The Handmaiden

The Handmaiden

The Handmaiden

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The Handmaiden

"Never did they expect to get into a controversial relationship..."

2016

2h 25m

8.2(4102 votes)

Thriller

Drama

Romance

Overview

1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl, Sookee, is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, Hideko, who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering Uncle Kouzuki. But the maid has a secret. She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a Japanese Count to help him seduce the Lady to steal her fortune.

Where to Watch

Stream

FilmBox+

Links & Resources

Social & External

Production Companies

Moho Film

Yong Film

CJ Entertainment

Videos & Trailers

10 videos

Cast & Crew

56 members

Acting

김민희

Lady Hideko

김민희

Acting

김태리

Sook-hee

김태리

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하정우

Count Fujiwara

하정우

Acting

조진웅

Uncle Kouzuki

조진웅

Acting

김해숙

Ms. Sasaki

김해숙

Acting

문소리

Hideko's Aunt

문소리

Acting

이용녀

Bok-soon

이용녀

Acting

곽은진

Kkeut-dan

곽은진

Acting

이동휘

Goo-gai

이동휘

Acting

Jo Eun-hyung

Young Hideko

Jo Eun-hyung

Acting

高木りな

Hideko's Mother

高木りな

Acting

Han Ha-na

Junko

Han Ha-na

Acting

Lee Kyu-jung

Maid 1

Lee Kyu-jung

Acting

김시은

Maid 2

김시은

Acting

하시연

Maid 3

하시연

Acting

김은영

Maid 4

No Image

Acting

정하담

Maid 5

정하담

Acting

Yoo Min-chae

Ggeut-dan

Yoo Min-chae

Acting

Won Geun-hui

Butler

Won Geun-hui

Production

Kim Jong-dae

Mansion Driver

No Image

Acting

Jang Han-sun

Kouzuki Porter

No Image

Acting

Kim Lee-woo

Japanese Officer 1

Kim Lee-woo

Directing

藤本信介

Japanese Officer 2

No Image

Acting

Katsuhiro Nagano

Monk

No Image

Acting

이지하

Female Owner of Ryokan

이지하

Acting

足立智充

Mental Hospital Doctor 1

足立智充

Acting

柿澤隆史

Mental Hospital Doctor 2

No Image

Acting

황서윤

Mental Hospital Nurse 1

No Image

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박도영

Mental Hospital Nurse 2

No Image

Acting

이지혜

Young Hideko's Maid 1

이지혜

Acting

허소연

Young Hideko's Maid 2

No Image

Acting

Lee Yoon-jae

'The Golden Lotus' Reading Guest 1

Lee Yoon-jae

Acting

최종률

'The Golden Lotus' Reading Guest 2

최종률

Acting

Kim Joon-woo

'The Golden Lotus' Reading Guest 3

No Image

Lighting

Bae Il-hyuck

'The Golden Lotus' Reading Guest 4

No Image

Acting

Kim Soo-woong

'The Golden Lotus' Reading Guest 5

Kim Soo-woong

Acting

조용현

'The Golden Lotus' Reading Guest 6

No Image

Acting

박기륭

'The Whip Speaks' Reading Guest 1

박기륭

Acting

최병모

'The Whip Speaks' Reading Guest 2

최병모

Acting

Han Chang-hyun

'The Whip Speaks' Reading Guest 3

Han Chang-hyun

Acting

김인우

'The Whip Speaks' Reading Guest 4

김인우

Acting

권혁

'The Whip Speaks' Reading Guest 5

Acting

임형태

'The Whip Speaks' Reading Guest 6

No Image

Acting

오만석

'Bells of Passion' Reading Guest 1

오만석

Acting

Kim Byung Gi

'Bells of Passion' Reading Guest 2

No Image

Acting

김인수

'Bells of Passion' Reading Guest 3

No Image

Acting

Alexander Scarborough

Pyeonghwa Hotel Restaurant Manager

No Image

Acting

Jin-Chul Kim

Pyeonghwa Hotel Restaurant Guest 1

No Image

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Do-Hyung Kim

Pyeonghwa Hotel Restaurant Guest 2

No Image

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Eun-ji Hong

Pyeonghwa Hotel Restaurant Guest 3

No Image

Acting

송다은

Pyeonghwa Hotel Restaurant Guest 4

송다은

Acting

정인겸

Ronin 1

정인겸

Acting

Nam Gyeong-min

Ronin 2

No Image

Acting

안성봉

Harbor Ticket Office Ronin

안성봉

Acting

Seon Uk-hyeon

Harbor Ticket Office Staff

Seon Uk-hyeon

Acting

Lee In-chul

Photo Studio Owner

No Image

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