Hidden Face (Korean: 히든페이스) is a 2024 South Korean erotic mystery thriller film directed by Kim Dae-woo, starring Song Seung-heon, Cho Yeo-jeong, and Park Ji-hyun. It is a remake of the 2011 Spanish-Colombian film The Hidden Face. The film was released theatrically on November 20, 2024, and it went on becoming the first Korean R-rated film to surpasses 1 million viewers during local theatrical release since 2019.
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Plot
Conductor Seong-jin leads an orchestra where his fiancée, Soo-yeon, serves as a cellist. One day, Soo-yeon disappears, leaving behind only a video message.
Seong-jin is devastated by the loss of Soo-yeon, but finds himself drawn irresistibly to Mi-joo, the cellist who replaces her. On a rainy night, consumed by their desires, Seong-jin and Mi-joo commit an unforgivable act in Soo-yeon's home.
Meanwhile, Soo-yeon, thought to be missing, is trapped in a sealed room from which escape is impossible, forced to witness the hidden truths unfold.
Cast
Song Seung-heon as Seong-jin
Cho Yeo-jeong as Shin Soo-yeon
Park Ji-hyun as Kim Mi-joo
Park Ji-young as Hye-yeon
Park Sung-geun as office manager
Cha Mi-kyung as Seong-jin's mother
Production
Filming
Principal photography started in May 2022 and concluded in July 2022.
Music
The movie features the following compositions.
Franze Peter Schubert's
"Unfinished" Symphony No. 8 in B Minor D. 759,
"Arpeggione" Sonata in a Minor D.821
"Impromptu" No. 3 In G Flat Major Op.90 D.899
Carl Maria von Weber's "Der Freischütz" Hunters' Chorus Op.77 J.277
Sangnam Lee & PKM Gallery's The Fortress of Sense (S 326)
Sangsu Park's Gaspard de la Nuit and Vision Fugitive
Yonghyun Lee's The Man Who Made Me Crush and Self Portrait
Shin Dain's Small Hole Series
Reception
Box office
As of December 24, 2024, Hidden Face has grossed $6,536,512 with a running total of 1,006,777 tickets sold. The film became the first Korean R-rated film to surpasses 1 million viewers during Korean theatrical release since 2019. On December 24, 2024, the film's revenue had approached break-even point.
