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The Handmaiden
You're the one being tricked.
1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl, Sook-hee, 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.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl, Sook-hee, 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.
More about The Handmaiden
Cast
Kim Min-heeLady Hideko
Kim Tae-riSook-hee
Ha Jung-wooCount Fujiwara
Cho Jin-woongUncle Kouzuki
Kim Hae-sookMs. Sasaki
Moon So-riHideko's Aunt
Lee Yong-nyeoBok-soon
Kwak Eun-jinKkeut-danCredits
- Directed by
- Park Chan-wook
- Written by
- Park Chan-wook, Chung Seo-kyung, Sarah Waters
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Korean
- Original title
- 아가씨
- Budget
- $8.6M
- Box office
- $38.6M
Production
Moho FilmSouth Korea
Yong FilmSouth Korea
CJ EntertainmentSouth Korea
