Private Project

Will You Come Up?

The main character from a prestigious university is forced to work as an apartment security guard due to one wrong choice. He's in a nightmare situation that puts him in the test again. What choice will he make this time?

  • Ho-seung Son
    Director
  • Ho-seung Son
    Writer
  • Ri Yang
    Writer
  • Ho-seung Son
    Producer
  • Ji-woong Kim
    Key Cast
    "Guard"
  • Su-zin Cha
    Key Cast
    "flight attendant"
  • Hongeo Films
    Production
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    19 minutes 46 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 1, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    7,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    South Korea
  • Country of Filming:
    South Korea
  • Language:
    Korean
  • Shooting Format:
    digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Noida International Film Festival-2024, India
    noida
    India
    January 28, 2024
    Best Director- Jury
  • Reels International Flim Festival
    Maharashtra
    India
    February 20, 2024
    Best Horror Film - Director Award
  • Reels International Flim Festival
    Maharashtra
    India
    February 20, 2024
    Best Horror Film - Special Jury Award
  • Cinexposé Film Festival
    New York
    United States
    February 23, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Jaipur International Film Festival - JIFF 2024
    Jaipur, Rajasthan
    India
    January 26, 2024
    Short Fiction Films Nominee
  • New Delhi Film Festival-NDFF
    New Delhi
    India
    March 15, 2024
    Top 14th Short Fiction Film Award
  • Mumbai Entertainment International Short Film Festival
    Mumbai, Maharashtra
    August 9, 2024
    Official Selection
  • CinemaKing International Film Festival
    Dhaka
    December 24, 2024
    Asian Short Film Award
  • Chicago Horror Film Festival
    Chicago
    May 3, 2024
    Best 1st Time Director Nominee
  • Chicago Horror Film Festival
    Chicago
    May 3, 2024
    Official Selection
  • The Thing In The Basement Horror Fest
    Seattle, WA
    June 30, 2024
    Official Selection
  • The International Horror Hotel Film Festival
    Ohio
    June 20, 2024
    Official Selection
  • 2 11 17 International Film Festival
    Puducherry
    May 26, 2024
    Best Horror Short Film
  • Pune Short Film Festival
    Pune
    June 3, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Independent Horror Movie Awards
    Chicago
    May 6, 2024
    Best Director Winner
  • Independent Horror Movie Awards
    Chicago
    May 6, 2024
    Best Writing Winner
  • Independent Horror Movie Awards
    Chicago
    May 6, 2024
    Best Twist Winner
  • Independent Horror Movie Awards
    Chicago
    May 6, 2024
    Best Short Nominee
  • Independent Horror Movie Awards
    Chicago
    May 6, 2024
    Best Actor Nominee
  • Tuesday Of Horror
    Unna
    August 27, 2024
    Nominee
  • Bloody Hats Film Festival
    Stuttgart
    May 26, 2024
    Nominee
  • Days of the Dead International Film Festival
    Indiana
    July 5, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Hysteria Film Festival
    St. Louis, Missouri
    June 27, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Kota Kinabalu International Film Festival
    Kota Kinabalu
    September 15, 2024
    Selection of movies for CINEBALU Screenings
  • Hollywood Blood Horror Festival
    Los Angeles, CA
    June 5, 2024
    Best Horror
  • Hollywood Blood Horror Festival
    Los Angeles, CA
    June 5, 2024
    Best Director
  • Hollywood Blood Horror Festival
    Los Angeles, CA
    June 5, 2024
    Best VFX
  • Hollywood Blood Horror Festival
    Los Angeles, CA
    June 5, 2024
    Best Actor
  • Hollywood Blood Horror Festival
    Los Angeles, CA
    June 5, 2024
    Best Actress
  • Hollywood Blood Horror Festival
    Los Angeles, CA
    June 5, 2024
    Best Duo
  • Mei International Film Festival
    Mysuru, Karnataka
    June 10, 2024
    Best Horror Short Film
  • Madrid International Movie Awards
    Madrid
    June 15, 2024
    Best Director
  • Madrid International Movie Awards
    Madrid
    June 15, 2024
    Best Horror
  • Madrid International Movie Awards
    Madrid
    June 15, 2024
    Best VFX
  • Santecchia Horror Festival
    Gioi, Campania
    Italy
    July 31, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Tigertail Asian Film Festival
    Tampa, Florida
    July 13, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Asian Talent International Film Festival
    Ahmednagar, Maharashtra
    December 22, 2024
    Best Horror
  • Days of the Dead International Film Festival
    Indianapolis, Indiana
    July 5, 2024
    Best 1st Time Director Nominated
  • Days of the Dead International Film Festival
    Indianapolis, Indiana
    July 5, 2024
    Best International Film Nominated
  • Days of the Dead International Film Festival
    Indiana
    July 5, 2024
    Best Villain Nominated
  • Days of the Dead International Film Festival
    Indianapolis, Indiana
    July 5, 2024
    Best Actor Nominated
  • Days of the Dead International Film Festival
    Indianapolis, Indiana
    July 5, 2024
    Best Cinematography Nominated
  • Days of the Dead International Film Festival
    Indianapolis, Indiana
    July 5, 2024
    Best Special Effect Nominated
  • Tigertail Asian Film Festival
    Tampa, Florida
    United States
    July 13, 2024
    Best Director
  • International Film Festival of Shimla
    Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
    India
    August 16, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Days of the Dead International Film Festival
    Indianapolis, Indiana
    United States
    July 7, 2024
    Best International Film Award
  • STUFF MX FILM FEST: INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
    Mexico City
    Mexico
    August 24, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Motor City Nightmare International Film Festival
    Novi, Michigan
    United States
    July 26, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Corrosivo Film Fest
    San José, San José
    Costa Rica
    August 30, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Visioni Notturne - Horror Film Festival
    Prato, Toscana
    Italy
    August 9, 2024
    Official Selection
  • New Jersey Horror Con and Film Festival
    Atlantic City, New Jersey
    United States
    August 9, 2024
    Best Special Effects, Best Screenplay Nominee
  • Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival
    Providence, Rhode Island
    United States
    August 6, 2024
    Semi-Finalist
  • Bogotá Horror Film Festival, Bogotá, Colombia
    Bogotá, Bogotá
    Colombia
    October 11, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Cinema Scares Film Festival
    Shelbyville, Indiana
    United States
    September 27, 2024
    Official Selection
  • The Thing In The Basement Horror Fest
    Seattle, Washington
    United States
    July 26, 2024
    Best International Film Award
  • Santecchia Horror Festival
    Gioi, Campania
    Italy
    August 4, 2024
    Best International Film
  • Roshani International Film Festival
    Aurangabad, Maharashtra
    India
    August 4, 2024
    Best Horror Film Award
  • Roshani International Film Festival
    Aurangabad, Maharashtra
    India
    August 4, 2024
    Best Horror Film Award- Special Jury
  • Rameshwaram International Film Festival
    Chennai, Tamil Nadu
    India
    August 12, 2024
    Best Horror Film Award
  • International Thai Film Festival
    Bangkok
    Thailand
    October 5, 2024
    Best Short Film Nomenee
  • Wreak Havoc Horror Film Festival
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    United States
    September 14, 2024
    Honorable Mention
  • Spooky Empire's Horror Film Festival
    Orlando, Florida
    United States
    October 11, 2024
    The Twistiest Twist Award
  • Serbest International Film Festival (SIFF)
    Kishinev
    September 5, 2024
    Semi-Finalist
  • Sudbury Indie Creature Kon
    Sudbury, Ontario
    Canada
    September 27, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Nawada International Film Festival
    Nawada, Bihar
    India
    October 27, 2024
    Best Horror Film, Best Director, Best Producer
  • 충무로 단편,독립영화제 일반,비경쟁 부문 Chungmuro Short, Indie Film Festival
    Seoul
    September 4, 2024
    감독상 Best Director
  • Alibag Short Film Festival
    Alibag, maharashtra
    India
    October 20, 2024
    Official Selection
  • The Pittsburgh Moving Picture Festival: Thriller Picture Show
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    United States
    October 11, 2024
    Best Horror Film
  • The Pittsburgh Moving Picture Festival: Thriller Picture Show
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    United States
    October 11, 2024
    Best Directing
  • Stuff Mx Film Festival: Festival Internacional De Cine Independiente
    Mexico City
    Mexico
    August 31, 2024
    Best Horror Short Film
  • Halloweenapalooza
    Ottumwa, Iowa
    United States
    October 11, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Happenstance Horror Fest
    Salem, massachusetts
    United States
    November 1, 2024
    Honorable Mention
  • Espanto Festival Internacional Cine De Terror, Horror, Suspenso & Ciencia Ficción
    Mineral de la Reforma , Pachuca de Soto
    Mexico
    October 24, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Montevideo Fantastico
    Montevideo
    Uruguay
    September 27, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Northern Lights - Fantastic Film Festival
    Akureyri
    Ireland
    October 31, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Global Independent Film Festival Of India
    KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL
    India
    November 24, 2024
    Best Horror Short Film
  • Goa Short Film Festival
    Goa
    India
    October 27, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Bloody Horror International Film Festival
    Gatineau, Quebec
    Canada
    November 23, 2024
    Semi-Finalist
  • Festival Internacional De Cine De Xilitla
    Xilitla, San Luis Potosí
    Mexico
    November 27, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Momoxca International Fantastic Film Festival
    Milpa Alta, Ciudad de México
    Mexico
    November 8, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Diabolical Horror Film Festival
    United States
    United States
    November 2, 2024
    Best Director Winner, Best Short Nomenee
  • West Bengal Short Film Festival
    Kolkata, West Bengal
    India
    December 17, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Tietê International Film Awards
    Tietê, São Paulo
    Brazil
    December 20, 2024
    Best Acting Performance
  • Sinister Horror Film Festival
    Ciudad de México
    Mexico
    November 30, 2024
    Honorable Mention
  • Noctámbulo Festival Internacional De Cine Fantástico
    Cordoba
    Spain
    October 14, 2024
    Best Trailer Winner, Best International Film Nominated
  • Anatomy Crime-Horror International Film Festival
    Athens, Attika
    Greece
    October 30, 2024
    Best Screenplay (Crime) Winner, Best Short film (All Categories) Nominated, Best Screenplay (All Categories) Nominated
  • The Cyprus Horror Society
    Limassol, Cyprus
    Cyprus
    February 1, 2025
    Honorable Mention
  • South African HorrorFest
    Cape Town
    South Africa
    October 30, 2024
    Best Screenplay Nominated
  • Atacama Horror Film Festival
    atacama, Chile
    Chile
    November 30, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Himachal Short Film Festival
    Himachal Pradesh, India
    India
    December 15, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Seven Skies International Short Film Festival
    Pleasant Hill, CA
    Italy
    December 7, 2024
    Official Selection
  • VALPARAISO INTERNATIONAL HORROR FILM FESTIVAL
    Valparaíso, Valparaíso
    Chile
    December 14, 2024
    Official Selection
  • SPASMO FEST
    Deruta, Perugia
    Italy
    December 20, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Indie Horror Junkie Film Fest
    Orlando, Florida
    United States
    February 9, 2025
    Finalist
  • Kalakari Film Fest
    Dewas, Madhya Pradesh
    India
    January 28, 2025
    Official Selection
  • The Anthology Film Festival
    Atlanta, Georgia
    United States
    January 19, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Renegade Film Festival
    Atlanta, GA
    United States
    February 22, 2025
    Semi-Finalist
  • IDEAL international film festival
    Maharashtra
    India
    March 25, 2025
    Best Horror Film ( Special Jury)
  • Samskara International Film Festival
    Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
    India
    February 16, 2025
    Best Thriller Film
  • Mumbai International Cult Film Festival
    Mumbai, MAHARASHTRA
    India
    March 15, 2025
    Best Horror Shot
  • Kerala Short Film Festival
    Ernakulam (Kochi), Kerala
    India
    March 30, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia (SSFF & ASIA)
    Tokyo
    Japan
    June 5, 2025
    Official Selection of Korean Short Film Special Showcase
  • Papagena Festival
    Camaragibe, Pernambuco
    Brazil
    April 13, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Appuntamentoinnero
    via Manzoni 10 Trezzano sul Naviglio, Lombardy/Milan 20090
    Italy
    May 10, 2025
    Official Selection
  • South Italy International Film Festival
    Barletta, Italy
    Italy
    June 20, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Bakunawa Fest
    Manila
    Philippines
    August 27, 2025
    Official Selection
  • BR Banshee Festival
    Rio De Janeiro
    Brazil
    September 6, 2025
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Ho-seung Son

Ho-seung Son is the CEO of Hongeo Films and a filmmaker and screenwriter whose genre work explores the fractures Korean social systems leave on the body and identity.

Working across short films, feature projects, and anthology works, he creates stories that translate repressed emotion into the language of the body and the senses. His work has been recognized with more than 100 official selections and over 50 awards and recognitions at international film festivals.

On January 23, 2026, KoBiz, the Korean Film Council’s global film business platform, spotlighted his work for its genre-based approach to transforming emotional truth into physical experience.

His short film Will You Come Up? was officially selected for 81 international film festivals, won 47 awards, and screened in 24 countries. UNDER was selected for the 2025 BIFAN Project Spotlight and received the Kantana Post Award.

His short films National Pension and Eumbok Restaurant: MSG were both selected for the 2026 Fantasporto Fantasy Short Film Official Selection.

His major works include Will You Come Up?, National Pension, Eumbok Restaurant: MSG, UNDER, and the feature films in development Soonjeongtang and Eumbok Restaurant.

손호승은 한국 사회 시스템이 신체와 정체성에 남기는 균열을 장르로 탐구하는 홍어필름 대표이자 영화감독·각본가이다.

억압된 감정을 신체와 감각의 언어로 번역하는 작업으로 단편·장편·앤솔로지 프로젝트를 통틀어 100회 이상 국제영화제 공식 선정, 50회 이상 수상 성과를 기록했다.

영진위 KoBiz는 2026년 1월 23일 기사에서 그의 작업을 감정의 진실을 신체적 경험으로 전환하는 장르 연출로 주목했다.

단편 〈윌유컴업?〉은 81개 국제영화제 공식 선정, 47개 수상, 24개국 상영을 기록했고, 〈UNDER〉는 2025년 BIFAN Project Spotlight 선정 및 Kantana Post Award를 수상했다.

단편 〈국민연금〉과 〈음복식당: MSG〉는 2026년 Fantasporto Fantasy Short Film Official Selection에 함께 선정됐다.

주요 작업은 〈윌유컴업?〉, 〈국민연금〉, 〈음복식당: MSG〉, 〈UNDER〉, 장편 개발작 〈순정탕〉, 〈음복식당〉이다.

Add Director Biography
Director Statement

1. What do you hope the audience takes away from your film?
I hope the audience reflects on the emotions we often ignore but never escape—guilt, shame, desire, and distrust.The protagonist is once again forced to make a choice, standing before a door.All he hears is a single line: “Will you come up?”But within that gentle invitation may lie temptation, a trap, or something sincere.This film doesn’t provide clear answers.Instead, it asks how easily we doubt, and how quickly we brand someone with a label they can never shake off.

2. Where did the inspiration for the story come from?
It all began with the sound of a cat—present but never seen.That invisible presence became a metaphor for stigma, fear, and the complexity of the human psyche.Then came the question:“If someone’s life was ruined by a single mistake, could society ever offer them another chance?”This film follows the fragile heart of a man standing at the edge of that question, uncertain whether to trust again—or retreat into fear.

3. What are the core themes of this film, and how do they relate to our lives and society?
The core themes of Will You Come Up? are social stigma, distrust, and the ambiguity of human nature.Can someone who has fallen from grace ever love—or be trusted—again?How long do we remember someone's past,and at what point do we begin to question their kindness?
This is the story of a man standing once again in front of a door—haunted by an unforgiven past, longing for connection,yet trapped in a society that breeds suspicion and fear.
It reflects our own lives.We are constantly faced with choices.Some of them save us.Others open doors we can never close again.

4. Were there any unexpected, unusual, or interesting moments during production, or what was the biggest challenge you faced while making this film?

The biggest challenge during production was making the audience believe in a cat that never appears on screen.Through sound design, silence, and subtle eye movements from the actors,we aimed to create a psychological presence.
The most fascinating moment came after a screening,when some viewers said, "The cat was in the film, right?"
That moment confirmed for me that the horror worked not through what was shown,but through what was felt and imagined.