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The Ring Virus 링

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The Ring Virus (Korean: 링; RR: Ring) is a 1999 South Korean horror film adapted from the Japanese novel Ring by Koji Suzuki. A joint project between Japan and Korea, this version has Park Eun-Suh as the creator of the cursed videotape. Although the filmmakers claimed that the film was adapted from the novel only, it differs from the novel in some ways that match the 1998 film Ring (also known as Ringu in the US), such as having a female lead character, and several scenes were directly copied, including some of the scenes on the videotape and the film's climax. At the time of the film's production, South Korea had placed a ban on Japanese cultural imports, which would have prevented Ring from being released in the country.

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The Ring Virus (링) — verified Korean film. Released 1999-06-12. Directed by Kim Dong-bin. 2 verified cast.

Details

• Runtime (min): 108
• Genre: horror film
• Original language: Korean
• Title: The Ring Virus
• Year: 1999
• Origin: South Korean
• Source: the Japanese novel Ring by Koji Suzuki
• Original Title: 링
• Release Year: 1999
• Country: 대한민국
• Source Material: 스즈키 고지의 소설 《링》

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• Wikipedia lists the Korean name as 링 (1999년 영화); KoreaAPI uses 링 (chosen by source authority).

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Cast (2)

• Jeong Jin-yeong
• Bae Doona

Director

• Kim Dong-bin

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• TMDB — film/TV community database

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