Hide-and-Never Seek (2016 Film)

Hide-and-Never Seek (Korean: 혼숨; RR: Honsoom) is a 2016 South Korean horror film directed by Lee Doo-Hwan. The film explores the dark side of internet broadcasting culture, centering on a live-streamer who encounters supernatural phenomena while investigating a missing person case.

Promotional poster for the film One-Man Tag — Promotional material for the film, also known as One-Man Tag.

Plot

The story follows BJ Yagwang, played by Ryu Deok-Hwan, and his producer, PD Park, portrayed by Jo Bok-Rae. The duo operates a popular horror-themed live stream on the platform AfreecaTV. In their pursuit of increasingly provocative and frightening content to boost their viewership, they come across a mysterious video depicting a high school student performing a ritual known as "hide-and-seek alone" just before she vanishes. Driven by the potential for viral content, Yagwang and Park travel to the abandoned building where the student was last seen to conduct a live broadcast.

Actor Ryu Deok-Hwan — Ryu Deok-Hwan stars as the internet broadcaster BJ Yagwang.

Production

The film was directed by Lee Doo-Hwan, who also co-wrote the screenplay alongside Jung Hyun-Doo. Principal photography for the project commenced on October 27, 2015, and concluded on December 6, 2015. The film was released in South Korean theaters on October 27, 2016, and was distributed by Prain Global.

Actor Jo Bok-Rae — Jo Bok-Rae plays the role of PD Park.

Cast

The film features the following primary cast members:

Ryu Deok-Hwan as BJ Yagwang
Jo Bok-Rae as PD Park
Lee Soo-Bin as Sun-Young

Actress Lee Soo-Bin — Lee Soo-Bin portrays the character Sun-Young.

Additional cast members include Hong Ye-Eun (Hye-Jin), Jo Hyun-Woo (shaman), Kim Gwang-Sub (Hyuk-Soo), Kim Won-Sik (ship captain), Nam Tae-Boo (part-time worker’s younger sibling), Jung Soon-Won (Kyung-Jin), Kim Kang-Il (Japanese broadcast PD), Shin Young-Kyu (high school student), Jung Sung-Il, and Jo Hye-Won.