Into the Mirror (2003)

Director
Kim Sung-Ho

Main cast
Yoo Ji-Tae; Hye-na Kim; Gi Ju-bong; Kim Myoeng-su; Young-jin Lee

Genres
Crime, Horror, Mystery

Description
Woo Yeong-min retired from the police force after trying to save his partner and causing his death. After a series of mysterious deaths in the shopping mall in which his uncle has allowed him to work as a security guard prior to its reopening, he must face both his own fear of mirrors and the mystery surrounding the fire that closed down the mall.


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