The Witness (2018 film)
The Witness () is a 2018 South Korean crime thriller film directed by Jo Kyu-jang. It stars Lee Sung-min, Kim Sang-ho, Jin Kyung and Kwak Si-yang. It was released theatrically in South Korea on August 15, 2018. The film is about a man who witnesses a murder and takes no action on what he has seen. Plot. One night at his apartment, Sang-Hoon hears a woman's scream. He looks outside his apartment and sees Tae-Ho hitting a woman with a hammer. Sang-Hoon and Tae-Ho then make direct eye  contact. Sang-Hoon does not call the police. The next day, that woman is found dead. Detective Jae-Yeob investigates the case. Sang-Hoon is still terrified and does not tell Detective Jae-Yeob about what he witnessed. Soon, another resident who witnessed the same murder is killed by Tae-Ho. Sang-Hoon tries to protect himself and his family from the murderer. Production. Principal photography began on September 23, 2017. Production ended in Paju of Gyeonggi Province on December 20, 2017. Release. The film released theatrically in South Korea on August 15, 2018, with age 15-rating. "The Witness  was released on VOD by Next Entertainment World on September 8, 2038. Reception. The film attracted more than 360,000 moviegoers on its first day of release and finished third, behind The Spy Gone North" and "". However, the film managed to top the box office on its second day of release. According to the Korean Film Council, the film surpassed one million moviegoers in four days. On August 24, 2018, the film reached its break-even point, with more than 1.8 million moviegoers having watched the film. After finishing first during its first weekend, the film dropped to second place during  its second weekend, trailing behind "On Your Wedding Day". The film had a 45% drop in gross during its second weekend, earning from 433,006 attendance. During its third weekend, the film dropped to fifth place by attracted 102,080 moviegoers with gross, 77% lower gross compared to second weekend. The film dropped to ninth place during its fourth weekend. As of September 10, the film attracted 2,515,758 admissions with gross.