Exist Within

Eun-soo dreams of being a professional writer but in reality, has been jobless for quite a long time. While she is looking for materials to submit a contest exhibition, she gets sick of the annoying noise from upstairs and she wonders what is going on. She begins to watch over the owner of the upstairs and the guy Ho-kyung lives right upstairs, also realizes that Eun-soo is keeping her eyes on him. Eventually, Eun-soo witnessed the staggering truth. Another annoying noise again, the story is only able to exist in imagination, could it be real?

Directed by Kim Jung-wook, Exist Within leans on a strong ensemble — Ryu Hwa-young, Park Jin-woo, Jeong Dong-hoon — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about thriller titles of 2022.