Looks like Death Bell is another high school horror franchise in the making. Since the original movie (also called Bloody Midterms or Go-sa) did so well two summers ago (starring Nam Gyu-ri, Lee Beom-soo, Kim Bum), producers are back with a sequel this summer, Death Bell 2: Bloody Camp.
This movie has again teamed up a couple of established older actors with a group of rising stars to portray the teachers and students at a high school beset by horrific circumstances. Kim Su-ro also played a teacher in his last drama, God of Study, and is joined by High Kick Through the Roof‘s Hwang Jung-eum. Leading the younger set are Baker King‘s Yoon Shi-yoon and God of Study‘s Park Ji-yeon (or just Ji-yeon, as she’s known per her T-ara pop-singer persona).
The story takes place during summer vacation as some students are taking special classes. When a death arises in the dormitory, a life and death struggle ensues. Ji-yeon explains that she modeled her acting after Moon Geun-young‘s in the stylish and suspenseful thriller Tale of Two Sisters.
The other cast members include Park Eun-bin of Queen Seon-deok and Iron Empress, Ji Chang-wook of Sons of Sol Pharmacy, as well as Yoon Seung-ah, Sohn Ho-joon, Choi Ah-jin, Nam Bo-ra, Yeo Min-joo, and Kwon Hyung-san.
Death Bell 2 has already been sold abroad (Taiwan, Hong Kong), at the film market during the most recent Cannes Film Festival. It will release in theaters in Korea at the end of July.
Here’s the trailer and promotional music video:
Kim Su-ro‘s poster reads, “I can’t let them all die… –Teacher Cha”
Hwang Jung-eum‘s reads, “On Day 5 of classes, the school becomes strange! –Eun-soo”
Yoon Shi-yoon‘s poster says simply: “Wait… –Kwan-woo”
While Ji-yeon‘s says, “I’m sorry… for being too late… –Sae-hee”
The next two, for Park Eun-bin and again for Yoon Shi-yoon, feature the same copy: “My turn is approaching…”
And the next two repeat the earlier tagline, “I can’t let them all die…”
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Tags: Hwang Jung-eum, Ji-yeon, Kim Su-ro, Yoon Shi-yoon
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ugh. bloody.
I can’t wait to see this movie and damn, I’ve had this song on repeat for days. Soyeon has an awesome voice (She also sings “Page One” with Ok Ju Hyun in Coffee House for people who don’t/didn’t know.)
Looks like Yoon Shi Yoon and Park Eun Bin are the main characters & I bet my Pokemon card collection (not that I have one, lol) that Jiyeon will be the first one to die.
I’m kinda hoping for a YSY/JY loveline, cause YSY has already professed his love for her xD
JIYEON, I’m watching this for you!! && I hate horror films!! x)
oh ma godddd
yoon shi yoon is so sexy!!!!
Looks pretty good!
I’m so excited!
wow jiyeon!! i don’t know why but i like her so much.. but probs still not enough to actually watch this movie /chicken.
it looks pretty funn
i really liked the first one but not so excited for this one…i’m not in sequels
but still gonna watch it haha
am i the only person not a fan of Jiyeon??? maybe it’s cause i haven’t liked anything she’s done yet…like her music and dramas she’s been in lol maybe this will change my opinion of her.
@8:
-gasps- you’re not a fan of Jiyeon??? Hahaa, jkaaay
I wasn’t a fan of hers either, initially. I was annoyed by all the hype about her; but after seeing her in Hon/Soul and a bunch of variety shows, I became a super big fan of hers! <3333333333 :3
I also hope Death Bell 2 will change your opinion of her x)
not a fan of DB 1 but I will watch this because of the casting!
Huh, for some reason it reminds me of the American Saw movie series – though more the first one. In the way it looks like of bloody tests that could easily have failure equally death of yourself or someone else.
i am reallly looking forward to watching 고사2~! hopefully they dont kill off 지연’s character too early in the movie <<
i'll be watching this movie when it comes out in the theater in los angeles~ =D
The I really like some of the cast members so I’m looking forward to this. YSY and PEB’s posters have bloody numbers on them (1 and 3) I wonder if that’s going to be their rank and/or order they die in like in the first movie…..
@8 유진 – I haven’t caught on to the Ji-yeon craze either…I don’t have anything against her…her acting and singing are both okay but her I feel like her co-stars and other members have outshined her a bit (at least for me)…like in GOS Go Ah Sung (I think that’s her name anyways, the girl who plays Pul-ip) stood out for me and in Hon Im Joo-eun stood out for me and I prefer So-yeon’s voice to hers. I guess Ji-yeon does have a charm that most people like idk….
huh, i LOVE the last song but it kinda seemed stranged that is was a sad love song for a horror movie.
havent watched the first death bell yet though it is on the list. maybe this will be the summer i watch it. then i’ll watch the sequel. do love some of the posters! sorta wish they used cooler fonts for the tagline though =)
Death Bell 1 was ok for me. Interested to see how the “sequel” will play out. Jiyeon has high aspirations, modeling after MGY in ATOTS, which was phenomenal.
as much as i love hwang jung eum, im not ready to see her in a horror flick. i think she fits in the funny, sitcom sorta environment and not the more serious roles..anyway i am excited for death bell 2. i love sequels.
SUPEEER LIKEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ohhhhhhhh..How I love YOON SHI YOON….
<3 <3 <3
Love how SHI YOON… looks!!!
I watched the first beacause of Kim Bum, and i think I will see this one because of Yoon Shi Yoon, but why they have to do this kind of movies, i really don’t like horror movies T-T. But I will do some effort ^^