A broke detective, a wrestling landlord, and bodies piling up at 7-Eleven. Korea does noir weird.
Jong-Man (Lim Won-Hee) is a detective. His wife and child are overseas for their child’s education. Due to financial difficulties, Hong-Man rents a room from Byung-Deok (Jeong Man-Sik). Byung-Deok's family is overseas for the same reason and he has a spare room to rent. Byeong-Deok runs a professional wrestling gym, which interests Jong-Man. Meanwhile, a convenience store serial murder case takes place nearby.
Acting
Jeong Man-sik's landlord steals every scene.
Writing
Balances serial killer dread with broke-dad comedy.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'wild goose father' phenomenon—Korean fathers left alone while families study abroad—drives the film's lonely, absurd tone. It's a very specific national anxiety.
At 60 minutes, this barely qualifies as feature-length, making its tonal confidence even more impressive. Director reportedly shot it in 8 days.
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