reception Benchmarks

5.2
TMDB Rating
47
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

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

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