4 Reasons Why You Should Watch Unlocked, Im Siwan's Latest Film

The Korean drama Unlocked was officially released by Netflix on Friday February 17, 2023. Unlocked is a cyber- themed thriller film , aka crime in cyberspace. Starring a line of famous actors such as Chun Woo Hee, Im Siwan and Kim Hee Won. Unlocked tells of an office worker named Na Mi, played by Chun Woo Hee. 

One day he lost his cell phone while on his way home from work. Luckily, not long after he managed to find his cell phone back. However, after that incident his life was not the same again. Na Mi's phone is hacked by psychopath and hacker Oh Jun Yeong (played by Im Siwan). This Korean film Unlocked is highly recommended for you to watch. Here are 4 reasons why you should watch Unlocked.

1. Adapted from Japanese Novels

The film Unlocked was adapted from the Japanese novel Stolen Identity by Akira Shiga. The Japanese version of the Unlocked film has been broadcast since 2018. What distinguishes the Korean version from the Japanese version is that the Japanese version of Unlocked is shown in two parts. Meanwhile, the Korean version of Unlocked takes a closer view of the hacker character and airs in one episode.

2. Enter the Top 10 Netflix Global

The latest Korean film Unlocked has successfully captured the public's attention and is widely discussed on social media. Since its first broadcast on Friday February 17, 2023, this film has managed to rank second in the Netflix Global Top 10 list . 

Unlocked is a favorite watch in several countries such as the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia. Apart from being played by famous actresses and actors, Unlocked also tells about cyber crimes that are rife nowadays. In fact, Unlocked was ranked first on Netflix Korea.

3. Teaches to be more careful

The film Unlocked also provides very important life lessons. This film teaches that everyone can be caught in a crime if they are not careful. After watching the film Unlocked, many netizens commented that this film made them even more anxious. Unlocked really depicts the current reality so that the audience becomes more careful after watching Unlocked.

4. Im Siwan as Villain Character

So far, Im Siwan has often played the protagonist in several Korean dramas and films. However, in the film Unlocked, he will play a hacker who hacks into Na Mi's cellphone. He also became a very cruel serial killer.

Im Siwan himself has only just played an antagonist in the film ' Emergency Declaration ' which will be released in 2022. Even though he has only played an antagonist a few times, Im Siwan's acting in Unlocked deserves a thumbs up. So, those are 4 reasons why you should watch the movie Unlocked. Interested in watching?