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The Handmaiden

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 elope with him, rob her of her fortune, and lock her up in a madhouse. The plan seems to proceed according to plan until Sookee and Hideko discover some unexpected emotions.

Release Date: June 01, 2016

Status: Released

Genres:

Thriller

Drama

Romance

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Cast

Kim Min-hee

Kim Min-hee

Lady Hideko

Kim Tae-ri

Kim Tae-ri

Sook-hee

Ha Jung-woo

Ha Jung-woo

Count Fujiwara

Cho Jin-woong

Cho Jin-woong

Uncle Kouzuki

Kim Hae-sook

Kim Hae-sook

Ms. Sasaki

Moon So-ri

Moon So-ri

Hideko's Aunt

Lee Yong-nyeo

Lee Yong-nyeo

Bok-soon

Kwak Eun-jin

Kwak Eun-jin

Kkeut-dan

Lee Dong-hwi

Lee Dong-hwi

Goo-gai

Jo Eun-hyung

Jo Eun-hyung

Young Hideko

Rina Takagi

Rina Takagi

Hideko's Mother

Han Ha-na

Han Ha-na

Junko